Year 3 Goals & Objectives

Demonstrate mastery of the goals and objectives in all competencies outlined in the fellowship manual. Particular focus should be placed in the following areas:

Clinical

• Primary goals of inpatient experience:
  • Lead inpatient rounds for all patients
  • Act as primary communicator of therapeutic plans to families and other medical providers
  • Conduct two 10-15 minute teaching rounds each week
  • Lead resident through generation of differential diagnosis and therapeutic options for all new inpatient consultations
• Primary goals of outpatient/continuity and clinic/academic experience:
  • Patient Care:Demonstrate independence and competence in performing an initial diagnostic evaluation and on-going management of patients with pediatric endocrine disorders
  • Medical Knowledge:Be familiar with key pieces of medical literature that have been tantamount to establishment of the evidence based therapeutic guidelines for each disease outlined in Section A of PATIENT CARE Competency
  • Problem Based Learning: Review goals of individualized learning plan from year two and outline needs for last year of fellowship and plans for what your needs will likely continue to be after fellowship
  • Interpersonal and Communication Skills: Demonstrate competence as a speaker by designating slides and presenting results of Master's or bench research to division
  • Professionalism: Demonstrate effective communication skills with families during difficult situations on inpatient and outpatient environments
  • Systems Based Practice: Demonstrate completed quality improvement project and identify area(s) for future improvement

Research:

• Complete Master's thesis (if applicable)
• Take lead author role for peer-reviewed manuscript based on research during fellowship
• Complete supplementary academic work including poster presentations, platform presentations, review manuscripts, case presentations
• Prepare grant for on-going research (if applicable)