Endocrinology Fellowship
Training Experts in Endocrinology
The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Joslin Diabetes Center Fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism recruits three new fellows each year.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is one of the nation's preeminent academic medical centers and is committed to excellence in clinical care, biomedical research, education and to the health and wellness of patients and surrounding communities. As a teaching hospital, the medical center is committed to training the next generation of doctors and has raised medical education to a higher level with a unique program that attracts top faculty and residents.
The Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at BIDMC provides expertise in the full spectrum of endocrine disorders, including pituitary, thyroid, adrenal diseases, diabetes, and obesity. Special interests of the endocrinology staff attract patients with problems related to diabetes and pregnancy, insulin resistance, obesity, hyperthyroidism, thyroid disorders, growth disorders, and male sexual dysfunction.
The ACGME-accredited Fellowship in Endocrinology at BIDMC and Joslin Diabetes Center prepares physicians for independent practice and a career in academic medicine and who, in addition to acquiring excellent clinical skills, are also enthusiastic about teaching and research. The program seeks to attract physicians who are motivated to pursue clinical and research careers across the full spectrum of endocrine disorders, and develop the next generation of leading clinical endocrinologists and physician-scientists.
History
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center was created in 1996 through a merger of the former Beth Israel Hospital and the former New England Deaconess Hospital. BIDMC maintains a long-standing reputation for compassionate patient care coupled with the most advanced patient therapies.
Today, the 651-bed medical center is a tertiary/quaternary teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, serving more than half a million patients each year. BIDMC's biomedical research program consistently ranks among the top three in National Institutes of Health funding nationwide. In 2012, BIDMC and Joslin Diabetes Center (JDC) initiated a new clinical relationship. That relationship expanded in 2018, when BIDMC joined the Beth Israel Lahey Health system.
BIDMC and JDC are expanding and improving their long-standing clinical collaboration to provide unparalleled preeminent specialty care for people with diabetes. The two institutions continue their collaboration with existing programs in vascular surgery for diabetes complications; clinical endocrinology; nephrology; mental health; podiatry services; and patient education and training. New emphasis is placed on joint programs for training specialists in the area of diabetes and endocrinology.
BIDMC and JDC continue to develop systems that support more efficient and effective delivery of care, including: a joint inpatient hospital coverage program; a shared electronic clinical information system that streamline medical consults and improve access to treatment specialists; joint protocol development; comprehensive risk assessment and personalized disease management programs based on Joslin's disease management guidelines; and ongoing physician, staff and patient education. Patients will receive the highest quality care for diabetes and its complications.
About the Program
The endocrinology fellowship program offers two distinct tracks. During year one, the three fellows are indistinguishable from one another and devoted to fulfilling the ABIM and ACGME training requirements.
- One fellow will follow the three-year Research Track. This Research Track is only available to US citizens and permanent residents due to funding restrictions.
- Two fellows will follow the two-year Clinical Track, which is open to all applicants.
Residents in good standing with their current institution are able to participate in endocrinology rotatorships. The rotator will generally spend half of the rotation period with the fellow and attending on the Diabetes Inpatient Consultation Service and the other half of the rotation assigned to the Inpatient Endocrinology Consultation Service. In addition to the inpatient consultation experience, the rotator will have the opportunity to attend up to four outpatient sessions weekly throughout the rotation, including a half-day personal primary care continuity clinic, half-day Thyroid Nodule Clinic (Thursday morning from the end of Endocrine Consult rounds until noon, when assigned to Endocrinology consult service) and three half-day Diabetes Outpatient Sessions arranged through the Joslin Diabetes Center.
The Endocrinology Fellowship leadership is committed to preparing fellows for successful careers at medical centers, research institutes, universities and pharmaceutical companies around the world. Learn more about current fellows and alumni.
How to Apply
The BIDMC/Joslin Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Fellowship Program offers three positions through the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) each year and accepts applications through the Electronic Residency Application (ERAS) Fellowships system. Learn more about the program requirements and how to apply.