Rheumatology
Contact person: |
Dr. Sabeen Anwar |
The learning objectives of the rheumatology elective are follows:
- To identify differences between inflammatory and mechanical joint pain or soft tissue disorders.
- To gain a better understanding about the clinical criteria of rheumatologic diseases and interpretation of laboratory and radiographic testing.
- To gain exposure to patients who have diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, seronegative spondyloarthropathy, polymyalgia rheumatica, connective tissue diseases, vasculitis, or inflammatory myositis to name a few.
- To understand treatments, including novel therapeutics, within the field of rheumatology.
- To learn and practice joint aspiration/injection techniques.
Expectations: Residents are expected to see new rheumatology consultations in the office, Monday through Friday, and occasionally inpatient consults, at Windsor Regional Hospital at either campus.
Call: There is daytime call for hospital consults but no night time or weekend call responsibilities.
Scheduling: 1 resident per block. Blocks may be 2 or 4 weeks in length.