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 FELLOWSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM
The Divisions of
Endocrinology and Metabolism of the Harbor UCLA Medical Center (HUMC)
and City of Hope National Medical Center (COH) offer three different
postdoctoral training programs. The first is a 2-3 year research
training program for PhDs (Research track) who intend to pursue a
research career in academics or industry. The second is a 3 year
research and clinical training program for MDs (Academic track) who
intend to pursue a career in academic medicine. These programs are
designed specifically to develop high level investigative skills
essential for individuals wishing to pursue an investigative career. The
2 year clinical program for MDs (Clinical track) is designed for those
MDs who plan to concentrate their efforts in the practice of
Endocrinology and Internal Medicine. For the MDs with appropriate prior
specialty training in Internal Medicine or Pediatrics, both programs
provide comprehensive clinical training required for eligibility for the
board examination in Endocrinology and Metabolism in either Medicine or
Pediatrics. When a trainee is not board eligible in Medicine, Pediatrics
or other clinical area before beginning Endocrine training, the
Endocrine training may or may not be given “credit” towards Endocrine
boards. It is the trainee’s responsibility to negotiate these issues
with the American Board of Subspecialties.
The Core Clinical Curriculum
is similar for all fellows. However, based on research interests,
fellows will be assigned to either HUMC or COH where they will receive
the majority of their training. All fellows will be assigned clinical
rotations at both institutions.
TRAINEE PREREQUISITES
MD candidates can be considered at any stage of their postdoctoral
training, but preference will be given to those who have completed a
residency in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Ob/Gyn, Urology or other
related specialties. The program is also well suited for postdoctoral
training for candidates with PhD degrees at any time after completion of
their degree. All MD trainees who have completed 3 years of residency
training in the US must possess a California license to practice
medicine in order to do clinical training.
SUPPORT
The combined research/clinical training program (Research and Academic
tracks) is supported by USPHS National Research Service Award funds in
the form of an NIH institutional postdoctoral training grant and/or
individual faculty research grants. USPHS trainees must be US citizens
or permanent resident aliens. J-1, H-1 or F-1 visa status is not
acceptable. The two year clinical program for internists (Clinical
track) is supported by hospital funds.
RESEARCH FACILITIES
Faculty laboratories and offices are housed in a modern 20,000 square feet
building designed specifically to meet the research needs of the
investigators. Common resources include tissue culture facilities, a
stable isotope facility, a sperm function laboratory, molecular biology
facilities, morphology facilities (including electron and confocal
microscopy), an animal surgical suite and vivarium and all other
instrumentation for state of the art endocrine and metabolic research.
A Clinical Research Center is available for clinical research in older
children and adults. A Perinatal Clinical Research Center for research
in mothers and infants also is available.
HOSPITAL FACILITIES
The Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is a Los Angeles County facility with 500
beds. There is an active Endocrine consult service with the opportunity
to see and learn to diagnose and manage all categories of endocrine
disease. The facility provides state of the art diagnostic and
therapeutic capabilities. It is one of the major teaching hospitals of
the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
CLINICS, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
MD fellows attend the Endocrine, Diabetes, Pituitary, Thyroid Fine Needle
Biopsy and Reproductive Endocrinology Clinics, Endocrine Clinical
Conference and Endocrine Grand Rounds. There is also an opportunity to
attend Genetics Clinic. PhD fellows attend those clinically related
activities as their interests dictate. All fellows attend the following
regularly scheduled conferences: Basic Science Seminar Series; Research
in Progress Lab Group Meetings; Introduction to Clinical Research;
Responsible Conduct of Research and Biostatistical Methods Seminar
Series.
APPLICATION
All applications are through ERAS. Please go to the ERAS web site at
http://www.aamc.org/eras for the application process.
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