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DIVISION OF ENDOCRINOLOGY |
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MEDICAL STUDENT CLERKSHIP |
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Endocrinology is offered as a three-week elective in the fourth year of medical education for 300 level course credit. Medical students enrolled in the Drew UCLA Medical Education program may choose Endocrinology as part of their Medicine selective options required by the Drew Urban Underserved College. |
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Clerkship Director: Atam Singh, M.D.
Student Coordinator: Robert G. Miller |
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The elective provides a comprehensive inpatient and ambulatory experience and training in the pathophysiology and management of clinical disorders in Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Molecular Medicine.
Opportunities for inpatient consultation and management of ambulatory patients in Endocrinology and Diabetes Clinics are provided.
There is a substantial emphasis on basic science, molecular genetics, and pathophysiology. The students attend five half-day clinics (Adult Endocrinology, Pediatric Endocrinology, Reproductive Endocrinology, Diabetes, Thyroid Biopsy and Gestational Diabetes) and 4-5 regularly scheduled weekly conferences. |
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King/Drew Medical Center and its unique population and outstanding faculty offer student(s) a unique opportunity to observe and participate in the management of the most interesting and diverse cases of Endocrinology in Los Angeles. |
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For more information regarding this rotation please login to http://www.medsch.ucla.edu/Angel/frameIndex.htm |
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