WELCOME FROM THE DIVISION CHIEF

The EDM Division is committed to prepare future leaders in patient care, clinical and translational research. Our J. Maxwell McKenzie Endocrinology ACGME-accredited fellowship program in adult endocrinology foments independent careers in academic endocrinology, research and offers exposure to rare endocrine disorders. The program honors Dr. McKenzie’s seminal contributions to the field of thyroidology, which includes the development of a mouse TSH bioassay. Our fellows are exposed to a very solid clinical training program with a balance between clinical work, teaching and research. The first year of training focuses on inpatient endocrinology at University of Miami Hospital, Jackson Memorial Hospital, the Sylvester Cancer Center and provides outstanding exposure to inpatient endocrine diseases. This complemented with our outpatient rotations in different subspecialty clinics deliver all the elements for a solid training in endocrinology. Exposure to various conferences and personalized teaching as well as assigning a mentor to develop a research project complement our clinical training. All these activities are performed in a very nurturing environment.