Our program offers a rich and varied curriculum designed to deepen fellows' understanding of rheumatology. 

• Weekly Grand Rounds: Gain insights from national and local speakers on cutting-edge rheumatology topics, staying informed on best practices. 
• Clinicopathologic Conferences: Collaborate with faculty and specialists from other disciplines to delve into complex clinical cases. 
• Journal Club Discussions: Critically appraise scientific literature alongside faculty and peers, fostering research and evaluation skills and staying abreast new developments. 
• Core Didactic Sessions: Learn from our faculty during live sessions or from national speakers via recorded ACR lectures to explore rheumatology core topics, both for building clinical diagnostic skills and to ace your board preparations.
• Focused Immunology Course: Solidify foundation in immunology during a condensed summer course specifically tailored to rheumatology. 
• Radiology Curriculum: Build a strong foundation to interpreting skeletal X-rays and other musculoskeletal imaging during the summer MSK radiology boot camp, weekly rheumatology-radiology case conference, and daily care of patients.

Schedule at a Glance

WEDNESDAYS:

8-9AM                                               Immunology Bootcamp (July-August)

                                                               Rheumatology Grand Rounds (September-June)

9-10AM                                             MSK Radiology Bootcamp (July-August)

                                                               Journal Club & Clinical Case Discussion (September-June)

10:15-11AM                                   MSK Radiology-Rheumatology Multidisciplinary Conference 

1-3PM                                                 MSK Ultrasound Workshop (monthly)  

THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS:

1-2PM                                               Core Didactics

                                                               QI Planning

                                                               CLASS-RHEUM Critical Literature Appraisal

                                                               Board review questions

 

Annual Meetings

All fellows have the opportunity to attend the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting in November. First year fellows may instead choose to attend the ACR's State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium in April.

Fellows are also encouraged to attend the Northwest Rheumatism Society's annual conference that is held on rotational basis in Portland, Seattle, or Vancouver BC. If engaged in spondyloarthritis research, fellows may also be invited to attend the Spondyloarthritis Research and Treatment Network's (SPARTAN) annual meeting. 

Opportunities to speak

Effective communication is paramount for success in rheumatology. Our program provides numerous opportunities to hone public speaking skills and gain experience presenting to diverse audiences:

• OHSU Colleagues and Faculty: CPC, journal club, research in progress
• Physicians in the community: NW Rheumatism Society, Arthritis Foundation Post ACR Conference
• Trainees: Internal Medicine residents, physician assistant students, medical students
• Other: Nursing staff, medical coders, patient groups