Vasculitis

Fellowship Title:

Vasculitis

Division:

Rheumatology

Fellowship Type:

Clinical

Supervisor:

Dr. Christian Pagnoux
Dr. Medha Soowamber

Duration:

6 to 12 months, renewable once (maximum of 2 years) + depending on funding

Anticipated Start Date(s):

January 1 and July 1

Number of position(s) per year:

1 (to a maximum of 2, depending on projects and funding)

Description:

"The Vasculitis Fellowship" is a clinical training and research program offered to physicians who have completed 5 years of postgraduate training who wish to get additional specialized training in vasculitis. The trainee will undertake the clinical fellowship in the vasculitis clinic center at Mount Sinai Hospital under the supervision and guidance of senior faculty mentors (Drs. Christian Pagnoux and Medha Soowamber).

Goals are to further develop expertise in the diagnosis and management of patients with all forms of vasculitis, and to get more experience and further exposure to research in vasculitis, in order to understand how to develop, conduct and participate in studies in this specialized field.
The Vasculitis Fellow will devote 100% of his/her professional time to fellowship-related activities, including:

• attending regular and combined specialized outpatient vasculitis clinics with their mentors (3 to 8 half-days per week).
• being actively involved in the management and follow-up of all patients seen during the clinics,
• participating actively to rounds, journal club, teaching sessions on vasculitis,
• being involved, participate and actively contribute to ongoing vasculitis research studies (including cohort studies, registries and randomized controlled trials),
• being involved in the development of educational materials on vasculitis,
• developing a personal program to further develop his/her research and clinical skills in vasculitis, with support and guidance from the fellowship mentors and with emphasis on the future possible collaborations with them and the Canadian Vasculitis research network.

Contact Name:

Christian Pagnoux

Role:

Supervisor

Telephone:

416 586 4800 x8549

E-mail:

Christian.pagnoux@sinaihealth.ca

Mailing Address:

VASCULITIS CLINIC
Mount Sinai Hospital
The Joseph and Wolf Lebovic Building
60 Murray Street, Ste 2-220, Toronto, Ontario M5T 3L9 - Canada

Contact Name:

Medha Soowamber

Role:

Supervisor

Telephone:

416 586 4800 x8549

E-mail:

Medha.soowamber@sinaihealth.ca

Mailing Address:

VASCULITIS CLINIC
Mount Sinai Hospital
The Joseph and Wolf Lebovic Building
60 Murray Street, Ste 2-222, Toronto, Ontario M5T 3L9 - Canada