Rheumatology Fellowship (Arizona) - Residencies and Fellowships - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science

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Overview

The Rheumatology Fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona is a two-year program offering two clinical fellowship positions. Learn and practice rheumatology in a collegial and rich multi-disciplinary practice with the goal of producing well-rounded accomplished rheumatologists as masterful clinicians, effective teachers, and engaged researchers.

The comprehensive clinical training highlights:

Core rotations in electromyography, physical medicine and rehabilitation, radiology, pediatric rheumatology, and sports medicine
Elective rotations are available in autoimmune ophthalmology, integrative medicine, pain medicine, headache, hand surgery, and hematology (with a focus on CAR-T cellular therapy)
Specialty focused clinics including scleroderma, vasculitis, combined rheumatology-nephrology glomerulonephritis clinics, and combined rheumatology-pulmonology interstitial lung disease clinics
Intermittent once a week full day clinic at the Valleywise rheumatology clinic for exposure to different demographics and socioeconomic conditions.
A robust didactic curriculum
The opportunity to teach medical students and internal medicine residents
Performing landmark-guided and ultrasound-guided arthrocentesis and soft tissue injections procedures under the supervision of Mayo Clinic staff rheumatologists
Performing diagnostic ultrasound
Protected research time
The rheumatology ultrasound practice at Mayo Clinic's campus in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, received the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) accreditation in both diagnostic and interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound. It is one of the very few rheumatology practices within the country with this accreditation.

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Your training experience

As a fellow at Mayo Clinic, you'll have access to robust clinical, educational, and research resources. You'll find support both inside and outside of the campus to promote physical and mental wellness and ensure your work/life balance.

More about the curriculum

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Director's welcome

The training program provides vast opportunities to hone the clinical skills needed to successfully manage complex rheumatic diseases in the hospital and in outpatient settings. Mayo Clinic's program infrastructure and our faculty's dedication to mentorship and teaching allow us to offer tailored experiences to meet your evolving career development needs.

Accreditation

The Rheumatology Fellowship is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Certification

After successfully completing the program, you're eligible to take the subspecialty examination in rheumatology from the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Program history

The two-year Rheumatology Fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, began in 2022 under the leadership of Dr. Lester Mertz, now retired.