Academic Curriculum

Fellows participate in weekly educational sessions, which utilize active learning techniques, covering all areas of endocrine physiology and pathophysiology. These educational sessions are divided into 11 blocks covered over 18 months and address advances in the pathophysiology, molecular biology, diagnosis and management of endocrine disorders.

Learning occurs in an encouraging environment in which fellows are asked to identify gaps in knowledge, collaborating with other fellows and attending physicians to close those gaps. Fellows also spend time at a variety of Children's Mercy regional and outreach sites, where faculty members employ educational methods which further diagnostic and clinical reasoning.

Curriculum overview

First year

• Orientation block
•      3 Scholar blocks

o   Includes 4 weeks of dedicated board study time for those taking pediatric boards

o   Opportunity to explore different scholarly interests

•     9 clinical blocks

o   Up to 12 weeks of inpatient consult service (no clinic responsibility)

o   4 half days per week of outpatient clinic

o   Weekly continuity clinic

•     4 weeks paid vacation
•    Monthly Common Curriculum for all Children’s Mercy fellows
•    Research Curriculum for all Children’s Mercy fellows

Second year

• 6 Scholarly blocks
• 7 Clinical blocks
  • Up to 8 weeks of inpatient consult service (no clinic responsibility)
  • 2 half days per week of outpatient clinic
  • Weekly continuity clinic
  • Options for electives in weight management, lipid management, genetics, gynecology
• 4 weeks paid vacation
• Monthly Continuous Quality and Performance Improvement Course

Third year

• 6 Scholar blocks
• 5 Clinical Blocks
  • • Up to 8 weeks of inpatient consult service (no clinic responsibility)
    • 4 half days per week of outpatient clinic
    • Weekly continuity clinic
    • Options for electives
• Adult Endocrinology Rotation
• Board Review month
• 4 weeks paid vacation

For interested fellows, Children’s Mercy also offers formal tracks with a focus on Quality Improvement, Medical Education, or Global Health.

All Endocrine fellows participate in weekly board review sessions with the Endocrinology faculty. These educational sessions are divided into 12 blocks over ~18 months and address fundamental and advanced concepts in pathophysiology, molecular biology, diagnosis, and management of endocrine disorders. Additionally, multiple times per month, there are educational sessions with the whole endocrine division, including journal club, morbidity and mortality conference, and case discussions.