Endocrinology and Metabolism Clerkship

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Course Description

VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 1. DESCRIPTION: Provides students with a comprehensive experience in clinical endocrinology by combining inpatient and outpatient experiences at Stanford. Students may also participate in clinics at PAVA or SCVMC if they are on-boarded and are able to travel. Students will attend outpatient clinics in the morning and then participate in the inpatient diabetes or endocrinology consult service and rounds in the afternoon at Stanford. Clinical conferences, teaching rounds, grand rounds each week will cover a broad array of endocrine and metabolic problems in both clinical and research spheres. Working at the three hospitals during the clerkship will require travel. Please email us 2 months prior to the rotation to help get access to the VA and SCVMC set up so that you can rotate at all 3 sites if you prefer. Clinics are currently a combination of in person and virtual telemedicine visits. Rounds are in-person at Stanford. PREREQUISITES: MED 300A. PERIODS AVAILABLE: P1-12, full-time for 2 weeks or 4 weeks, 1 student per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Dimpi Desai, MD. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Elsie Tai. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: Stanford Hoover Pavilion, Endocrine Clinic, 211 Quarry Rd, 2nd Floor, Palo Alto, CA - 8:00 AM on Monday at start of rotation. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: SHC, PAVAMC, SCVMC.

Grading Basis

MED - Medical School +/- Option

Min

3

Max

6

Course Repeatable for Degree Credit?

No

Course Component

Clerkship

Enrollment Optional?

No

Programs

MED306A is a completion requirement for: