Internal Medicine — Rotations

Endocrinology and Diabetes

Sites: Adan, Amiri, Farwaniya, Jaber, MKH

EPAs mapped to this activity

For residents in TTD

F2b. Managing patients admitted to acute care settings with common medical problems and advancing their care plans - Part B: Communication with Patient/Family	Required
F3. Consulting specialists and other health professionals, synthesizing recommendations, and integrating these into the care plan	Required
F7. Identifying personal learning needs while caring for patients, and addressing those needs	Required
TTD1. Performing histories and physical exams, documenting and presenting findings, across clinical settings for initial and subsequent care	Priority

For residents in F

C2a. Assessing and managing patients with complex chronic conditions - Part A: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Management	Required
C8. Caring for patients who have experienced a patient safety incident (adverse event)	When Possible
F2a. Managing patients admitted to acute care settings with common medical problems and advancing their care plans- Part A: Patient Assessment and Management	Required
F2b. Managing patients admitted to acute care settings with common medical problems and advancing their care plans - Part B: Communication with Patient/Family	Required
F3. Consulting specialists and other health professionals, synthesizing recommendations, and integrating these into the care plan	Required
F7. Identifying personal learning needs while caring for patients, and addressing those needs	Required

For residents in C

C1. Assessing, diagnosing, and managing patients with complex or atypical acute medical presentations	Optional
C10. Implementing health promotion strategies in patients with or at risk for disease	Priority
C2a. Assessing and managing patients with complex chronic conditions - Part A: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Management	Required
C2b. Assessing and managing patients with complex chronic conditions - Part B: Patient Education/Communication	Required
C3a. Providing internal medicine consultation to other clinical services - Part A: Patient Assessment and Decision-Making	Optional
C3b. Providing internal medicine consultation to other clinical services - Part B: Written consultation note	Priority
C3c. Providing internal medicine consultation to other clinical services - Part C: Oral Communication with referring physician	Optional
C8. Caring for patients who have experienced a patient safety incident (adverse event)	When Possible

For residents in TTP

TTP1a. Managing an inpatient medical service - Part A: Overall Patient Care	Required
TTP1b. Managing an inpatient medical service - Part B: Interprofessional Care	Required
TTP3. Assessing and managing patients in whom there is uncertainty in diagnosis and/or treatment	Required
TTP6. Working with other physicians and healthcare providers to develop collaborative patient care plans	Required
TTP7. Identifying learning needs in clinical practice, and addressing them with a personal learning plan	Required
TTP8. Identifying and analyzing system-level safety, quality, or resource stewardship concerns in healthcare delivery	Required

Competencies covered in this activity

1. Practise medicine within their defined scope of practice and expertise
	1.4. Apply knowledge of the following systems, clinical scenarios, conditions, diseases and therapies applicable to Internal Medicine, including the manifestations, investigation, and management
		1.4.6. Endocrine and metabolic
			1.4.6.1. Symptoms
				1.4.6.1.1. Amenorrhea
				1.4.6.1.2. Fatigue and malaise
				1.4.6.1.3. Galactorrhea and gynecomastia
				1.4.6.1.4. Hirsutism
				1.4.6.1.5. Loss of libido
				1.4.6.1.6. Weight gain and loss
			1.4.6.2. Findings and investigations
				1.4.6.2.1. Hyper- and hypocalcemia
				1.4.6.2.2. Hyper- and hypoglycemia
				1.4.6.2.3. Obesity
			1.4.6.3. Disorders
				1.4.6.3.1. Adrenal masses
				1.4.6.3.2. Diabetes mellitus: type 1 and type 2
					1.4.6.3.2.1. Complications of diabetes including retinopathy, neuropathy, vascular disease and ulcers
				1.4.6.3.3. Hyper – and hypoadrenalism
				1.4.6.3.4. Hyper – and hypoparathyroidism
				1.4.6.3.5. Hyper – and hypothyroidism
				1.4.6.3.6. Lipid disorders
				1.4.6.3.7. Male hypogonadism
				1.4.6.3.8. Pancreatic endocrine neoplasms
				1.4.6.3.9. Pituitary masses
				1.4.6.3.10. Thyroid enlargement and nodules

Training experiences included in this activity

Transition to Discipline

Required
1.1. Any inpatient medical (e.g., coronary care unit (CCU), intensive care unit (ICU), clinical teaching unit (CTU), subspecialty ward) service or emergency department
1.2. After-hours coverage for inpatients and internal medicine consultation to the emergency department

Foundation of Discipline

Required
1.3. Any ambulatory care clinic in Internal Medicine or its subspecialties
1.5. After-hours coverage for a broad spectrum of inpatients and internal medicine consultation to the emergency department

Recommended
3.2. Consultation service in a subspecialty of Internal Medicine

Core of Discipline

Required
1.5. After hours coverage for a broad spectrum of inpatients and internal medicine consultation to the emergency department

Transition to Practice

Recommended
3.5. Experience in any subspecialty of Internal Medicine. This may be inpatient or ambulatory care