Head of the study: Assoc. Prof. Sanja Klobučar, MD, PhD
E-mail: sanja.klobucar@medri.uniri.hr
The aim of the university specialist study of Endocrinology and Diabetology is to enable the acquisition of knowledge and skills in clinical endocrinology necessary for competent solving of general and complex endocrinologic disorders and efficient and professional communication with patients and other health workers. In the Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, which is the teaching hospital of the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka, residents are trained for the needs of the CHC Rijeka, as well as other state and private health institutions in the entire Republic of Croatia. This study provides an organised and systematic acquisition of knowledge in the field of endocrinology, diabetology and metabolic disorders that the participants will be able to use in their everyday clinical practice. This university specialist study is a mandatory part of the specialisation training programme in endocrinology, diabetology and metabolic disorders stipulated by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia. It allows participants access to the specialist exam in endocrinology and diabetology. After passing the final specialist exam, participants are awarded the title of endocrinology and diabetology specialist, which enables them employment throughout Croatia.
This study programme was prepared to enable national and international student mobility, considering the existence of similar study programmes in Croatia, neighbouring countries and EU countries. This particularly applies to elective courses. Students from other faculties can attend certain elective courses from our study and vice versa – our students, according to their own wishes, can enrol in some elective courses at other higher education institutions.