Immunology/Rheumatology Clerkship

VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: A comprehensive clinical experience in rheumatology. Students attend five weekly clinics, gaining familiarity with the evaluation of new patients and the longitudinal follow-up of complex autoimmune rheumatic diseases, such as SLE, myositis, scleroderma and vasculitis, and common rheumatological problems such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout and spondyloarthropathies. Inpatient consultations provide experience with diagnosis and management of more complex, acute patients with rheumatic diseases. A Journal club, division Grand Rounds and a core curricular conference provide didactic teaching. Critical thinking, cost effectiveness and social and psychological elements associated with evaluation and treatment are emphasized. Stanford Students wishing to do this clerkship must receive prior approval from Clerkship Director before registering. PLEASE NOTE: Visiting students must obtain approval from Linda Arneson prior to applying for this clerkship. Please email requests to larneson@stanford.edu. Interested students from other Medical Schools must send their CV and 2 letters of recommendation, one from the clerkship director, and the other letter from an attending attesting to the students clinical abilities (i.e. proficient H&P's and exam skills). These must be sent to Linda at least 4 to 6 weeks prior to the start of the period that the student would like to enroll in. PREREQUISITES: Completion of a full Medicine clerkship. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full-time for 4 weeks, 1 student per period. Additional students only allowed if reviewed and approved by clerkship director. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Stanford Shoor, M.D., sshoor@stanford.edu, 650-725-5070. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Linda Arneson, larneson@stanford.edu, 650-498-5630. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: 1000 Welch Rd. Suite #203, Blake Wilbur Clinic 2nd Floor, see Russelle McDermott (call one week prior to confirm); Time: 8:30 am OR contact Dr. Shoor at sshoor@stanford.edu. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: M. Baker, Y. Chaichian, L. Chung, R. Fairchild, A. Horomanski, J. Hong, J. Lin, W. Robinson, N. Shah, K. Sheth. LOCATION: SUMC.