Many of us know thataccess to careisn’t always a guarantee. All too often, seeing a rheumatologist includes traveling out of state because of the severe rheumatologist shortage. Last year we committed to closing this gap by offering Fellowship grants to universities in underserved areas. After careful consideration, we recently selected five schools to receivefellowship grants帮助医生在这个专业领域取得进步。这些机构获得了15万美元的资助，用于开设现有奖学金项目的新名额。
我们很高兴能够提供这些奖项，因为新资助的职位将对他们的社区产生影响。执行主任凯尔西·伍兹向我们介绍了她所在地区的一所学校获得的赠款。“华盛顿大学长期以来一直是关节炎基金会的合作伙伴，致力于控制和治疗这种使人衰弱的疾病。我们很自豪能继续在西雅图华盛顿大学资助风湿病研究。获得医疗保健是而且必须继续是该地区的首要任务，这次投资证实了我们将继续为之奋斗。”
Three adult and two pediatric rheumatology fellowships have been offered and accepted by the follow programs:
Adult Fellowship Programs
University of Washington (UW),Seattle, WA
UW provides regional support for 5 states. They also work with underserved native Americans. UW has a history of excellence in academic training, with strong interactions between the adult and pediatric programs.
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF),San Francisco, CA
The UCSF rheumatology program is recognized globally and serves more than 6,000 patients with arthritis conditions per year.
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB),Birmingham, AL
Doctors at UAB help their community in a number of ways, including pilot programs in telecare, disease specific clinics, and a clinic for uninsured patients.
Pediatric Fellowship Programs
Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health (IUH),Indianapolis, IN
Both the adult and pediatric IUH programs have a track record of success in a rural area with diverse population.
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA,Los Angeles, CA
This important pediatric program has strong academic and clinical training. Doctors at UCLA care for a diverse urban population that includes large immigrant and Spanish-speaking populations.
Learn more about ourscientific initiativesthat are shaping the way new arthritis treatments are developed and strengthening relationships between patients and caregivers.
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