Welcome to Pediatric Endocrinology

Education/Training for Fellows

Prospective Fellows: The University of Colorado School of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Colorado offer a three-year fellowship in endocrinology. The goal of the fellowship is to provide physicians who are board eligible in pediatrics with in-depth training in endocrinology that will prepare them for a career in clinical or academic medicine.

Current Fellows (who are already credentialed at CHCO and/or UCH): If you are a current fellow interested in shadowing pediatric endocrinology and diabetes faculty, staff, and/or peds endo fellows in outpatient and inpatient, you have the opportunity to complete a 2-week rotation.

Requirements: 

a.) Current fellows must already be credentialed at UCH and/or at CHCO and must be located in-state.

b.) If you are an out-of state fellow, please refer to the "Visiting Trainee" Section below.

Education/Training for Residents

Training for residents in pediatric endocrinology involves intensive clinical training in all aspects of clinical pediatric endocrinology, as well as development of clinical and/or basic research skills. Endocrinology faculty lead residency workshops covering aspects of endocrinology critical for general pediatrics.

Education/Training for Medical Students

Pediatric endocrinology is an integral component of the pediatric clerkship curriculum for third-year medical students at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Our faculty provide a lecture in endocrinology as part of the clerkship's core lecture series.

An elective in pediatric endocrinology and diabetes is available for fourth-year medical students who have successfully completed a pediatric clerkship.​

Education/Training for Visiting Trainees and Physicians

More details to come.

If you have questions about any of the rotations listed above and/or would like to request more information about the specific trainee requirements, please contact Carolina Jensen, the Program Coordinator for Pediatric Endocrinology at Carolina.Jensen@childrenscolorado.org.

The Section of Endocrinology is actively involved in research to further the understanding of endocrine problems in the developing child and to improve the diagnosis and care of these children. The primary areas of interest of faculty in the Section include:

• Pathophysiology and psychosocial aspects of obesity and type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents. The Section of Endocrinology is a recognized leader in this area of interest. We are a national site for the TODAY and RISE studies
• Insulin resistance and associated morbidity in obese children and adolescents
• Developmental aspects of insulin resistance during puberty in children with and without diabetes
• New approaches to screening for comorbidities in obese children and adolescents
• Development of efficient and cost-effective approaches to endocrine diagnosis to replace older stimulation testing protocols
• Hormone function, metabolic health, and neurodevelopment in children with X&Y chromosome variations, including Klinefelter and Turner syndromes
• Hormonal abnormalities in survivors of childhood cancer and other chronic illnesses
• Participation in drug trials to develop and implement new medications for children

Diversity Matters!

 The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty and administrative staff.

The University strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities and all veterans. We are committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

The Section of Pediatric Endocrinology believes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are a core pillar of our section that is included as part of our strategic plan. 

Our current activities to advance this mission include:

• Holistic Review Process for Fellowship Applicants
  • USMLE Scores are removed from application
  • Headshots are removed from application
  • Volunteer activities and entire application are weighted along with academic qualities
  • DE&I continuing education for entire department, and in particular faculty and fellows involved in the annual interview process
• Pediatric Endocrinology Representatives on Campus-Wide and Hospital Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Committees
• Pediatric Endocrinology Representatives on ACGME Committees

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Resources at the Anschutz Medical Campus

Community is important, not only within our section, but within the hospital and the medical campus.

• CU Anschutz Central Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Engagement
• CU Anschutz Inclusivity Alliance
  
• CU Anschutz Ombuds Office
• CU Anschutz White Coats for Black Lives
• CU Anschutz Women in STEM
• CU/CHCO Adult & Child Center for Outcomes Research & Delivery Science (ACCORDS)
• CU School of Medicine Office of Diversity and Inclusion
  
• Department of Pediatrics Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
• Diversity & Inclusion Training Opportunities
• Pediatric Resident Program - Diversity in Pediatrics Committee (DIPC)
• University of Colorado Faculty Council Committee for Racial & Ethnic Equity (CU CREE)

Diversity,  Inclusion & Health Equity Resources at Children's Hospital Colorado

• Child Health Advocacy Institute (CHAI)
• Diversity, Health Equity and Inclusion Department Resources at CHCO
• Experience Different
  • Captains of Inclusion Development Program
  • Chartered Team Member Resource Groups
    • Spectrum ALLYance
    • The Afrocentric Network (T.A.N.)
    • Unidos
    • honoring Asian American & Pacific Islanders (hAAPI)
    • Inclusive Minds
    • Join Forces!
    • Helping Hearts
    • SPIRIT
    • Salaam
  • DHE&I Learning Series: Destination Equity
• Invest in Healthier Futures for Children | CHCO Foundation
• Kindred Mamas Program (part of CHCO Black Health Initiative)
• The Medical Career Collaborative Program (MC²)
• Project SEARCH

Diversity in our Colorado Communities

• Colorado Child Health Diversity Stipend and Experience (CUSOM/CHCO)
• Denver Diversity | Visit Denver, The Mile High City
  • Explore things to do, events, sports, places to stay, food & drink, neighborhoods, and more.
• Denver Office of Social Equity & Innovation
• Diversity in Denver, CO
  • Explore Denver's cultural diversity
• MARC Denver Resource Guide
• Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Denver, CO | BestNeighborhood.org