ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
| EN01P Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| Course Director: |
Dr. Shonni Silverberg, (212) 305-6238, sjs5@columbia.edu |
| Coordinator: |
Ms. Marianne O'Neill, (212) 305-6238, mo7@columbia.edu |
| Given: |
September through June (July and August by request of Course Director) |
| Maximum: |
2 students per month |
| Start Date/Time: |
First weekday of the month, 9:00 AM |
| Site/Location: |
Columbia University Medical Center, Presbyterian Hospital 8 West-Room 864 |
| Rotation Schedule |
M-F 9:00AM-5:30PM |
| Description: |
Objectives: To give training in the diagnosis and management of endocrine disorders. Learning Experience: Consultations and regular work rounds on patients with endocrine diseases throughout the Medical Center. These will be carried out together with the two endocrine fellows and two attending physicians on the Endocrinology Consultation Service. In addition to the in-patient service, students will attend at least 3 weekly out-patient clinics (Combined Endocrine Clinic, Diabetes Clinic and Thyroid Clinic). Students will be expected to attend the weekly Endocrine conferences (Clinical and Research Seminars, Diabetes Conference as well as Endocrine Walk Rounds, Neuroendocrine Rounds and Bone Rounds). Students will also prepare and present a special topic at least once during the month.
Feedback: Continuous throughout the elective.
Evaluation: Will be based on a consensus of all faculty members involved in the student's education in this course.
Faculty: Members of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism.
International Students: Students enrolled in an exchange program are allowed to participate. |
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RESEARCH
| EN90P Research in Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| All interested Columbia P&S students MUST have approval from the course director for this elective. |
| Investigators: |
Dr. Sharon Wardlaw, (212) 305-3725, sw22@columbia.edu |
| Given: |
All year, for three or more months |
| Maximum: |
1 student per investigator at any time |
| Prerequisite: |
Approval of faculty preceptor. |
| Start Date/Time: |
First weekday of the month, 9:00 AM |
| Site/Location: |
Columbia University Medical Center, Black Building 904 |
| Description: |
For students interested in training and experience in research in various areas of Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Learning Experience: Students will be expected to participate in a research program in the laboratory of one of the investigators listed below, and to attend selected weekly teaching conferences in Endocrinology and Metabolism provided in the Department of Medicine. Feedback: Continuous throughout the elective.
Evaluation: Will be based on a consensus of all faculty members involved in the student's education in this course. |
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MARY I. BASSETT HOSPITAL
This elective is not available to visiting students.
| EN20C Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| Columbia P&S students must have prior approval from the Office of Medical Education, (888) 547-6349. |
| Course Director: |
Dr. Joseph Hughes |
| Course Coordinator: |
Ms. Leann Smith, (888) 547-6349, leann.smith@bassett.org |
| Given: |
All year, housing provided |
| Maximum: |
1 student per month |
| Start Date/Time: |
First Monday of the month, 8:30 AM |
| Site/Location: |
Bassett Hospital, One Atwell Rd., Cooperstown NY, Medical Education Office |
| Description: |
The rotation is designed to provide experience in the diagnosis and management of patients with endocrinologic abnormalities, including diabetes mellitus.
Objectives: At the end of the rotation, the student should have achieved the following: An approach to the diagnosis and management of patients with a wide variety of endocrine problems; experience in the management of patients with Type I, Type II, and gestational diabetes mellitus.
Learning Experience: The student's experience in Endocrinology and Metabolism will come from working in multiple clinics at Bassett Hospital.
The exposure to diabetes mellitus will be through seven clinics per week, including a clinic for women with pregnancy and diabetes.
An opportunity will be provided to work with the Diabetes Nurse/Educator and Dietitian during the instruction of diabetic patients.
Endocrine clinic meets daily with an addition 1/2 day clinic, coordinated with an Endocrine surgeon, for patients with thyroid and parathyroid abnormalities.
Students will also be able to observe thyroid and parathyroid surgery.
Inpatient consults will provide further exposure to endocrine problems.
Additional Faculty: Jessica Rochwell, M.D.; Susan Smith, R.N., C.D.E.; Lynn Coppolo, R.N., C.D.E.; Amy Freeth, M.D. |
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ST. LUKE'S – ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER
ST. LUKE'S SITE
| EN50L Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition |
| Course Director: |
Dr. F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer, (212) 523-4161, fxp1@columbia.edu |
| Coordinator: |
Mr. Brian Dauth, (212) 523-4161, bdauth@chpnet.org |
| Given: |
All year, except August |
| Maximum: |
1 student per month |
| Start Date/Time: |
First weekday of the month, 9:00 AM |
| Site/Location: |
St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center, St. Lukes Hospital, 1111 Amsterdam Ave., Babcock 10A, Room 1020 |
| Description: |
Provides exposure to metabolic, endocrine and nutritional disorders.
Objectives: Students should be able to choose and evaluate proper endocrine tests and apply subjective and objective findings to the diagnosis of common endocrine disorders.
They should be able to select appropriate dietary and pharmacological therapy for diabetes mellitus, lipid transport disorders, thyroid and other endocrine abnormalities.
They should be able to initiate appropriate enteral or parenteral nutrition support for malnourished patients.
They should understand current theories of the pathogenesis and treatment of obesity.
Learning Experience: Students help in primary care of in-patients on a 5 bed metabolic research and service unit, evaluate and treat new patients in one combined endocrine clinic each week, are responsible for detailed consultations and follow-ups on in-patients in the Hospital Center with metabolic, endocrine, or nutritional disorders.
Supervised clinical activities include daily teaching rounds with attending staff and endocrine fellow, attending two metabolic-endocrine conferences per week and presenting a literature review on a subject of the student's choice two times during the month.
Feedback will be continuous.
Evaluation will be by faculty and fellows. |
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RESEARCH
| EN91L Endocrinology and Metabolism Research |
| Course Director: |
Dr. F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer, (212) 523-4161, fxp1@columbia.edu |
| Coordinator: |
Mr. Brian Dauth, (212) 523-4161, bdauth@chpnet.org |
| Given: |
All year for at least one month |
| Maximum: |
1 student per period |
| Start Date/Time: |
First weekday of the month, 9:00 AM |
| Site/Location: |
St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center, St. Lukes Hospital, 1111 Amsterdam Ave., Babcock 10A, Room 1020 |
| Description: |
Learning Experience: Investigative problems under current study in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition include: Mechanisms of control of serum lipids (particularly the hyperlipidemias in man and experimental animals); hormonal regulation of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism as applicable to diabetes mellitus; regulation of energy balance in normal and obese subjects; regulation of food intake; mechanisms of lipid absorption and transport; body composition assessment and technology; body fat distribution and its health consequences.
Feedback: Close association between student and preceptor will be assured throughout the research period.
Evaluation: Following a study of the relevant literature, the student will prepare a protocol and carry out a research project with the assistance of a preceptor.
Faculty: Drs. Pi-Sunyer, Albu Hashim, Allison Boozer, S. Heymsfield, R. Pierson, and H. Kissileff. |
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