Department of Internal Medicine, The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27834, USA.
Teach Learn Med. 2009 Oct;21(4):334-43. doi: 10.1080/10401330903228703.
To address the need of caring for the growing number of patients with diabetes, East Carolina University implemented a 1-year fellowship in diabetes. Most of the region has been designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas.
The objective of the fellowship is to educate primary care physicians to serve as regional specialists in diabetes. The program is administered by physicians, educators, and representatives of the university's affiliated teaching hospital. The curriculum includes clinical, didactic, and experiential learning strategies in outpatient and inpatient settings. Adult and pediatric endocrinologists, obstetricians, and generalists mentor and evaluate the fellows.
This innovative training program has improved the availability of high-quality diabetes care for underserved patients in the region. Mean glycemic control in fellows' patients improved and other clinical endpoints were also met.
A 1-year diabetes fellowship is a replicable solution to address the need for diabetes care specialists.
为满足日益增长的糖尿病患者护理需求，东卡罗莱纳大学开设了为期 1 年的糖尿病研究员项目。该地区大部分地区已被指定为卫生专业人员短缺地区。
该研究员项目的目标是培养初级保健医生，使其成为糖尿病领域的区域专家。该项目由医生、教育工作者以及大学附属医院的代表共同管理。课程包括门诊和住院环境下的临床、教学和体验式学习策略。成人和儿科内分泌学家、产科医生和全科医生为研究员提供指导和评估。
这项创新培训计划提高了该地区服务不足患者获得高质量糖尿病护理的可及性。研究员患者的平均血糖控制得到改善，其他临床终点也得到了满足。
为期 1 年的糖尿病研究员项目是满足糖尿病护理专家需求的可复制解决方案。
