Curriculum

The Rheumatology Fellowship Program curriculum consists of a summer core curriculum of lectures, direct clinical care of patients of inpatients and outpatients with rheumatic diseases, discussion of the plan of care with Faculty, weekly didactic conferences, and a course in immunology to better understand the basic science of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

Over the two years, your time will be split equally between inpatient consults at UH, VA, outpatient continuity clinic, and research/elective time. The following electives are available based on your clinical interest:

Dermatology
Electromyography/Nerve Conduction Velocity (EMG/NCV)
Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic
Muscle clinic/Neurology
Musculoskeletal Radiology
Orthopedics
Pathology
Pediatrics
Private Practice Rheumatology
Rehabilitation/Physical Medicine

Sample Rheumatology Fellowship Schedule

Block	Institution	Rotation	% Outpatient	% Research
1	UH	Wards	0	0
2	UH	Wards	0	0
3	UH	Wards	0	0
4	VA	Wards	50	0
5	VA	Wards	50	0
6	VA	Wards	50	0
7	UH-Chagrin	Specialty outpatient clinic	100	0
8	UH-Chagrin	Specialty outpatient clinic	100	0
9	UH-Chagrin	Specialty outpatient clinic	100	0
10	Elective/Vacation	Research/Vacation	25	50
11	Elective/Vacation	Research/Vacation	25	50
12	Elective/Vacation	Research/Vacation	25	50

Total vacation time is one month a year.