Bone and Joint Department, Straub Clinic, 800 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA.
Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Harvard Medical School, Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2019 Feb;45(1):127-144. doi: 10.1016/j.rdc.2018.09.008.
The field of rheumatology has expanded rapidly in recent years, and innovations in immunology, epigenetics, and bone metabolism continue at an astonishing pace. In this fast changing field, optimizing medical education for rheumatologists is vital for maintaining a competent workforce to meet the needs of patients with rheumatic diseases. Several key challenges lie ahead and efforts to optimize medical education for rheumatologists are discussed in this article.
近年来,风湿病学领域发展迅速,免疫学、表观遗传学和骨代谢领域的创新正以前所未有的速度发展。在这个快速变化的领域,优化风湿病学家的医学教育对于维持一支有能力的劳动力队伍以满足风湿性疾病患者的需求至关重要。本文讨论了当前面临的几个关键挑战和优化风湿病学家医学教育的努力。