{"id":9503,"date":"2025-10-24T15:06:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T07:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/?post_type=clinical_info&#038;p=9503"},"modified":"2025-10-24T15:19:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T07:19:07","slug":"fellowship-in-paediatric-endocrinology","status":"publish","type":"clinical_info","link":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/clinical_info\/fellowship-in-paediatric-endocrinology\/","title":{"rendered":"FELLOWSHIP IN PAEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9503\" class=\"elementor elementor-9503\" data-elementor-post-type=\"clinical_info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ecb2c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ecb2c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-b3c8f3c69e9b91f88a45\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-b3c8f3c69e9b91f88a45\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Programme Name<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                       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                         \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Course Director<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-b10d86b69e9b91f88a45\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-4afb171\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69e9b91f88a45\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Dr. Joyce Hong Soo Synn<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-4afb171\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-716226369e9b91f88a45\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-716226369e9b91f88a45\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-716226369e9b91f88a45\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Duration of training<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-716226369e9b91f88a45\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-4afb171\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69e9b91f88a45\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>3 years for local candidates (including 1 year overseas)<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-4afb171\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-a360c9c69e9b91f88a45\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-a360c9c69e9b91f88a45\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-a360c9c69e9b91f88a45\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Training Centres<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon 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         \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-4afb171\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-4a7ec5369e9b91f88a45\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-4a7ec5369e9b91f88a45\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-4a7ec5369e9b91f88a45\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Eligibility<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-4a7ec5369e9b91f88a45\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-4afb171\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69e9b91f88a45\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Recognised postgraduate training in paediatrics with interest in endocrinology (MRCPCH\/ Masters equivalent)<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-5-4afb171\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-200c9f969e9b91f88a45\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-200c9f969e9b91f88a45\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-200c9f969e9b91f88a45\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Objectives<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-200c9f969e9b91f88a45\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-5-4afb171\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69e9b91f88a45\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>To train paediatric endocrinologists with detailed knowledge, competence and experience in paediatic endocrinology.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-6-4afb171\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-154ee1269e9b91f88a45\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-154ee1269e9b91f88a45\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-154ee1269e9b91f88a45\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Objectives of Programme<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-154ee1269e9b91f88a45\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-6-4afb171\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69e9b91f88a45\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>By the end of the program, the candidate should be able to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>To produce paediatric endocrinologist with detailed knowledge in paediatric endocrinology.<\/li>\n<li>To produce paediatric endocrinologist with competence and experience in performing procedures pertaining to paediatric endocrinology.<\/li>\n<\/ol>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-7-4afb171\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-2ca83c869e9b91f88a45\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-2ca83c869e9b91f88a45\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-2ca83c869e9b91f88a45\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Activities\/Task<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                        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Use of growth charts<\/li>\n<li>Glucose homeostasis<\/li>\n<li>Calcium homeostasis<br \/><br \/><strong>Diabetes mellitus<br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Epidemiology and aetiological classification of diabetes mellitus<\/li>\n<li>Presentation and management of diabetes in infancy, childhood &amp; adolescents<\/li>\n<li>Obesity, Insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus<\/li>\n<li>Management of DKA, hyperglycaemia, hypoglycemia<\/li>\n<li>Cerebral oedema precaution &amp; management<\/li>\n<li>Pharmacokinetics of insulins and their appropriate use<\/li>\n<li>Intensified insulin therapy and continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII)<\/li>\n<li>Medical nutrition therapy and carbohydrate counting<\/li>\n<li>Management of diabetes mellitus in special occasions<\/li>\n<li>Complications and co-morbidities of diabetes<\/li>\n<li>Diabetes associated with other diseases<br \/><br \/><strong>Endocrinology<br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Recognise, initiate diagnostic tests and management of hypothalamic-pituitary disorders including hypopituitarism, hGH deficiency, central hypothyroidism, diabetes insipidus, hypogonadiam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Adrenal hyper and hypo states including congenital adrenal hyperplasia, Cushing\u2019s, pheochromocytoma, adrenal insufficiency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Normal sex development, Ambiguous genitalia, disorders of sex development.<\/li>\n<li>Aberrant growth and puberty.<\/li>\n<li>Thyroid disorders in children. Neonatal hypothyroid screening.<\/li>\n<li>Recognition and management of endocrine emergencies.<\/li>\n<li>Peri-operative management in endocrine surgery.<\/li>\n<li>Obesity, its pathophysiology, co-morbidities, complications and management<\/li>\n<li>Autoimmune poly-endocrine syndrome.<\/li>\n<li>Endocrine hypertension.<br \/><br \/><strong>Metabolic Diseases<br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Diagnosis and management of hypoglycaemia<\/li>\n<li>Polyuria\/polydipsia. Differential diagnoses and Investigations<\/li>\n<li>Lipid biochemistry, lipid disorders, genetic diagnosis and clinical management<\/li>\n<li>Metabolic bone disease and calcium disorders. Evaluation and management of hypo and hypercalcaemia in neonates and children.<\/li>\n<li>Assessment of bone health<br \/><br \/><strong>Skills<br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Assessment of endocrine function of hypothalamic-pituitary, H-P-A, H-P-G, H-P-T axes. Ability to plan, administer and interpret endocrine investigations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Assessment of parathyroid function and calcium homeostasis.<\/li>\n<li>Use of growth charts, interpretation of growth pattern and final height prediction.<\/li>\n<li>Development of a team-approach to diabetes cares and weight management.<\/li>\n<li>Counseling patients and family to cope with diabetes.<\/li>\n<li>Performing and interpreting hormonal assay, bone densitometry<br \/><br \/><strong>Laboratory<br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Principles of radioimmunoassay and newer technologies<\/li>\n<li>Principles of hormonal analysis by chromatography and mass spectroscopy.<\/li>\n<li>Assessment of assay performance and quality control<\/li>\n<li>Importance of proper sample collection, transportation and storage on assay result<\/li>\n<li>Interpretation of laboratory results<\/li>\n<li>Limitations and pitfalls of endocrine tests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Certificate of completion of training certified by Course Director and Dean, Faculty of Medicine UKM will be given to all successful candidates. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true,\"type\":\"1\",\"start\":4} --><\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-8-4afb171\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-cd4187869e9b91f88a45\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-cd4187869e9b91f88a45\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-cd4187869e9b91f88a45\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Requirements<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-cd4187869e9b91f88a45\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-8-4afb171\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69e9b91f88a45\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <ol>\n<li>Applicants are required to submit a current CV with two named referees.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants are also required to submit a good standing letter from the employer\/institution, for the program application.<\/li>\n<li>Applications must be submitted at least six months from the intended start date.<\/li>\n<li>Overseas candidates (non-Malaysian) are required to apply for a Temporary Practising Certificate by the Malaysian Medical Council at their own cost.<\/li>\n<\/ol>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t ","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","clinicalinformation":[],"class_list":["post-9503","clinical_info","type-clinical_info","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/clinical_info\/9503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/clinical_info"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/clinical_info"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/clinical_info\/9503\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9507,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/clinical_info\/9503\/revisions\/9507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"clinicalinformation","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/clinicalinformation?post=9503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}