Clinical Endocrinology Online PGDip

Program Overview

The Clinical Endocrinology Online PGDip is a comprehensive program designed for medical professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge and skills in endocrinology. Delivered online with a flipped classroom model, it covers core endocrine topics through interactive group projects and lively discussions.

Program Outline

Clinical Endocrinology Online PGDip

Degree Overview:

• Aims to cover a complete curriculum in Endocrinology for new entrants into the fields and as an update and extension for those already in it.
• Provides clinicians with theoretical and clinically applied aspects of their discipline.
• Offers a flipped classroom model, which requires students to study online materials before attending in-person tutorials.
• Employs interactive group projects and lively discussion groups to facilitate a collaborative learning environment.

Outline:

• _Eight compulsory modules_:
• Clinical Portfolio
• Develops reflective skills through observation activities, skill-building sessions, tutorials, journals, and reflective portfolio logs.
• Endocrinology: Core Knowledge and Key Skills
• Develops a foundation in endocrinology through lectures, podcasts, guided reading exercises, and online resources.
• Focuses on normal endocrine physiology, common endocrine disorders, and the principles of evaluation and management.
• Hypothalamus and Pituitary
• Examines the physiology and pathology of the hypothalamus and pituitary, including relevant hormones, glands, and disorders.
• Utilizes a variety of teaching methods including physiology and disorders of the gonadotrophs, prolactin, growth hormone, and the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis.
• Thyroid
• Examines the physiology and pathology of the thyroid, including normal function, common disorders, and management strategies.
• Utilizes a variety of teaching methods including anatomy, physiology, and disorders such as hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, goitre, thyroid nodules, and thyroid cancers.
• Calcium and Bone
• Examines the physiology and pathology of calcium homeostasis, parathyroids, and bone, including normal function, common disorders, and management strategies.
• Utilizes a variety of teaching methods including anatomy, physiology, and disorders such as hyperparathyroidism, hypercalcaemia of malignancy, hypocalcaemia, osteomalacia, and osteoporosis.
• Reproductive, Pregnancy and Paediatric Endocrinology
• Examines the physiology and pathology of the reproductive axis, pregnancy, and growth in children, including normal function, common disorders, and management strategies.
• Utilizes a variety of teaching methods including normal growth and development and the physiology of puberty, disorders of growth, development and puberty, the menstrual cycle, hirsutism, fertility, contraception, male and female gonadal dysfunction, and endocrinology in gender dysphoria.
• Clinical Chemistry, Gut and Metabolism
• Examines the physiology and pathology of relevant metabolic processes and systems, including normal function, common disorders, and management strategies.
• Utilizes a variety of teaching methods including physiology and pathology of disorders of metabolism, energy balance and lipids, inborn errors of metabolism, proteins, enzymes, and toxicology.
• Adrenal Cortex and Medulla
• Examines the physiology and pathology of the adrenal cortex and medulla, including normal function, common disorders, and management strategies.
• Utilizes a variety of teaching methods including anatomy, physiology, adrenal development, homeostatic control, the glucocorticoid receptor and the use of steroid therapy in replacement as well as adrenal investigations and imaging.
• Endocrine Oncology and Genetics
• Examines the genetics of endocrine disorders, neuroendocrine tumours, and aspects of endocrine oncology such as paraneoplastic syndromes and the late effects of cancer treatments on the endocrine system.
• Utilizes a variety of teaching methods including inherited aspects of endocrine disorders, multiple endocrine neoplasias and inherited disorders of hormone resistance.
• Neuroendocrine tumours of the GI tract, pancreas and lung will be covered as well as the role of investigations and imaging and current and emerging therapies.
• _Assessment_:
• Written exams
• Coursework (essays, case histories)
• _Teaching_:
• You will experience a variety of teaching and learning methods including seminars, podcasts and guided reading exercises, with regular tutorials in which various activities incorporating individual and group work will help you to consolidate your learning.
• You will complete a reflective portfolio log-book in which your experiences are mapped to each of the modules.

Careers:

• Completion of the program can lead to various career opportunities in clinical endocrinology, including:
• Consultant endocrinologist
• Research scientist
• Physician assistant
• Nurse practitioner
• Pharmacist
• Educator
• Policy analyst
• The program also provides a strong foundation for further postgraduate study in endocrinology or related fields.

Other:

• _Application_:
• Requires a MBBS or basic medical degree from universities recognized by the University of London.
• Applicants should generally have worked for at least one year after qualification as a registered medical practitioner.
• _Fees_:
• Home: £8,450
• Overseas: £19,300
• _Start date_:
• September 2024
• Duration: 9 months (full-time)
• Part-time options are available.