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Dear Fellowship Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in the fellowship program in the Rheumatology Division in the Department of Medicine of Weill Cornell Medical College. The Rheumatology Fellowship is based at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). Physicians who have completed an ACGME-accredited internal medicine residency may apply to the program. The HSS Rheumatology training program offers in-depth training in clinical practice and research. Interdisciplinary by definition, the program benefits from close collaboration between orthopedists, rheumatologists, and other healthcare professionals, in clinical care as well as research. Graduates are eligible for subspecialty board certification in rheumatology.

The program, designed for three fellows each year, is flexible enough to allow for individual fellows' interests and needs. The first year of the program is predominantly clinical. The program benefits from the rich and varied patient populations found at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Center, HSS as well as the surrounding community in the New York Tristate area.

In the second and third years of fellowship, trainees devote half of their time to clinical or basic science research, coordinated by a faculty mentor. Options for formal work leading to advanced degrees in health services research are available. All fellows are expected to present the results of their research at regional and national meetings. Support for the program is derived from a NIH Training Grant, grants from voluntary agencies and other sources.

Our Fellowship Program participates in the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS) and the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP).

Applications should be submitted to ERAS and must include:

• Medical School Transcript
• Personal Statement
• 3-5 Letters of Recommendation
• Licensure information

For more information, please contact the Department of Academic Training at HSS by phone at 212-606-1466, by fax at 212-606-1477, or via email at [email protected].

We look forward to receiving your application!

Sincerely,

Anne R. Bass, MD.
Director, Fellowship Program in Rheumatology

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