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COVID-19 Poses Training Challenges for Rheumatology Fellows

July 15, 2020 • By Catherine Kolonko

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The biggest change for us has been the clinical training,’ says Dr. Kolfenbach, noting that his rheumatology trainees have various specialty rotations & some have been stopped as a result of pandemic ​pressures & priorities.

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July 2020

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Adjusting to technological changes that improve safety for both patients and staff is easier to achieve compared with the on­going effort to keep everyone feeling well physically, mentally and emotionally. The separation from ordinary, everyday interaction and routine can lead to feelings of isolation, notes Dr. Libman.

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“I try to keep lines of communication open and ask how people are doing,” says Dr. Libman. “Even small talk or a brief hello can be a powerful way to connect with and support each other.”

Aside from career challenges for fellows, the pandemic takes a toll on personal lives, too.

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“One first-year fellow took her vacation in her apartment, instead of visiting the beach—definitely a disappointment,” Dr. Lohr says. “She’s concerned about her boyfriend, a neurology fellow in Michigan [who was] called on to cover internal medicine patients.

“Since the other first-year fellow’s daughter interrupts her studying, she studies in our administrative assistant’s office,” she adds. “Her husband is finishing his degree in another state, but visited for a while. Both first-year fellows are in the process of job seeking, but obviously not traveling.”

On the bright side, being able to study from home has reduced childcare costs for a pair of second-year fellows training with Dr. Lohr. “Their older daughter is restless staying indoors, so they visited my back pasture to walk outdoors,” she says.  

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Catherine Kolonko is a medical writer based in Oregon.

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Filed Under: Education & Training, Practice Management Tagged With: COVID-19, fellowship, online education, telemedicineIssue: July 2020

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