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Has Rheumatology Become a More Attractive Career?

Arthritis Care & Research  |  

Despite rheumatology becoming a more popular career, researchers note that more rheumatology fellowship positions are needed to lead to more rheumatologists in the workforce. “This salutary and exciting potential opportunity for rheumatology should be exploited,” they write.

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Tran HW, Mathias LM, Panush RS. Has rheumatology become a more attractive career choice? Comparison of trends in the Rheumatology Fellowship Match from 2008 to 2013 with 2014 to 2017. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2019 Apr;71(3):456–460.

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