Endocrinology – Falzone Clinic (2 weeks)
Title of Clerkship: Endocrinology – Falzone Clinic (2 weeks)
Elective Year(s): Fourth-Year
Department: Internal Medicine
Type of Elective: Clinical
Clerkship Site: Falzone Clinic; 2100 Central Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 43606
Course Number: MEDI 722
Blocks Available: All
Number of Students/ Block: 2
Faculty: John Jun, M.D., Yara Tovar, M.D.
Elective Description/ Requirements:
The students will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge of endocrinology by actively participating in the initial evaluation, diagnosis, and management of patients with endocrine and metabolic problems under the supervision of a faculty member. The clerk is expected to attend and participate in the diabetic and endocrine clinics. Also they will participate in the care of inpatients with endocrine and metabolic disorders and patients seen in consultation. The clerk is expected to attend the Endocrinology Conference held once monthly and the weekly medical Mortality & Morbidity Conference and Medical Grand Rounds.
In addition, the clerks will be given the opportunity to participate in the performance of endocrine function tests (pituitary function tests, adrenal function tests, etc.).
Length of Clerkship: 2 weeks
Educational Course Objectives and Links to EPOs:
- Interview and examine patients with the most common endocrine and metabolic disease (e.g., diabetes mellitus, thyroid diseases, etc.). (EPOs: PC-1)
- Recognize the symptoms and signs of common endocrine and metabolic disorders. (EPOs: MK-4)
- Describe the indications and establish the diagnostic significance of endocrine function tests. (EPOs: PC-6)
- Synthesize the clinical and laboratory information and create a pertinent problem list. (EPOs: PC-7)
- Analyze the clinical and laboratory data and arrive at a reasonable diagnostic hypothesis. (EPOs: PC-7)
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Outline plans for management and treatment of the most common endocrine and metabolic disorders. (EPOs: PC-7)
Professionalism: Students will meet or exceed the institutional standards for professionalism as stated in the current Educational Program Objectives and the current Educational Course Objectives for the Sponsoring Department.
Instructional Methods:
- Small group - clinical skills
- Interpretation of lab data
- Diagnostic tests - use/interpretation
- Lecture/media
- Independent study
- Inpatient rounds
- Outpatient rounds
Evaluation Methods:
- Attendance
- Case presentation
- Case write-up
- Faculty/Resident observation
- Narrative
Prerequisites: Successful completion of required Internal Medicine Clerkship
Clerkship Director: Mani Askari, M.D.
Clerkship Coordinator: Dawn Jagodzinski; Mackenzie McNair
Phone Number: 419-383-5022
Email: Dawn.jagodzinski@utoledo.edu
Special Requirements: Students will have weekend responsibilities. There is NO night call
ECC Approved
June 2023