Your Learning Experience

Overall Education Goals

• Provide comprehensive, evidence-based and cost-effective diagnosis, investigation and management of patients with rheumatic diseases.
• Counsel patients and the broader community on the prevention of and rehabilitation in rheumatic diseases.
• Communicate effectively and compassionately with referring primary care physicians, specialists in medical subspecialties, surgeons, allied health professionals, patients and their families on the continuing care of Rheumatology patients.
  
• Communicate constructively and effectively with other Rheumatologists and physicians(especially referring physicians) as well as other healthcare professionals.
• Function as a member of the healthcare team and coordinate the team as appropriate.
• Contribute to the education of medical students, physicians, healthcare professionals, patients and their families.
• