Internal Medicine — Rotations
Endocrinology and Diabetes
Teaching
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
Required1.1. 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
Required1.3. 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
Required1.5. After hours coverage for a broad spectrum of inpatients and internal medicine consultation to the emergency department
Transition to Practice
Recommended3.5. Experience in any subspecialty of Internal Medicine. This may be inpatient or ambulatory care