PEDS 424C
Introduction to Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Robert W. Benjamin
Description from DukeHub
Students participate in the Pediatric Endocrine, Diabetes, Lipid, Gender and Insulin Resistance/Obesity Clinics and assume active roles in the evaluation and management of in-patient consultations and of in-patients admitted to the Endocrine Service. Emphasis is placed upon the evaluation of several endocrine issues, including diagnosis and management of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, growth and sexual development, gender care, lipid disorders, thyroid disorders, pituitary disorders, and calcium and vitamin D disorders. Students will complete a diabetes power point handout and pediatric endocrine handout during their rotation, which will cover core topics. Students also participate in a monthly diabetes conference and in weekly divisional conferences. Students will receive a schedule with their locations and responsibilities along with handouts the Thursday prior to their next week of the elective. They should email Dr. Robert Benjamin, course director, to confirm participation in the elective the week prior to their rotation and to let him know if they have any conflicts during their rotation. His contact email is (contact listed in DukeHub). Credit: 1 to 2, with 1 credit for every week of the course. Graded Credit vs No Credit. Enrollment: max 1. Robert Benjamin, MD; Deanna Adkins, MD; Kathryn Blew, MD; Elizabeth Greene, MD; Pinar Gumus, MD; Olga Gupta, MD and Laura Page, MD
Skills
- financedescription: "evaluation" and 1 more
- clinicalSchool of Medicine clinical course
- leadershipdescription: "management of" and 1 more
AI-resilient: 3 of 5
- Yes: Physical, lab or field work · clinical rotation
- Yes: Live work with people · "patient"
- Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "diagnosis"
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- No: Small, in-person format
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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