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Endocrinology Four-Week Elective
Preceptor: Julie Probst-Riordan, MD
Contact: Ysa Wilson, Ysa.Wilson@NYULangone.org
Telephone: 212-263-8060
Prerequisites: Medicine Clerkship
Clinical sites
Tisch/Kimmel Hospital, Bellevue Hospital
Description
This is a 4-week elective that seeks to build on endocrinology learning, and experiences gained in the pre-clerkship and clerkship years. It may be used to build upon experience from the 2-week Endocrinology Elective. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through exposure to pathogenesis and management of aspects of hypothalamic, pituitary, adrenal, thyroid, adrenal, thyroid, parathyroid, and gonadal diseases. Additionally, students will learn about pathogenesis and management of the syndromes of diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia.
Objectives of the Elective
By the end of this elective, through daily contact with patients and didactics, you will:
- Gain a deeper understanding of the field of endocrinology, building on your pre-clerkship and clerkship experiences, through a broad exposure to endocrine diseases
- Expand your skills in inpatient and outpatient workup and management of patients with endocrine diseases
- Learn about specialty-specific history and physical exams as well as the indications for, and complications of specialty-specific procedures
- Gain knowledge regarding treatment modalities used to treat endocrine diseases
- Gain insight into the interdisciplinary nature of this specialty and how our clinicians interact with other medical disciplines to provide comprehensive patient care
Key Responsibilities of the student while on Elective
By enrolling in this elective, you have agreed to:
- Participate in at least 35 contact hours of education each week
- Provide communication of any excused absences to the Office of Student Affairs (excused absence form) and to the elective coordinator, in a timely fashion
- Arrive in a timely fashion to all locations to which you are assigned
- Participate in rounds and patient care with fellows and attendings
- Be an active participant in the care of patients being followed by the team, as dictated by the fellow/attending
- Attend all didactics provided for trainees, as outlined below
Key Responsibilities of the preceptor/fellows/faculty while you are on Elective
By accepting your enrollment in this elective, the department has agreed to:
- Clearly communicate their expectations of you
- Maintain a supportive clinical learning environment
- Ensure that you have access to a broad case mix and clinical experience
- Provide the education necessary for you to gain an understanding of the patients and pathology reflective of this specialty
- Provide feedback on your clinical skills
Weekly Schedule
Weeks 1 & 2
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
AM: Bellevue Clinic PM: Tisch/Kimmel Consults |
AM: VA Clinic PM: Tisch/Kimmel Consults |
AM: Bellevue Clinic PM: Tisch/Kimmel Consults |
AM: Conference Tisch/Kimmel Consults PM: Tisch/Kimmel Consults |
AM: Tisch/Kimmel Consults PM: Tisch/Kimmel Consults |
Weeks 3 & 4
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
AM: Bellevue Clinic PM: Bellevue Consults |
AM: VA Clinic PM: Bellevue Consults |
AM: Bellevue Consults PM: Bellevue Consults |
AM: Conference Bellevue Consults PM: Bellevue Clinic |
AM: Bellevue Consults Conference PM: Bellevue Consults |
A weekly conference schedule is provided to medical students on the elective.
Method of Evaluation
Students are assessed on the basis of active engagement, participation, and scholarship.
Scheduling Information
Duration: 4 Weeks
Months Offered: All year
Student point of contact before start of elective: Ysa Wilson, Ysa.Wilson@NYULangone.org
On day 1, students report to: Students should contact the Program Coordinator, Ysa Wilson, for instructions on where to report for the first day of the elective
Students per elective block: 3 September-June, 2 in July and August