Endocrinology

Program Director
Dr. Christopher Symonds
Dvision of Endocrinology & Metabolism
Richmond Road Diagnostic & Treatment Centre
1820 Richmond Rd, SW
Calgary, AB  T2T 5C7
Phone: (403) 955-8343
Fax: (403) 955-8248
e-mail: cjsymond@ucalgary.ca

Program Administrator
Tania Banzet
e-mail: Tania.Banzet@albertahealthservices.ca

See also: http://www.departmentofmedicine.com/ENDO/educational_program.html

Prerequisite
Candidates must have completed three years of training in internal medicine approved by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).

Program Outline
The specialty program in Endocrinology and Metabolism (E&M) at the University of Calgary enrolled its first resident in July 1981. Nineteen fellows have trained in this program since 1981. In 1985 the RCPSC began certification of specialty education in E &M by Canadian Universities, including the University of Calgary.

The educational philosophy of our program is to respect the requirements and career aspirations of the individual resident. We have a long tradition of outstanding ambulatory clinical experiences, close affiliation with Pediatric Endocrinology, and a variety of elective rotations to meet individual preferences.

The basic program is two years with the first year predominately clinical in focus. The second year emphasizes academic pursuits such as research and special clinical electives. Research is facilitated by the U of C Diabetes and Endocrine Research Group, an affiliate of the Division of E&M. Support for research beyond the core second year, such as for a University degree, is available from external funding agencies on a competitive basis.

Core rotations:

1. Inpatient Adult Consultations:

- Foothills Medical Centre (700 beds, tertiary care)

2. Ambulatory Care Clinics:

- Weekly E&M fellow's clinic (longitudinal personal 
patients with supervision)
- University of Calgary Medical Clinic
- Regional Osteoporosis Clinic
- Diabetes and Pregnancy Clinic
- Community Endocrinology (offices of private
endocrinologists)
- Regional Diabetes Center (Col. Belcher Hospital)
- Endocrine Cancer (thyroid and neuroendocrine tumors)

3. Pediatric Endocrinology:

- Alberta Children's Hospital (inpatient referrals and
ambulatory clinics - two months)

Elective Rotations (two weeks or more, horizontal blocks or longitudinal):

- Endocrine Oncology (clinics)
- Regional Infertility Clinic
- Endocrine Surgery (affiliation with RCPSC surgical oncology program)
- Endocrine Ophthalmology
- Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging
- Pregnancy and Diabetes
- Advanced Diabetes Care and Education
- Histopathology of endocrine disease
- Learning to be a Clinical Teacher

Seminars and Rounds

- Weekly Academic Half Day on Thursday afternoon
- Weekly Division of E&M city-wide Academic Rounds
- Bi-weekly Journal Club and Interesting Case Rounds