Endocrinology 3: Aetiology of type 1 diabetes in childhood and adolescence

Supervisor

Dr Fergus Cameron

Department

Royal Children's Hospital

Email

fergus.cameron@rch.org.au

Objectives

At the end of this elective students should be able to describe and discuss:

1. Changes in incidence of type 1 diabetes during childhood and adolescence
2. Known genetic and environmental risk factors in diabetes
3. Genetic counselling issues - relative risk in first and second degree relatives according to age of onset and family history
4. Atypical forms of diabetes during childhood and adolescence

Resources and learning opportunities

• Literature
• Ward rounds
• Diabetes meetings
• Outpatients
• Observe Nurse Educator