Didactic Training

Required Conferences for Fellows in Pediatric Endocrinology

Didactic education is integrated across all three years of fellowship and is designed to support mastery of core pediatric endocrinology knowledge while fostering critical thinking, lifelong learning, and professional identity development

The fellowship begins with a comprehensive orientation and core curriculum covering foundational topics in diabetes and endocrinology. Weekly division-wide pediatric endocrinology case conferences form the cornerstone of the didactic program and include case-based discussions, fellow-led presentations, journal club, invited speakers, and multidisciplinary conferences with pathology, radiology, genetics, psychology, and other specialties.

Fellows also participate in a structured fellows’ curriculum aligned with the American Board of Pediatrics content specifications, incorporating faculty- and fellow-led sessions and board preparation. Institutional educational offerings include pediatric grand rounds, adult endocrinology grand rounds, and department-wide fellowship core curricula focused on research, quality improvement, career development, and academic skills.

Fellows are each assigned an individual mentor who provides clinical and career mentorship as well as advising on individual learning plans and goal-setting as fellows progress through fellowship.

Teaching is an expected and valued component of fellowship training. Fellows progressively assume leadership roles in inpatient rounds, provide bedside and family education, and deliver formal lectures to pediatric residents and medical students. Additional opportunities include participation in specialized educational tracks such as medical education, global health, evidence-based medicine, and quality improvement, allowing fellows to tailor their educational experience to their career interests.