Fellows participate in the Division's very active outpatient services. There are currently over 6,000 annual outpatient visits including 600 new patients. The fellows are directly responsible for the care of the patient. They work under the direction of a rheumatology attending physician.
Fellows continue to follow their patients in the outpatient setting.
Fellows are also responsible during their first year for the rheumatologic consult service at both the University and VA hospitals. After the initial evaluation of the patient, the fellow discusses the management with the consulting attending. The consult fellow follows the patients closely, writing daily progress notes and recommendations for management. Fellows also participate extensively in the education of the residents and medical students on the rheumatology service. The Division maintains a very active schedule of teaching clinical basic science, and intradepartmental conferences for fellows and staff.