Schedule and Curriculum

Goals

The overall mission of this program is to produce physicians that:

  1. Are clinically competent in the field of rheumatology,
  2. Are capable of working in a variety of settings, and
  3. Possess habits of life-long learning to build upon their knowledge, skills and professionalism.
  4. Are capable of teaching the principles of clinical rheumatology to primary care physicians and medical house officers, and
  5. Have the option to acquire a clinical or basic investigative experience in preparation for a career in independent scientific research.

Core Rotations/Continuity Clinics 

  • VA Medical Center – Continuity clinic and Inpatient rotation
  • UCF Health- Continuity clinics at Gateway Clinic

Electives Offered

  • Nemours Children’s Hospital- Pediatric Rheumatology -Inpatient and Outpatient
  • UCF Health – Medical Dermatology Clinic
  • VA Medical Center- Orthopedic Injection Clinic
  • Research Elective
  • Infusion Clinic Elective

DIDACTICS/CONFERENCES SCHEDULE (Friday afternoons)

  • Journal Club – Monthly
  • Difficult Case Conference – Twice Monthly
  • Grand Rounds- Monthly
  • Core Didactics – Weekly
  • Board Review – Weekly
  • Rheumatology Radiology Conference – Twice Monthly
  • Pulm/Rheum Multidisciplinary Case Conference – Monthly
  • Internal Medicine Conferences
  • Simulation – injection models
  • MSK Ultrasound Didactics
  • Basic Immunology Review Course – Quarterly Lectures
  • Artificial Intelligence Essentials for Medical Fellows: Foundations, Clinical Applications, and Responsible Use (Quarterly Workshops- starting Fall 2026)

Fellows are given time and resources to attend the following conferences

  • Penn State Rheumatology Course for new fellows
  • South Eastern Rheumatology Fellows Conference (SERFs)
  • UCSF Board Review (seniors)
  • Congress of Clinical Rheumatology (CCR East/West)
  • Annual Meeting for the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
  • State of the Art Clinical Symposium (SOTA)
  • Florida Society of Rheumatology (FSR)
  • Association of Women in Rheumatology (AWIR)

Board Preparation Materials Offered: StatPearls, RheumWorld, UCSF etc.

Rheumatology Clinic Schedule