Teaching and Professional Conferences and Meetings
The goals of the Rheumatology Fellowship program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center are to provide training for medical and basic science researchers to pursue careers as independent investigators in the field of pediatric or adult rheumatology.
Mandatory Conferences
| Activity | Frequency | Pediatric Rheumatology | Pediatric and Adult Rheumatology |
|---|
| Journal Club 1 (basic science) | Biweekly | X | X |
| Journal Club 2 (clinical) | Monthly | X | X |
| Combined Conference (Grand Rounds format) | Biweekly | X | |
| content for row 2 | Monthly | X | X |
| Literature Critique | Monthly | X | |
| Radiology Conference | Monthly | X | |
| Pathology Confernce | Pathology Confernce | X | |
| Pre-clinic Review | Weekly* | X | |
| Book Review / Reading Conference | Weekly | X | |
| Clinical Epidemiology | Monthly | X | X |
| Research in Progress Conference | Biweekly | X | X |
| Lab Meetings | Variable** | X | X |
* This meeting serves several purposes for the Rheumatology Clinic, including quality control and Pursuing Perfection projects, and identification of patients eligible for research studies.
** Lab meetings are scheduled by individual laboratories, and vary in frequency. Clinical fellows may attend lab meetings while they are trying to choose a research area, although clinical responsibilities take priority during the first year. Other research seminars of interest include the Distinguished Immunologist Seminar Series (noon on Mondays), which alternates with the regular Immunobiology Seminars in the same time slot.
Optional Seminar Series
Several seminar series with relevance to the program are currently available throughout the campus. Speakers from outside and within the University of Cincinnati participate in approximately equal numbers.
- Developmental Biology
- Imaging Research
- Immunobiology (including Distinguished Immunologist Seminar Series)
- Immunohematology
- Molecular Genetics
- Clinical Epidemiology
- Grant-writing
Scientific Meetings
All trainees in both the pediatric and adult programs will attend at least one scientific meeting per year. Additional meetings will be attended at the advisor and trainee's discretion, (e.g., for abstract presentation). Meetings will include:
- American College of Rheumatology
- American Association of Immunologists and Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
- American Federation of Clinical Research
- Keystone Symposia
- Gordon Research Conferences
For more information about the Rheumatology Fellowship program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, please contact:
The Rheumatology clinic
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, MC 4010
3333 Burnet Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45229-3037
Phone: 513-636-4676
Fax: 513-636-4116
