Outline of Curricular Topics - Rheumatology Fellowship Program

1. Basic Science
   
   1. Immunology
   2. Musculoskeletal Anatomy
   3. Pathology of Connective Tissue
   4. Molecular Genetics
   5. Purine Metabolism

   B. Clinical Sciences

        1. Diffuse Connective Tissue Diseases
        2. Rheumatoid Arthritis
        3. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
        4. Scleroderma
        5. Polymyositis
        6. Spondyloarthropathies
        7. Vasculitis
        8. Crystal-Induced Synovitis
        9. Osteoarthritis
       10. Nonarticular Rheumatic Disease - Including Fibromyalgia
       11.Sports Medicine
       12. Systemic Disease with Rheumatic Manifestations
       13. Metabolic Diseases of Bone and Osteoporosis
       14. Septic Joints
       15. Joint Surgery
       16. Rheumatic Problems Requiring Rehabilitation Therapy
       17. Pediatric Rheumatology

   C.  Procedures
        1. Use of the polarizing and light microscope to analyze synovial fluid
        2. Diagnostic aspiration of diarthrodial joints, bursae, and tenosynovial 
            structures
        3. Therapeutic injection of diarthrodial joints, bursae, tenosynovial structures
           and entheses

   D. Professional Skills
      1. Teaching skills
          A.Formal presentation critique
          B. Use of graphics software for slide presentation
      2. Writing Skills
         A. Manuscript or abstract presentation
         B. Research protocol preparation