| | Fellowship Training Program in Rheumatology Virginia D. Steen, MD Professor of Medicine and Fellowship Program Director Thomas R. Cupps, MD Associate Professor of Medicine and Interim Chief Division of Rheumatology Fellowship Application Thank you for your interest in the Georgetown University Medical Center Fellowship Training Program in Rheumatology. This is a two-year program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education that fulfills the requirements for subspecialty certification set forth by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Training in Rheumatology is offered to physicians who complete an Internal Medicine Residency Program and are Board eligible in Internal Medicine. The Application Process (Deadline: March 1, 2008) How to Apply through ERAS You should apply for the Rheumatology Fellowship Program at Georgetown University Hospital through ERAS (ElectronicResidencyApplicationService). ERAS is an internet-based applications process developed by the Association of American Medical Colleges to transmit fellowship applications, letters of recommendation, Program Director letters, medical transcripts and other supporting credentials from applicants, residency programs and medical schools to fellowship program directors using the Internet. For information about the process or to register for ERAS on the web, please go to www.aamc.org/eras. Upon receiving the applications through ERAS, Georgetown will contact candidates about the possibility of an interview. Interviews will be scheduled in the Spring months of 2007. How to "Match" with the Rheumatology Fellowship Program Once you have applied to The Rheumatology Fellowship Program at Georgetown University Hospital and accepted our invitation to interview with our faculty, fellows and staff, we hope you will choose to rank Georgetown at the top of your list of desirable training programs in Rheumatology Medicine. Georgetown participates in the National Resident Matching Program's Medical Specialties Matching Program (MSMP) in Rheumatology Medicine. This is a computerized venue for matching an applicant's preferences for fellowship positions with program directors' preferences for applicants. For information about NRMP or to register on the web to participate in NRMP, please go to www.nrmp.org. Deadlines Rheumatology ERAS Application Process December 2007 (Click here to link with Electronic Residency Application Service) Rheumatology Application Deadline: March 1st Interviews will be schedule: January through April Registration for July, 2008 NRMP Match List opens: January 2, 2008 (Click here to link with National Resident Matching Program) July, 2009 NRMP Match results will be posted: June 18, 2008 |