| Fellows preparation for core curriculum session include:
1) Mandatory reading of the corresponding Textbook chapters
2) Reading of Faculty assigned 2-3 review papers
3) Bringing in relevant case for clinical discussion |
| Fellows only
Unless otherwise indicated Core Curriculum and Case Conferences are
9:15 -10:30 AM
MSKUS workshops typically go from 11:00am-12:30pm
Please see separate schedule for Board review session |
| 07/02/21 | ACTRI Room 3W-234 Boot Camp Clinical Conferences and Orientation to the program
Fellows only 8:30-9:30am
Educational resources for rheumatology fellows – Dr. Pedersen 09:45am-12:00pm
Part 1 - Basics of the MSK exam in rheumatology practice – Dr. Ceponis Part 2 - Shoulder, hip, and knee exam - special tests – Dr. Ceponis |
| 07/09/21 | ACTRI Room 3W-234 Boot Camp Clinical Conferences and Orientation to the program
Fellows only 8:30-10:00am – Basic Immunology of Rheumatic diseases – Dr. Corr 10:00am-12:00pm – Differential diagnoses of acute arthritis (focus on infectious arthritis and crystal arthropathies) - Dr. Terkeltaub 1:00-3:00pm -- Virtual Rheumatology Practicum (7/8 Topics) |
| 07/16/21 | ACTRI Room 3W-234 Boot Camp Clinical Conferences and Orientation to the program
Fellows only
8:00-9:15am - Laboratory testing in rheumatology practice – Dr. Bottini
9:30-11:00am - SLE and Sjogren’s basics -Dr. Kalunian 11:00am-12:30pm - Scleroderma and Myositis basics - Dr. Ceponis 1:00-3:00pm - Virtual Rheumatology Practicum (7/12 Topics) |
| 07/23/21 | ACTRI Room 3W-234 Boot Camp Clinical Conferences and Orientation to the program
Fellows only
8:30-10:00am - Introduction to Rheumatology Training and review of our Program- Dr. Ceponis 10:00-10:30am
Organizational aspects and challenges during Rheumatology Fellowship (MedHub, communication, evaluations, duty hours, jury duty, etc) - Amanda Williamson 10:30-11:30am
Rheumatology fellowship: Insights from senior fellows - Dr. Hsu and Dr Stens 12:00-4:00pm -- Virtual Rheumatology Practicum (7/15 and 7/19 Topics) |
| 07/30/21 | ACTRI Room 3W-234 Boot Camp Clinical Conferences and Orientation to the program
Fellows only
8:00-9:30am -- Rheumatology and Soft Tissue Disorders and Orthopedics Interfaces - Dr. Gregg Middleton 9:30-11:00am
Spondyloarthropathies basics – Dr. Corr 11:00am-12:00pm
Introduction to DMARDs – Dr Choi 12:00-4:00pm -- Virtual Rheumatology Practicum (7/22 and 7/26 Topics) |
| 08/06/21 | ACTRI Room 3W-234 Boot Camp Clinical Conferences and Orientation to the program
Fellows only
8:30-10:30am
Safety and Quality issues in Rheumatology practice (screenings, vaccinations, fertility, osteoporosis, cardiovascular health, etc) – Dr. Kavanaugh 10:30am-12:00pm
Systemic Vasculitis Basics – Dr. Choi 12:00-4:00pm
Virtual Rheumatology Practicum (7/29 and 8/2 Topics) |
| 08/13/21 | ACTRI Room 3W-234 Boot Camp Clinical Conferences and Orientation to the program
Fellows only
8:30- 9:30am -- MSK Ultrasound Basics
Dr Ceponis 11:00am-12:00pm
Review of educational video material on joint aspiration/injection and virtual joint exam – supervised by Chief Fellow Dr. Stens Joint aspiration techniques
http://www.rheumtutor.com/msk-injection-techniques-teaching-demonstration-series/ https://www.rheumtutor.com/injection-techniques/ Virtual joint exam
https://rheumnow.com/video/virtual-joint-exam 12:00-4:00pm -- Virtual Rheumatology Practicum (8/5 and 8/9 Topics)
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| 08/20/21 | ACTRI Room 3W-234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. G. Firestein: Rheumatoid arthritis
Fellows presenting cases for group discussion 11:00am-3:00pm -- Virtual Rheumatology Practicum (8/9 and 8/12 Topics)
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8/27/21
| ACTRI Room 3W-234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. Gregg Middleton: Practice Based Issues (how to be efficient, working for health care system, contract negotiations, etc)
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| 09/03/21 | No conference: Labor Day Weekend |
| 09/10/21 | VA room 1034
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. K. Chen: Imaging in rheumatology: Basics of joint imaging, and Imaging of RA (didactics, followed by case discussions, fellows bring in their cases) |
09/17/21
| Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
9:15-10:15am -- Dr. Alan N. Baer – Practical aspects of managing patients with Sjogren’s
11:30am-12:30pm -- Interventional msk ultrasound
Dr Ceponis
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09/24/21
Fellowship interviews | ACTRI Room 3W-234
Fellows only
Self-study, followed by Noon- 1 p.m. lunch and virtual tour with fellowship applicants 2:00-3:00pm -- Clinical Immunology Review I - Dr. Troy R. Torgerson, MD, PhD, Allen Institute
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10/01/21
Fellowship interviews
| ACTRI Room 3W-234
Fellows only
Self-study, followed by Noon- 1 p.m. lunch and virtual tour with fellowship applicants
2:00-3:00pm -- Clinical Immunology Review II - Dr. Troy R. Torgerson, MD, PhD, Allen Institute
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10/08/21
Fellowship interviews
| ACTRI room 3W234
Fellows only
Dr. Pércio S. Gulko
Topic TBD
Followed by Noon- 1:00pm lunch and virtual tour with fellowship applicants
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10/15/21
| ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. R. Keating: Rheumatological emergencies
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10/22/21
| ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Prof. Tomas Mustelin: Role of endogenous retroviruses in rheumatological diseases
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10/29/21
| ACTRI room 3W234
Fellows only
