Core Curriculum

​​​This is a fellows' conference at which expert faculty provides didactic teaching often followed by case discussions and hands on training.

2023 SCHEDULE

​​Fellows preparation for core curriculum session include
1) Mandatory reading of the Textbook chapters and Rheum Secrets
2) Reading of Faculty assigned 2-3 review papers
3) Bringing in relevant case for clinical discussion

FELLOWS ONLY 

​​DATE
​TOPIC
​7/7/23​
​8:30am-12:00pm -- Meet the PD/APD (Drs. Susan Lee and Brian Pedersen
Rheumatology Fellowship: ACGME/ACR Expectations and Overview

​7/14/23

​8:30-9:00am -- Educational Resources/CPRS 101 - Dr. Pedersen
9:30-10:30am -- Approach to patients in rheumatology clinic (Note Templates) - Dr. Pedersen
2:00-3:00pm -- Dr. Choi EPIC 101

​7/21/23

​Patient Care Safety Curriculum
8:30-10:30am -- Drug Safety Part I: RA, SLE, Gout - Dr. Susan Lee
10:30am-12:30pm -- Virtual Rheumatology Practicum V-FIT (1st year recommendation: RA and SLE)
​7/28/23

​​Patient Care Safety Curriculum
8:30-10:30am -- Drug Safety Part II: Reproductive Health and Drug Safety in Pregnancy - Dr. Chelsey Smith
2:00-3:30pm -- Introduction to DMARDs/biologics - Dr. Soo Choi​
​8/4/23
​8:30-10:00am -- Monoarthritis: Dr. Brian Pedersen
10:30am-12:30pm -- Virtual Rheumatology Practicum V-FIT (1st year recommendation: SpA, Rheumatic Emergencies)
​8/11/23


​8:30am-12:00pm -- Virtual Basic Joint/rheumatology exams including standardized patient - Drs. Susan Lee and Brian Pedersen
​8/18/23
​8:30-10:00am -- ACR Guidelines: Treatment of RA - Dr. Susan Lee and Dr. Brian Pedersen
10:30am-12:00pm -- Laboratory testing in rheumatology practice Part I - Dr. S. Naides​
​8/25/23

​10:30am-12:00pm:  Laboratory test​ing in rheumatology practice Part II– Dr. S Naides
​9/1/23​
No conference: Labor Day Weekend 
​9/8/23​​​
​CANCELLED DUE TO CCR
​9/15/23​
​2:00-3:30pm: Ultrassound of Upper Extremities - Dr. Abha Singh (Location change:PMC 2C)
​9/22/23​
9am:Quality Improvement Projects with Dr. Jack Temple ​
​9/29/23​
​9:30-10:30am: Rheumatologic Disease Activity Measures - Dr. Susan Lee and Dr. Brian Pedersen
10:30-11:30am: Program Evaluation - Dr. Susan Lee and Dr. Brian Pedersen​​​​
​10/6/23
​9:30-11:00am:​ Virtual Rheumatology Practicum V-FIT (Virtual Rheumatology Program - Fellows in Training: 1st. year recommendation: Gout and Vasculitis) or VIP (Virtual Rheumatology in Practicum)
https://rheumatology.org/virtual-rheumatology-program

12:00-1:00pm: Zoom meeting with Fellowship Applicants
​10/13/23
​9:30-11:30am:​ Immunology Basics Part I: Innnate Immunity - Dr. Samuel Bertin
​10/20/23

9:30-11:00am:​ Virtual Rheumatology Practicum V-FIT or VIP
https://rheumatology.org/virtual-rheumatology-program

12:00-1:00pm: Zoom meeting with Fellowship Applicants
​10/27/23

9:30-11:00am:​ Virtual Rheumatology Practicum V-FIT or VIP
https://rheumatology.org/virtual-rheumatology-program

12:00-1:00pm: Zoom meeting with Fellowship Applicants

11/3/23
9:30-11:30am:​ Immunology Basics Part II: Adaptive Immunity - Dr. Stephanie Stanford

11/10/23
Veteran's Day
​11/17/23
​ACR
​​11/24/23
No conference: Thanksgiving Holiday
​12/1/23
9:30-11:00am:​ Myositis - Dr. Monica Guma

12/8/23
​9:30-10:30am: Program Evaluation - Dr. Susan Lee and Dr. Brian Pedersen
10:30-11:30am: Wellness and Evaluation - Dr. Susan Lee and Dr. Brian Pedersen
​12/15/23
​9:30-11:00am: MSK Radiology - Dr. K. Chen
​12/22/23
9:30-11:00am:​ Autoimmune Disease and GN - Dr. B Karl
​12/29/23 
No conference: ​Holiday Week