Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Fellowship Program
Fellowship/Training Programs in Endocrinology
The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism recruits three new fellows each year into a unified program with the Joslin Diabetes Center. The clinical year of the program is a joint clinical training program with the Brigham and Women's Hospital, known as the Longwood Area Training program in Endocrinology and Diabetes. The clinical year of this fellowship involves inpatient rotations at the BIDMC and Brigham and Women's, and diverse second and third years of the program involve continuity clinics, a broad array of lectures and conferences, and a major research experience in one of the Division laboratories or a related lab in the area. The training program results in board eligibility in Endocrinology and many graduates remain in the academic sphere. The program is supported by an NIH Training Grant. In addition to the clinical fellowship, many postdoctoral research fellows work within the Division research laboratories.
Clinical Fellowship Program
The Harvard Medical School's BIDMC Endocrinology division and the Joslin Diabetes Center have a unified three year fellowship program. We have a particular interest in developing the careers of physicians who are interested in academic medicine and who in addition to acquiring excellent clinical skills are also enthusiastic about teaching and research.
We typically have three slots per year in our program.
The program is staffed by clinicians and researchers from both institutions. In addition to a long tradition of clinical excellence, both programs have substantial strength in research, particularly in the areas of type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. This includes bench based research and clinical research.
General Program Structure
The first year is typically devoted to fulfilling the ABIM and ACGME clinical training requirements. The clinical year is also known as the Longwood Area Training program due to the collaboration with Harvard-affiliated hospitals in the Longwood Medical Area. It involves intensive inpatient and outpatient clinical rotations at the BIDMC, the Joslin Diabetes Center, the Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the Children's Hospital.
The second and third year of training will be devoted to laboratory or a combination of laboratory and clinical investigation and will include continuity clinics, a broad array of lectures and conferences, and major research experience in one of the division laboratories or a related lab in the area. The research opportunities are numerous and varied, as they reflect the research interests of the Endocrine Division faculty.
All trainees will follow a rigorous course of training, with close supervision by their mentors, supplemented by the many and varied scientific and educational resources available not only within Beth Israel Deaconess, but throughout the Longwood / Harvard Medical Area.
