Endocrinology and Metabolism Residency Program
Welcome to the Endocrinology and Metabolism Residency Program at the University of Alberta.
Interview/CaRMS Specific Information
The Endocrinology Residency Training Program at the University of Alberta requires completion of 3 years of Core Internal Medicine Training in order to be eligible. Residents must have successfully completed their LMCC examinations.
A limited number of applicants will be selected for interview. The aim of the interview is to get to know the candidates, their career goals and how they will fit into the Endocrinology Subspecialty Training Program at the University of Alberta. There will be an interview panel, and each candidate will be interviewed for 20-30 minutes (depending on the number of candidates chosen for interviews).
The Subspecialty match at the University of Alberta is processed through CaRMS. Please see the CaRMS website for detailed program information, and a description of the requirements for applying to our residency program.
Contact Us
Endocrinology and Metabolism Residency Program
Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
University of Alberta
Email: mednendo@ualberta.ca
Phone: 780-248-1344
Welcome to Our Program
We offer two years of comprehensive Endocrinology training program leading to eligibility for Royal College certification in Endocrinology and Metabolism. The training program consists of General Endocrinology, Diabetes and Subspecialty Endocrinology clinics, consult services, community rotation and electives. CanMEDs 2015 have been incorporated in our Academic Curriculum. Residents are required to participate in call schedule throughout the two years program whether they are in clinic blocks or consult services.
After completion of the 2-year program, the trainee will be well prepared to pursue a career in Clinical Endocrinology or undertake further subspecialty fellowship or research training. We encourage a program tailored to meet the needs of each subspecialty resident.
Dr. Mariam Shahidi
Program Director
Tracy Bezanson
Program Administrator
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
The program offers excellent training in General Endocrinology as well as unique specialty areas such as: islet cell transplant, pituitary, thyroid cancer and gestational diabetes, Complex Metabolic Disease, Transgender Medicine.
Excellent Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance Initiative.
Knowledgeable and keen to teach clinical faculties.
Formal sessions for Royal College Examination preparation in conjunction with other PGY4s in the Department of Medicine.
Residency at a Glance
We offer two years of comprehensive Endocrinology training program leading to eligibility for Royal College certification in Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Year One:
The focus is on obtaining clinical skills in general endocrinology and diabetes with some time for clinical or research electives. Sub Specialty Residents (SSRs) participate in 1 in 3 home calls throughout the year.
| Program: Year 1 | |
| Endocrinology Inpatient Consult Service (SSRs continue their clinics during consult rotation for longitudinal experience) | 12-16 weeks |
| Endocrinology Longitudinal Clinic | continuous |
| Diabetes Clinic | 4-6 weeks |
| Endocrinology Outpatient Clinics (includes subspecialty clinics) |
8-12 weeks |
| Laboratory Medicine | 2 weeks |
| Reproductive Endocrinology | 4 weeks |
| Research, Scholarly Project or Elective | 4 weeks |
| Vacation | 4 weeks |
| Selective (Combination of Ophthalmology, Pathology, Radiology, Endocrine Surgery or Bioethics) | 4 weeks |
| Community Clinic rotation | 4 weeks |
Year Two:
The second year of the program is more flexible in order to allow the trainee to gain the necessary expertise most suited to his/her career goals. This year involves further inpatient and outpatient consultation experience with increasing responsibilities. The trainee may focus on areas of special interest. There are several subspecialty clinics (thyroid cancer, pituitary, neuroendocrine, obesity, subspecialty diabetes) that would be suitable for such focus. Eight weeks will be assigned for completion of a research project. (this will be increased to twelve weeks if no weeks were assigned to research in the first year.) Sub Specialty Residents (SSRs) participate in 1 in 3 home call throughout the year.
| Program: Year 2 | |
| Endocrinology Inpatient Consult Service – Junior attending | 8-12 weeks |
| Longitudinal Clinic | continuous |
| Pediatric Endocrinology | 4 weeks |
| Diabetes clinics | 6 weeks/longitudinal |
| Research or Scholarly Project | 8 weeks |
| Endocrinology Outpatient Clinics ( includes subspecialty clinics) |
18 weeks |
| Electives | 4 weeks |
| Vacation | 4 weeks |
Teaching Hospitals
We are a fully accredited program that follows the guidelines set out by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Additional Info
Call Responsibilities
Call is home call only, with the maximum call of 9 days per block and is remunerated as per the Resident Association contract. In R5 year residents work as Junior Attending.
Academic Opportunities
- Weekly Academic Half Day
- Weekly Case Conference
- Weekly Journal Club
- Rotating Resident Education
- CanMEDS OSCEs - Internal Medicine
- National and International Conferences, including CDA/CSEM, Harvard Clinical Endocrinology Updates.
Evaluations
Regular formative evaluations - One45 (ITER)
Regular feedback from Program Director, Longitudinal Clinic Preceptor and clinical preceptors
Every 6 months - Evaluation with Program Director