Fellowship

Rheumatology Program Description:

The Rheumatology Fellowship at the University of Minnesota is a fully ACGME-accredited two-year program with an option for additional years of training in research. Both clinical and basic science research opportunities are offered. Our program director is Anne Minenko, MD.

Masters in Clinical Research

• Based in the world-renowned School of Public Health

• Formal training in clinical investigation leading to Masters degree

Clinical and Basic Science Research

• Molecular biology of T cell tolerance
• Genetics of Autoimmunity
• Clinical outcomes
• Translational research in Scleroderma and Lupus

The program uses four training sites:

1. The University of Minnesota Medical Center, a division of Fairview, is a tertiary care hospital with a diverse patient population which includes both common and unusual disease. The hospital is a world recognized specialty center for solid organ and bone marrow transplantation. Rotations at the University Hospital include inpatient consultative, outpatient rheumatology and continuity clinics. Electives include rotations in sports medicine, orthopedics, pain management and pediatric rheumatology. Fellows participate at month Journal clubs and Case Conferences as well as City-Wide rheumatology research and multidisciplinary  conferences presented by faculty and invited guest lectures. Core curriculum seminars are held weekly alternating with radiology and immunology didactics. 

2. The Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center is a modern facility serving a large veteran referral population. Rotations include inpatient consultation, outpatient rheumatology clinics and continuity clinic

3. Regions Hospital offers ambulatory rheumatology clinic experience in a private practice community rheumatology setting. Additionally the inpatient rheumatology consult rotation at Regions offers the trainees the opportunity to manage an extremely varied and busy consult service including many patients with vasculitis and complex multi-system illness.

4. Hennepin County Medical Center is an academic medical center and public hospital. Rotations include general rheumatology clinics, a continuity outpatient rheumatology clinic and metabolic bone. Conferences include a monthly combined radiology /rheumatology case conference.