Clinic Experience

First-year fellows typically attend four clinics per week:

• Monday AM - Urgent Consultation Clinic (Only when on consults)
• Tues/Wed AM - UI Hospitals & Clinics Continuity of Care Clinic 
• Tuesday PM - Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic (Only when NOT on consults)
• Thursday AM - General VA Rheumatology Clinic
• Friday AM - VA Continuity of Care Clinic

Conferences

Wed 1-2 PM - Immunology Grand Rounds

• Immunology “Boot Camp” - Six 60-minute sessions on essential concepts in basic and clinical immunology

Wed 2-3PM - Fellow Small-Group Sessions

• Case Conference
• Journal Club
• Research Presentations
• Core Didactic Topics

Thurs 1-2PM - Interdisciplinary Fellowship Conferences

Thurs 4-5PM - Board Review

Friday 1-2PM - Fellows Advancement Series (Once monthly)

Electives

• Radiology – 2 to 4 weeks, depending on fellow preference
• Fellows are not on consults during this time

Consultation Experience

• 16-24 weeks of consult weeks

Other

• Vacation – 3 weeks (15 working days)
• Personal or sick leave – 1 week (5 working days)