Customized Training for the Career You Want
From unique clinical experiences to customized electives to our musculoskeletal ultrasound training program, we give you the experiences you need for the career you want.
Throughout fellowship, education is a top priority with learning and service obligations in balance. Our didactic and case-based conferences complement experiential learning to prepare you for the subspecialty board exam and independent practice.
Didactic and Clinical Experiences
Key didactic experiences include:
- Core Curriculum Conference
- Basic Science Conference
- Journal Club
- How to Read a Paper Session
Fellows also attend and present at many division conferences throughout the year.
Sample Rotation Schedule
UW Clinics A Block
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM | UW Continuity Clinic | UW Continuity Clinic | AFCH Peds Rheum Clinic | Educational Conferences | UW Security Clinic (1st and 3rd Fridays) |
| PM | UW MSK Ultrasound Clinic | Independent Study/QI/ Research | VA Continuity Clinic | UW Lupus Nephritis Clinic | Independent Study/QI/ Research |
UW Clinics B Block
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM | VA New Patient Clinic | Independent Study/QI/ Research | Independent Study/QI/ Research | Educational Conferences & UW Sjögren’s Syndrome Procedure Clinic | UW Lupus Clinic |
| PM | Independent Study/QI/ Research | UW Continuity Clinic | VA Continuity Clinic | UW McCoy Clinic | UW MSK Ultrasound Clinic |
VA Consults and Clinic Block
VA Consults: Monday-Friday, 7 am - 5 pm
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM | VA Rheumatology e-consults | VA Rheum Clinic | VA Rheum Clinic | Educational Conferences | Ortho-Rehab/PM&R Clinic |
| PM | VA Injection/MSK Clinic | VA Consults | VA Continuity Clinic | VA Consults | VA Consults |
Meriter Consults Block
- Meriter Consults: 7:30 am Monday - 7:30 am Sunday
- UW Continuity Clinic on Monday, Tuesday and Friday AM
- Educational Conferences on Thursday AM
University Hospital Consults Block
- University Hospital Consults: 7:30 am Monday - 7:30 am Monday
- VA Consults: 5 pm - 7:30 am Monday-Friday, 7:30 am - 7:30 am Saturday/Sunday
- Educational Conferences on Thursday AM
Scholarly Activity
Research
With support from investigators in our division, department and campus, you’ll complete a scholarly project in an active area of faculty research or in a clinical area of your choice.
Teaching
The Department of Medicine's Fellow Medical Education (FAME) Training Track trains fellows to become effective clinician-teachers and scholars.
Additional Opportunities in the Department
You'll also complete a quality improvement project during fellowship. Our department's QI Curriculum for Fellowship teaches fellows how to apply quality improvement knowledge and skills directly to clinical practice.
Additional opportunities include:
- Wisdom, Integrity, Leadership and Development (WILD). Program that provides fellows from all backgrounds with skills to advance their careers and become leaders in academic medicine.