Guest Aidan Posted October 29, 2003 Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 Hi guys, I've just applied to Med school (UofT), so in the agonizing period until interviews, I figure I might as well find out a bit more about what's involved in becoming an MD. I've been interested in endocrinology for quite some time now, and I'm wondering -- what is involved in becoming an endocrinologist? After 4 years basic medical school, where do you go from there? Is it an endocrinology residency, or is it something more general, with endocrinology being a fellowship or something afterwards? Thanks for your help! Oh, and any info/comments/insight into the field of psychiatry would be appreciated too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest UWOMED2005 Posted October 29, 2003 Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 For endocrinology, you do internal medicine for 3 years and then apply to an endocrinology subspecialty fellowship for either 2 or 3 years. I think 2. . . though with the option of doing an additional fellowship if you wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kirsteen Posted October 29, 2003 Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 Hi there Aidan, If you are currently a UofT student and you'd like to get your feet wet with some endocrinology, there are a number of excellent courses (both undergraduate and graduate) offered by the Physiology Dept. in the discipline. (To boot, I believe that there are a few being offered this winter term.) For example: JCV3061-Hormones and the Cardiovascular System; PSL420/421-Development & Function/Pregnancy & Birth both are very heavy in reproductive endocrinology); PSL424-Endocrinology & Neuroendocrinology; PSL425-Integrative Metabolism & its Endocrine Regulation. Cheers, Kirsteen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cheech10 Posted October 29, 2003 Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 Endocrinology fellowships are 2 years after a 3 year internal medicine residency (as are all medical fellowships except cardiology [3 years] or a chief year [1 year]), AFAIK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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