Education & Training
Endocrine & Diabetes Plus Clinic of Houston teaches at every level — from pre-health observers through internal medicine and family medicine residents. This page is the starting point for every learner who rotates with us. Read it before your first day.
Start here
Three steps, in order. Steps 1 and 2 are expected to be complete before your first clinic day.
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Read your level page
Pick your training level below and read that page first. It sets out your objectives, your scope of activity, and the depth expected of you — about five minutes. Then read the Rotation Handbook, which covers conduct, HIPAA, dress, supervision and assessment for every learner.
Find your level → -
Orient yourself using the Patient Education Library
Our patient education library is written for patients, but it is also the fastest way for a learner to get oriented to how this clinic actually practices. It reflects our real diagnostic and treatment approach — the same explanations you will hear us give in the room. Working through the relevant sections before you arrive means you spend clinic time on reasoning rather than vocabulary.
Patient Education Library → -
Complete your program requirements
Observers and shadowing students have documentation to complete before starting. Check the requirements for your program and allow time for processing.
Clinical Observer & Shadowing Program →
Download the HIPAA confidentiality agreement (PDF) →
Using the education library to orient
You do not need to read all of it. Start with the sections below, then follow whatever your assigned clinic is likely to see that week.
Suggested reading path
Everyone starts here. The “Start Here” collection covers the highest-yield material and is the shortest route to being useful in clinic. After that, work through the disease-area sections relevant to your rotation.
Two further resources are worth knowing before you start:
Medical calculators
The same calculators we use in clinic — insulin dosing, thyroid nodule risk, corrected calcium, eGFR, HOMA-IR and others. Learn what each one is for and when it changes management, not just how to enter numbers.
Open the calculators →Patient handouts
The printable handouts we give patients. Reading these shows you the level of explanation we expect when you counsel a patient yourself.
Browse handouts →A note on why this matters: our patients are told to read these pages, so a learner who knows them is working from the same reference the patient is. If you find something in the library that is unclear, out of date, or wrong, tell us — that feedback is genuinely useful and we act on it.
Find your level
Each level has its own short page — your objectives, what you may do, what you’ll see and at what depth. Start with yours; it takes about five minutes to read.
| Level | Focus |
|---|---|
| Observers & pre-health students | Exposure to clinical endocrinology, professionalism, patient interaction |
| International medical graduates | Observational USCE, US systems of care, residency application context |
| Nursing & medical assistant students | Clinic workflow, vitals and rooming, patient education, documentation |
| Medical students | History and examination, differential reasoning, lab interpretation |
| NP & PA students | Independent assessment, management planning, counseling |
| IM & family medicine residents | Common endocrine presentations, when to refer, chronic disease management |
The rules that apply to everyone — conduct, HIPAA, dress, supervision, documentation and assessment — live in one place: the Rotation Handbook.
Programs
Clinical Observer & Shadowing
For pre-health and early students. Covers what you will do, the requirements to complete before starting, professional standards, and our letter of recommendation policy.
Program details →Rotation Handbook
The rules for every learner: skills and procedures, milestones, assessment, scope of activity by level, professionalism, HIPAA, documentation, supervision and escalation.
Read the handbook →Forms to bring
The HIPAA confidentiality agreement is required of every learner before the first clinic day. Print it, sign it, and bring it with you — the clinic retains the signed copy in your training file.
Download the form (PDF) →Careers
Open positions for clinicians and staff at the clinic. Separate from student rotations.
View openings →Research & clinical trials
Ongoing studies at the clinic. Learners interested in research involvement should raise it early in the rotation.
Research overview →Questions about a rotation?
Contact the clinic and tell us your training level, your school or program, and your preferred dates.
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