Academic Rotations & Training Opportunities
District Endocrine is committed to training the next generation of physicians and healthcare professionals — offering hands-on clinical experience in a thriving private endocrine practice in Northern Virginia.
District Endocrine is deeply focused on training the next generation of physicians and healthcare professionals. Given the significant and growing shortage of endocrinologists and advanced practice providers across the United States, we believe that offering accessible, high-quality clinical training is not just an opportunity — it is a responsibility.
All training opportunities at District Endocrine are offered at no cost to the trainee. These are free rotations and observerships, limited in availability due to scheduling and practice capacity. Spots are competitive and offered on a rolling basis. To apply, send a brief introduction and your availability to info@districtendocrine.com.
🎓 Medical Students — VCOM Rotation
District Endocrine is affiliated with the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM), one of the nation's largest osteopathic medical schools with campuses in Virginia, the Carolinas, and Louisiana. VCOM medical students are welcome to complete their endocrinology rotation at our practice to fulfill their clinical graduation requirements.
Dr. Anis Rehman and Dr. Sana Akbar both hold faculty appointments at VCOM and are actively involved in the clinical training of VCOM students. Rotations provide direct patient care exposure in a busy, multi-provider private endocrine practice covering the full spectrum of endocrine conditions.
- Clinical exposure to diabetes management, thyroid disorders, obesity medicine, adrenal and pituitary conditions, PCOS, osteoporosis, and more
- Direct supervision by board-certified endocrinologists with academic faculty experience
- Applicable toward graduation requirements for VCOM students
- Rotations offered at Woodbridge, Burke Fairfax, and Manassas offices
🏥 Medical Residents — Sentara IM Residency
District Endocrine is affiliated with the Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Anis Rehman serves on the faculty of this program and is actively involved in the endocrine education of senior internal medicine residents.
Residents rotating through our practice gain invaluable exposure to outpatient endocrinology in a private practice setting — a perspective that complements their hospital-based training and prepares them for the realities of community-based endocrine care.
- Senior IM resident endocrine rotations available
- Focus on outpatient endocrinology: complex diabetes, thyroid disease, pituitary and adrenal disorders
- Faculty supervision by Dr. Rehman — Sentara IM Residency faculty
- Exposure to CGM technology, GLP-1 therapies, in-office thyroid ultrasound, and FNA biopsy
🔬 Endocrinology Fellows — Private Practice Experience
District Endocrine welcomes visiting endocrinology fellows from accredited fellowship programs who are seeking private practice exposure as part of their training. Fellowship programs are increasingly recognizing the value of outpatient community endocrinology experience as a complement to academic center training.
A rotation at District Endocrine gives fellows a firsthand view of how a high-volume, multi-provider private endocrine practice operates — including patient volume management, prior authorization workflows, GLP-1 and advanced diabetes therapy prescribing in the real world, and the business and operational dimensions of independent endocrine practice.
- Open to fellows from any accredited ACGME endocrinology fellowship program
- Short-term observership or structured rotation options available
- Supervision by board-certified endocrinologists with academic and research backgrounds
- Exposure to thyroid ultrasound, FNA biopsy, in-office Prolia and Evenity injections, and advanced CGM/pump management
🌍 International Medical Graduates (IMGs)
District Endocrine offers limited clinical observership opportunities to International Medical Graduates (IMGs) — including both medical students trained abroad and internationally trained internal medicine graduates — who wish to gain U.S. clinical exposure in endocrinology.
These observerships are designed to provide meaningful exposure to U.S. outpatient endocrine practice standards, electronic health record workflows, and patient communication in an American healthcare setting. While observerships are non-clinical in nature (observation only), they provide valuable U.S. experience that many IMGs include in their residency applications.
- Open to international medical students and IM graduates seeking U.S. clinical exposure
- Observership only — no direct patient care as per U.S. regulatory requirements
- Limited spots available due to practice scheduling and capacity
- Completion letter provided upon successful completion of the observership
- Minimum duration: 2 weeks; maximum: 4 weeks per rotation
🩺 Nurse Practitioner & Physician Assistant Students
District Endocrine welcomes NP and PA students to rotate with us as part of their core or elective clinical training. Our practice offers a rich learning environment in one of the fastest-growing specialty areas in medicine, with direct exposure to the breadth of endocrine conditions managed in outpatient practice.
Students will work alongside our board-certified endocrinologists and our own NP and PA providers — gaining mentorship from Dhaka Gurung, MSN FNP-BC and Maria Elena Claros, MS PA-C — both of whom bring years of specialized endocrine practice experience.
- Rotations available for both NP and PA programs — core endocrine or specialty elective
- Exposure to full spectrum of outpatient endocrine conditions
- Mentorship from experienced endocrine NP and PA providers
- Supervision meets accreditation standards for clinical hour requirements
🧑⚕️ Medical Assistant & Nursing Students — ECPI University Affiliation
District Endocrine is affiliated with ECPI University, with a campus in Manassas, Virginia. We offer clinical rotation opportunities for ECPI's Medical Assistant and Nursing students as part of their academic program requirements.
These rotations provide students with real-world clinical experience in a busy multi-specialty endocrine practice, including front-office workflows, clinical rooming, vitals, patient intake, and supporting procedures under direct supervision. Students gain hands-on experience in a professional, fast-paced medical environment.
- Rotations available for Medical Assistant and Nursing students from ECPI University Manassas
- Applicable toward ECPI clinical hour and externship requirements
- Supervised by clinical staff at our Manassas, Woodbridge, and Burke Fairfax offices
- Experience includes patient check-in, vitals, clinical support, and specialty practice operations
📋 Research & Clinical Trial Site
District Endocrine serves as a clinical trial site for research into new therapeutic developments in endocrinology, metabolism, and obesity medicine. Dr. Anis Rehman brings extensive academic research experience — including 90+ peer-reviewed publications — and a long-standing commitment to evidence-based medicine and scientific advancement.
We are actively interested in partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies, academic medical centers, and clinical research organizations (CROs) to participate in trials for emerging endocrine and metabolic therapies — including next-generation GLP-1/GIP agents, novel diabetes medications, thyroid therapies, osteoporosis treatments, and more.
- Established patient population with high prevalence of diabetes, obesity, thyroid disease, and osteoporosis
- Board-certified principal investigator with academic research background and 90+ publications
- Multi-location practice with access to patients across Northern Virginia
- In-office labs, thyroid ultrasound, and advanced diagnostics available on-site
- Interest in Phase II–IV trials for endocrine, metabolic, and obesity indications
Interested in Training with Us?
All training opportunities are free of charge but limited in availability due to scheduling and practice capacity. To apply, send a brief email introducing yourself, your program, and your desired rotation dates to:
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