Introduction

You will encounter many aspects of endocrinology in the inpatient setting, particularly diabetes management. Many residents also choose an outpatient endocrinology elective. In this rotation guide, we focus on key aspects of inpatient and outpatient endocrinology, some of which overlap.

This rotation guide covers the following topics:

Other topics related to endocrinology are covered in the following rotation guides:

Falls and Fracture Prevention (Geriatrics)
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Menopause (Women's Health)

Ole-PetterHamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc, is an endocrinologist and educator at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. He is also the NEJM Group Education Editor.

This rotation guide was developed by a collaborative team of contributors, including:
Writers: Lee Clement, MD, MSc; Jehan Chowdhury, DO; Angela Chen, MD; Amanda Fernandes, MD; Lisa Caulley, MD; Andrea Merrill, MD (NEJM Fellows)
Peer Reviewers: Sun Lee, MD; Katie Modzelewski, MD; and Poorani Goundan, MD
Section Expert: Ole-Petter Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc
Last Updated: January 2024 by Ole-Petter Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MM and Yumi Kang, MD (Diabetes)