Didactics and Clinical Conferences

The CU Diabetes Fellowship offers a multitude of opportunities to learn all aspects of diabetology within and outside of clinical settings:

• Review of continuous glucose monitoring downloads, insulin pump and automated insulin delivery downloads individually with attendings during every diabetes continuity clinic
• Review and discussion of landmark diabetes trials and papers with the program director in a periodic Diabetes Fellowship Journal Club
• Attendance and active participation in the monthly CU DMC3 (Diabetes Mellitus, Complications and Comorbidities Conference)
• Attendance at the CU Endocrine Collaborative Care Conference (similar to a Morbidity and Mortality Conference) twice a year
• Attendance at the monthly Barbara Davis Center (BDC) Research in Progress conference as appropriate
• Attendance at the monthly BDC Lunch & Learn conference
• Attendance at the monthly BDC Morbidity & Mortality conference
• Attendance at selected Department of Medicine Grand Rounds (weekly) and Systems Improvement Conferences (a few times a year) as appropriate
• Organize and lead a few of the monthly CU DMC3 later in the year
• Informal bedside/clinic teaching by attendings
• Presentation of a case and case discussion at the Endocrinology Division Grand Rounds
• Presentation of results of their scholarly activity toward the end of the fellowship year
• Attendance at the Practical Ways to Achieve Targets in Diabetes Care (ATDC) conference in July (start of fellowship year)
• Attendance at the American College of Diabetology annual conference (fall of fellowship year)
• Attendance at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Scientific Sessions in June (end of fellowship year)