University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry Electives

GOAL:
To become more knowledgeable regarding the diagnosis and treatment of endocrine diseases.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: By the end of the rotation the student should be able to:

• Perform appropriate endocrine exams.
• Understand the purposes of endocrinological and when to appropriately order them.
• Understand how to integrate the history, physical exam, and lab results in order to reach a practical diagnostic conclusions.
• Understand the available treatment options and how to apply them.

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES:
Student will spend 4 days/week in in Endocrine Clinic, and one day for an endocrine tutorial. In addition the student will particpate in the evaluation of any in house consults, and/or subspecialty conferences.

REQUIRED READING:
The endocrine section of one of the standard textbooks of medicine.

STUDENT EVALUATIONS:
To receive a grade of Satisfactory the student must successfully demonstrate proficiency of the learning objectives, attend all sessions, maintain a logbook of patients seen, and receive a satisfactory evaluation from the preceptor.