Accredited Adult Endocrinology Subspecialty Training Programs in Iranian Universities

Endocrinologists contribute to the care of sizable populations with di-abetes, thyroid disorders, obesity, metabolic syndrome, osteoprosis, dyslipidemia, pituitary disease, adrenal dis-ease, male and female reproductive disorders and menopausal women.1 Althouh endocri-nology training began 22 years ago in the I.R. Iran, the supply and demand related issues surrounding clinical practice in endocrinolo-gy are relatively unknown. It is the purpose of this paper to address these issues and to recommend further actions needed in relation to endocrinology training.