Rheumatology Fellowship
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Department Specification
Subspecialties
- Ultrasound-Guided Procedures in Rheumatology
- Specialty Clinic
- Lupus Clinic
- Gout Clinic
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinic
- Drug Trials
- Reproductive Health
Program Size
- 2 Fellows per year
- 7 Core Faculty
Population Served
- Diverse patient population, including local refugee community
- Mainly in SW Virginia, Tennessee, and West Virginia areas
Teaching Opportunities
- The program offers a wide variety of teaching opportunities with medical students, residents and other subspecialty fellows.
- Fellows are encouraged to participate in formal lectures and student simulations.
- Fellows have the opportunity to achieve a Virginia Tech Carilion clinical instructor appointment.
Quick Facts
- Only major referral center in Southwest Virginia
- Mentorship program
- Ultrasound training
- Electives, including but not limited to, Allergy and Immunology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Geriatric Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pulmonology, and Radiology
Locations
- Riverside 1 (Admin/Infusion Center)
- Riverside 3 (Ambulatory Clinic)
- Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (Inpatient)
- Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital (Inpatient)
Academic Affiliation
- Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Mission, Goals, and Strengths
- Provide the highest quality, compassionate medical care from a diverse faculty to a diverse patient population
- Enable the graduation of competent rheumatologists who can practice independently
- Teach the fundamentals of clinical and academic research to physician leaders
- Support and mentor fellows throughout and beyond the fellowship
- Teach the importance of patient safety and quality improvement
- Teach the importance of professionalism and working within a health care team
- Foster intellectual growth, interest in research and lifelong learning; instill these values in the next generation of physician scientists
- Contribute to medical education and scholarship
- Honor Carilion Clinic’s mission: Improving the health of the communities we serve
- Align with Carilion Clinic's values:
- Collaboration – Work together with purpose to achieve shared goals
- Courage – Advocacy at the local and national levels
- Commitment – Focus on providing quality care and exposing learners to processes for analyzing and improving outcomes
- Compassion – Graduate physicians who are empathetic and compassionate
- Curiosity – Foster analytical thinking and scientific questioning
Virginia Tech Partnership
Residents and fellows work closely with the students, medical educators, and research scientists from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC. This partnership leverages Virginia Tech’s world-class strength in basic sciences, bioinformatics and engineering with Carilion Clinic’s highly experienced medical staff and rich history in graduate medical education.
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