Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Clerkship

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VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: Provides an in-depth exposure to the endocrine disorders and diabetes in children. The clinical experience is primarily in the pediatric endocrine and diabetes clinics at the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and the satellite clinic in Sunnyvale under the direct guidance of the faculty. Students will also have the opportunity to participate in the inpatient consultation service. An active conference schedule and supervised reading program ensure exposure to all areas of endocrinology. Please see the School of Medicine Visiting Student webpage for information on how to apply: http://med.stanford.edu/clerkships.html. PREREQUISITES: Pediatrics 300A. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12 full-time for 2 or 4 weeks, closed periods 4A and 6B. 1 student per period except with permission of the course director. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Caroline Buckway M.D., [email protected], 650-723-5791. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Kim Vo, 650-736-2005, [email protected]. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: Confirm with clerkship coordinator (Kim Vo), 730 Welch Road, First Floor; Time: 9:00 am. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: A. Addala, T. Aye, C. Buckway, H. Cooper, M. Grover, R. Lal, D. Maahs, P. Prahalad, H. Seeley, R. Sewell, S. Shah, D. Stafford, L. Valenzuela, D. Wilson. LOCATION: LPCH.