Core Curriculum
This is a fellows' conference at which expert faculty provides didactic teaching often followed by case discussions and hands-on training.
2024-2025 Schedule
Fellows' preparation for core curriculum session include
- Mandatory reading of the Textbook chapters and Rheum Secrets
- Reading of Faculty assigned 2-3 review papers
- Bringing in relevant case for clinical discussion
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| 7/5/24 | 8:30am-12:00pm -- Meet the PD/APD (Drs. Susan Lee and Brian Pedersen Rheumatology Fellowship: ACGME/ACR Expectations and Overview |
| 7/12/24 | 8:30-9:30am -- Dr. Lisa Korn 9:30-10:30am -- Dr. Choi EPIC 101 10:30-12:00pm -- CPRS 101 and Approach to patients in rheumatology (Note Templates) -Dr. Pedersen |
| 7/19/24 |
PATIENT CARE SAFETY CURRICULUM |
| 7/26/24 | RAI Division Retreat |
| 8/2/24 |
PATIENT CARE SAFETY CURRICULUM |
| 8/9/24 | 8:30am-12:00pm -- Virtual Basic Joint/rheumatology exams including standardized patient - Drs. Susan Lee and Brian Pedersen |
| 8/16/24 | 8:30-10:00am -- Monoarthritis- Dr. B Pedersen 10:30am-12:30pm -- Virtual Rheumatology Practicum V-FIT (1st year recommendation: SpA, Rheumatic Emergencies) |
| 8/23/24 | 9:30-11:00am -- Ultrasound of Upper Extremity - Dr. A Singh |
| 8/30/24 | 9:30-11:00am -- Dr. Stanley Naides: Rheumatology Labs 11:00am-12:00pm -- Fellowship Wellness Check-In |
| 9/6/24 | 9:30-11:00am -- Ultrasound of Lower Extremity - Dr. A Singh |
| 9/13/24 | 9:30-11:00am -- Sjogren's: Dr. Baer |
| 9/20/24 | 9:30-11:00am -- Sjogren's: Dr. McCoy |
| 9/27/24 | Cancelled due to CCR |
| 10/4/24 |
9:30-11:00am -- Virtual Rheumatology Practicum V-FIT or ViP |
| 10/11/24 |
9:30-11:00am -- Virtual Rheumatology Practicum V-FIT or ViP |
| 10/18/24 |
9:30-11:00am -- Virtual Rheumatology Practicum V-FIT or ViP |
| 10/25/24 | 9:30-11:00am -- Immunology Part 1 - Dr. Sam Bertin |
| 11/1/24 | 9:30-11:00am -- Program Evaluation, Wellness Check In - Dr. Susan Lee and Dr. Brian Pedersen |
| 11/8/24 | 9:30-11:00am -- Lupus Nephritis - Dr. Chelsey Smith |
| 11/15/24 | Cancelled due to ACR |
| 11/22/24 | 9:30am-12:00pm -- Board Review Part 1 |
| 11/29/24 | No conference: Thanksgiving Holiday |
| 12/6/24 | 9:30-11:00am -- OA - Dr. Gregg Middleton |
| 12/13/24 | 9:30-10:30am -- Fellowship Wellness Check-In 10:30-12:00pm -- ACR Vasculitis Guideline |
| 12/20/24 | 9:30-11:00am -- Morbidity & Mortality Dr. Susan Lee |
| 12/27/24 | Winter Break |
| 1/3/25 | Winter Break |
| 1/10/25 | 9:30am-12:30pm ITE Practice Session 1 (40 Questions/60min x 2) |
| 1/17/25 | 9:30-11am Complex Case Discussion (PAH/CTD); Review of ITE Practice Session |
| 1/24/25 | 9:30-11am Ask An Expert MSK Radiology Part 1 (Crystal Disease) - Dr. K Chen |
| 1/31/25 | Self Study |
| 2/7/25 | 9-10am Clinical Trials Meeting; 10-11a Complex Case Discussion |
| 2/14/25 | 9:30-11am Eye diseases among Rheumatic Diseases (Case presentations by fellows) -Dr. D Spencer |
| 2/21/25 | 9:30am-12:30pm ITE Practice Session 2 |
| 2/28/25 | 9:30-11am Vasculitis - Dr. Soo Choi |
| 3/7/25 | 9-10am Clinical Trials Meeting; 10-11am: Complex Case Discussion |
| 3/14/25 | 9:30-11am Myositis - Dr. Arnold Ceponis |
| 3/21/25 | 9:30-10:30am Fellowship Wellness Check In 1030a-Noon ACR Image Bank Review - Dr. Brian Pedersen |
| 3/28/25 | Cancelled due to Cesar Chavez Holiday; ITE 3/25-3/26 |
| 4/4/25 | 9-10am Clinical Trials: 10-11a Scleroderma - Dr. Doquyen Huynh |
| 4/11/25 | 9:30-11am Immunology Part 2 - Dr. Stephanie Stanford |
| 4/18/25 | 9:30-11am Ask an Expert MSK Radiology (Non-Crystal Disease) Part 2 - Dr. Karen Chen |
| 4/25/25 | 9:30-11am Crystal Arthropathy - Dr. Robert Terkeltaub |
| 5/2/25 | 9-10am Clinical Trials, 10-11am APS - Dr. Puja Patel |
| 5/9/25 | 9:30a-12pm Complex Case Discussion and Board Review Part 3 |
| 5/16/25 | 9:30-11am Program Evaluation Committee- Dr. S Lee and Dr. B Pedersen |
| 5/23/25 | |
| 5/30/25 | 9:30-1030am Fellowship Wellness Check-In |
| 6/6/25 |
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| 6/13/25 | 9:30-11am ACR Axial SpA Guideline |
| 6/20/25 | |
| 6/27/25 | Graduation Ceremony/Brunch |