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. 2015 Sep-Oct;19(5):676-9.
doi: 10.4103/2230-8210.163209.

The making of an endocrinologist in India: Life and times at Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research Calcutta

Deep Dutta  1
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The making of an endocrinologist in India: Life and times at Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research Calcutta

Deep Dutta. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

Endocrinology is relatively one of the newer super-specialties of internal medicine. Following higher secondary schooling, it takes anywhere between 13 and 18 years to become a super-specialist in India, which holds true for endocrinology also. This article intends to highlight the life and the journey of making an endocrinologist in India, through personal experiences, focusing on Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER) Calcutta, the largest super-specialty teaching hospital and research institute of Eastern India. In general, there is lack of adequate exposure to endocrinology during the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and MD Internal Medicine Training in India. Pre-Doctorate of Medicine (DM) senior residency goes a long way in developing an orientation for endocrinology. Endocrinology DM entrance examinations are usually a rigorous intimidating affair. Endocrinology training at IPGMER was a heady mix of managing huge number of patients with diverse endocrinopathies, laboratory work, academic presentations, and clinical research. The support and back up provided by the entire faculty enhanced the learning process. As I look back, the 3 years of DM residency flew by like the wink of the eye. The journey of endocrinology is the journey of a lifetime.

Keywords: Endocrinology; Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research; residency; training.

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