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Webside Care Can Enhance Rheumatology Training & Patient Satisfaction

Lisa Zickuhr, MD, Jason Kolfenbach, MD, & Marcy B. Bolster, MD  |  

Many practitioners can relate to the epiphany of Roy Basch, MD, the lead character in Samuel Shem’s satirical novel The House of God.1 During his first on-call shift as a medicine intern, long work hours combined with jaded advice from his senior resident leave Dr. Basch feeling disenchanted with the medical profession until he cares…

3 Educators Offer Lessons Learned on Rheumatology Training

Leslie Kahl, MD, Sheryl Mascarenhas, MD, & Rachel M. Wolfe, MD  |  

Leslie Kahl, MD, on Coaching I have been an academic clinician-educator for my entire career and, like most of my colleagues, have been called upon to advise, mentor and coach countless trainees and junior faculty members. Unlike most clinician-educators, though, I also served as associate dean for student affairs at Washington University School of Medicine,…

New ACGME Milestones Implemented for Rheumatology Fellows in Training

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The past several decades have seen the transition of medical training from a hierarchical, teacher-driven model to a learner-centered approach that emphasizes competency-based medical education (CBME). CBME refers to several aspects of education, including: 1) flexible, lifelong learning; 2) emphasis on knowledge and skills rather than regurgitation of facts; and 3) formative rather than summative…

A Primer for New Rheumatology Fellowship Program Directors

Renée Bacher  |  

Editor’s note (March 23, 2022): In 2022, the Division Directors Conference and Program Coordinators Conference will both be part of ACR Education Exchange, held April 28–May 1 in Orlando, Fla. Registration is now open. New fellowship program directors often step into the role with little in the way of training, resources or mentoring. That’s where…

Virtual Recruitment in 2020 and Beyond: Rheumatology Fellowship Program Directors Survey Results

Adam Kilian, MD, & Bethany Marston, MD  |  

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all rheumatology fellowship interviews conducted in the 2020 fellowship recruitment season were conducted in a virtual, video-based format to reduce the risks associated with travel and face-to-face meetings. In June 2020, the Coalition for Physician Accountability released guidance suggesting all programs commit to online-only interviews and recruitment events, even…

Reflections on Starting a Rheumatology Fellowship During the Pandemic

Nicole K. Zagelbaum Ward, DO, MPH, with Richard S. Panush, MD, MACP, MACR  |  

Some have opined, cynically, that transformative changes will not come to medical education and training, and to healthcare, until pigs fly. Well, in 2009–10, “swine flu,” and now we are in the midst of an unprecedented and disruptive pandemic, affecting virtually all aspects of our lives, including fellowships.1 As someone who started a rheumatology fellowship…

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How to Succeed in a Fellowship & Beyond

Bethany Marston, MD, & Jason Kolfenbach, MD  |  

For most doctors, fellowship training represents the final two to three years of formal medical education, and recognition of the unique opportunities of this time period can help aspiring rheumatologists get the most out of their fellowship. Fellowship training is inherently different than residency training, with less structured time, smaller teams (often consisting of only…