The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio offers a unique fellowship opportunity for pediatric endocrinology training in a region with a rich multicultural environment. The primary goal of the training program is to prepare fellows for independent, research-oriented academic careers in pediatric endocrinology.
The pediatric endocrine fellowship is designed to provide clinical training, research training, elective options and vacation as outlined on the UT Health Science Center Web site. Research experiences begin during the first 12 months of the clinical fellowship. The Texas Diabetes Institute is a premier and unique facility at the UT Health Science Center with a national reputation for contributions to cutting-edge clinical and molecular research.
The Division of Pediatric Endocrinology has more than 750 new patients each year, and more than 5,000 patient encounters annually. Each fellow attends several clinics each week under the supervision of qualified clinical faculty. Clinical service is provided by five divisional faculty clinicians conducting 19 half-day clinical sessions weekly at three local sites: the Texas Diabetes Institute, the Goldsbury Center for Children and Families adjacent to CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital and at a private practice setting at a sattelite location.
Fellows attend outpatient and inpatient divisional rounds daily, as well as weekly Pediatric Endocrine Case Management, Endocrine Journal Club, Pediatrics Grand Rounds, diabetes didactic coursework and pediatric research conferences.
Research laboratory space extends more than 2,000 square feet on the main campus to support research staff. Pediatric fellowship experiences include genetic education experiences with Dr. Jannine Cody, Dr. James Gibson and Dr. Robert Stratton, who are active in research involving disorders of chromosome 18, syndromic short stature and metabolic disease. Significant collaborative research is conducted with the adult diabetes division, led by Dr. Ralph DeFronzo