| 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 Fellowship Core Curriculum and case conferences 9:15 -10:45AM
Boot camp sessions typically go from 8 AM to 12 noon MSKUS workshops typically go from 11:00am-12pm
All conferences are held at the ACTRI room 3W234 unless otherwise is noted |
07/03/20
| No conference: Independence Day
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07/10/20
| ACTRI Room 3W-234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Educational resources for rheumatology fellows – Dr. Pedersen
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - ACR ViP Program - July 6 lectures
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ACR ViP Program - July 9 lectures
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Review of educational video material on joint aspiration/injection and virtual joint exam-supervised by Chief Fellow Dr. B. Jacobs
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
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| 07/17/20 | ACTRI Room 3W-234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - ACR ViP Program – July 13 lectures
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Organizational aspects and challenges during Rheumatology Fellowship (MedHub, communication, evaluations, duty hours, jury duty, etc) - Amanda Williamson
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
ACR ViP Program – July 16 lectures
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Review of MSK examination and special tests in rheumatology practice – Dr. Ceponis
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| 07/24/20 | ACTRI Room 3W-234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. – ACR ViP Program – July 20 and July 23 lectures
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Review of SLE and Sjogren's Basics - Dr. Kalunian
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Review of laboratory testing in rheumatology practice – Dr. Bottini
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Introduction to Rheumatology Training and review of our Program- Dr. Ceponis
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| 7/31/20 | ACTRI Room 3W-234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. – ACR ViP Program – July 27 and July 30 lectures
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Review of Scleroderma and Myositis Basics - Dr. Ceponis
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Rheumatology fellowship: Insights from senior fellows - Dr. Jacobs and Dr Tsaltskan
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| 08/07/20 | ACTRI Room 3W-234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. – ACR ViP Program – August 6 lectures
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Safety and Quality issues in Rheumatology practice (screenings, vaccinations, fertility, osteoporosis, cardiovascular health, etc) – Dr. Kavanaugh
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Review of Systemic Vasculitis Basics – Dr. Choi
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - ACR ViP Program – August 10 lectures
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| 08/14/20 | ACTRI Room 3W-234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Rheumatology and Orthopedics Interfaces - Dr. Middleton
9:30 - 11:30 a.m. - ACR ViP Program – August 13 lectures
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. - ACR ViP Program -August 20 lectures
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| 08/21/20 | ACTRI Room 3W-234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Review of Basic Immunology of Rheumatic diseases - Dr. Corr
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Review of Spondyloarthropathies Basics – Dr. Corr
12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - ACR ViP Program - August 3 and August 17 lectures
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8/28/20
| ACTRI Room 3W-234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. G. Firestein: Rheumatoid arthritis
Fellows presenting cases for group discussion
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ACR ViP Program - August 24 lectures
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ACR ViP Program - August 27 lectures
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| 09/04/20 | No conference: Labor Day Weekend |
| 09/11/20 | 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) |
09/18/20
| Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. Gregg Middleton: Practice Based Issues (how to be efficient, working for health care system, contract negotiations, etc) |
09/25/20
Fellowship interviews | ACTRI Room 3W-234
Fellows only
Self-study, followed by lunch and virtual tour with fellowship applicants |
10/02/20
Fellowship interviews
| ACTRI Room 3W-234
Fellows only
Self-study, followed by lunch and virtual tour with fellowship applicants |
10/09/20
Fellowship interviews
| ACTRI room 3W234
Fellows only
Noon- 1 p.m. lunch and virtual tour with fellowship applicants
ACTRI Room 3W-234
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10/16/20
| ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. Ceponis: MSK Ultrasound Basics
Core curriculum conference
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10/23/20
| ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. M. Guma: Myositis
Fellows presenting cases for group discussion
MSKUS workshop
Dr. Ceponis - Hand and wrist Ultrasound
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10/30/20
| ACTRI room 3W234
Fellows only
12:00-1:30pm Dr Choi – DMARDs
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11/06/20
| ACR
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| 11/13/20 | ACR |
11/18/20
Wednesday
| Eleventh Annual Nathan J. Zvaifler
Lecture in Rheumatology
Virtually presented by Ellen Gravallese, MD
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| 11/20/20 | VA room 1034
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) |
| 11/27/20 | No conference: Thanksgiving weekend |
| 12/04/20 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference:
Fellows only
Dr. Ceponis: Interventional MSK Ultrasound |
| 12/11/20 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. R. Keating: Vasculitis mimics MSKUS workshop
Dr. Ceponis – Elbow Ultrasound |
| 12/18/20 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. N. Lane: Challenges in Osteoporosis |
| 12/25/20 | No conference: Holiday |
| 01/01/21 | No conference: Happy New Year! |
01/08/21
| ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. A. Kavanaugh: Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies and Psoriatic arthritis, followed by fellows presenting a case for group discussion |
01/15/21
| ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. Bottini: Systemic Sclerosis, followed by fellows presenting a case for group discussion
MSKUS workshop
Dr. Ceponis – Shoulder Ultrasound
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| 01/22/21 | VA room 1034
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) |
| 01/29/21 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. Middleton: Osteoarthritis clinical aspects; followed by fellows presenting a case for group discussion
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| 02/05/21 | 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 – Knee Ultrasound |
| 2/12/21 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr Pedersen - Infection and Arthritis, followed by fellows presenting a case for group discussion |
| 02/19/21 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. D. Ward - Renal pathology in systemic diseases |
| 02/26/21 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. Dan H. Solomon – An Update on the Safety of NSAIDs and Coxibs
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| 03/05/21 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Faculty TBA - Application of evidence-based medicine in Rheumatology practice
MSKUS workshop
Dr. Ceponis – Foot and ankle Ultrasound |
| 03/12/21 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. Cornelia Weyand- Diagnosing and managing Vasculitis informed by understanding the pathogenesis |
03/19/21
| ACTRI room 3W234
Fellows only
9:30 – noon - ITE prep - Group or Self-study 12:30- 2 p.m. Dr Pedersen - Review of ACR Imaging bank |
| 03/26/21 | No conference: Cezar Chavez day |
| 04/02/21 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr K. Nguyen: Challenges of Rheumatology practice MSKUS workshop
Dr. Ceponis – Hip Ultrasound |
| 04/09/21 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. Choi- Sjogren's syndrome, followed by fellows presenting a case for group discussion |
| 04/16/21 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. R. Terkeltaub- Crystal arthropathies
followed by fellows presenting a case for group discussion |
| 04/23/21 | VA room 1034
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) |
| 04/30/21 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. H. Hofflich- Osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease |
| 05/07/21 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. N. Voskanian- Clinical assessment of hip pain |
| 05/14/21 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. Corr – Heritable CTD diseases fellows presenting a case for group discussion |
| 05/21/21 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. Ch. Smith Management of systemic inflammatory disease in pregnancy |
| 05/28/21 | ACTRI room 3W234
Core curriculum conference
Fellows only
Dr. A. Singh: Arthritis accompanying systemic disease; followed by fellows presenting a case for group discussion |
| 06/04/21 | No conference: Eular conference in Paris, June 2-5 |
| 06/11/21 | TBA |
| 06/18/21 | No conference: end of year meetings and wrap up |
| 06/25/21 | No conference: end of year meetings and wrap up
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