Dr. Monica Guma: Myositis
Fellows presenting cases for group discussion MSKUS workshop
Dr. Ceponis - Hand and wrist Ultrasound |
11/05/21
| ACR
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| 11/12/21 | ACR |
| 11/19/21 | VA room 1034
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only Dr. Abha Singh: Arthritis accompanying systemic disease; followed by fellows presenting a case for group discussion MSKUS workshop
Dr. Ceponis – Elbow Ultrasound |
| 11/26/21 | No conference: Thanksgiving weekend |
| 12/03/21 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference:
Fellows only Dr. Arthur Kavanaugh: Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies, followed by fellows presenting a case for group discussion |
| 12/10/21 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only Dr. K. Chen: Imaging in rheumatology: Spondyloarthropathies - AS, PsA, ReA (didactics, followed by case discussions, fellows bring in their cases) MSKUS workshop
Dr. Ceponis – Shoulder Ultrasound |
| 12/17/21 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. Susan Lee – DMARDs (12:30-2:00pm)
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| 12/24/21 | No conference: Holiday |
| 12/31/21 | No conference: Happy New Year! |
01/07/22
| ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. Arthur Kavanaugh: Psoriatic arthritis, followed by fellows presenting a case for group discussion |
01/14/22
| ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
9:15-10:15am -- Dr. Timothy Niewold
Topic TBD
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| 01/21/22 | VA room 1034
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only Dr. Bottini: Systemic Sclerosis, followed by fellows presenting a case for group discussion MSKUS workshop
Dr. Ceponis – Knee Ultrasound |
| 01/28/22 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. K. Chen: Imaging in rheumatology: DJD/OA and crystal arthropathies - gout, CPPD (didactics, followed by case discussions, fellows bring in their cases)
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| 02/04/22 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only 9:15-10:15am -- Case-based workshop on the management and imaging interpretation in spondyloarthropathies – Dr W. Maksymowych |
| 2/11/22 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only Dr. K. Kalunian – SLE and MCTD; followed by fellows presenting a case for group discussion MSKUS workshop
Dr. Ceponis – Foot and ankle Ultrasound |
| 02/18/22 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. Pedersen - Infection and Arthritis, followed by fellows presenting a case for group discussion
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| 02/25/22 | Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. D. Ward - Renal pathology in systemic diseases (not confirmed)
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| 03/04/22 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only Dr. Terkeltaub - Crystal arthropathies
followed by fellows presenting a case for group discussion
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| 03/11/22 | Core curriculum conference
Fellows only Faculty TBD- Application of evidence-based medicine in Rheumatology practice
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03/18/22
| ACTRI room 3W234
Fellows only Self-study, preparation for ITE
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| 03/25/22 | No conference: Cezar Chavez day |
| 04/01/22 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only 9:30am-12:00pm - ITE prep - Group or Self-study 12:30- 2:00pm - Dr. Pedersen - Review of ACR Imaging bank |
| 04/08/22 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
This session will be 1:30- 3:00pm
Dr. H. Lee - Clinical assessment of neck and shoulder pain
MSKUS workshop
Dr. Ceponis – Hip Ultrasound
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| 04/15/22 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only Dr. Ceponis - Antiphospholipid syndrome
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| 04/22/22 | Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. Middleton: Osteoarthritis clinical aspects; followed by fellows presenting a case for group discussion
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| 04/29/22 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only Dr. K. Chen. Imaging in rheumatology: spine/DISH, bone/periostitis, and miscellaneous (e.g. endocrine, sarcoid, etc) (didactics, followed by case discussions, fellows bring in their cases)
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| 05/06/22 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only Dr. H. Hofflich- Osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease
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| 05/13/22 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. N. Voskanian - Clinical assessment of knee pain
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| 05/20/22 | ACTRI room 3W234
12:30-1:30pm
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only Dr. Corr – Heritable CTD diseases fellows presenting a case for group discussion
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| 05/27/22 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only Dr. Chelsey Smith Management of systemic inflammatory disease in pregnancy
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| 06/03/22 | No conference: Eular |
| 06/10/22 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only Dr K. Nguyen: Challenges of Rheumatology practice
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| 06/17/22 | No conference: end of year meetings and wrap up |
| 06/24/22 | No conference: end of year meetings and wrap up
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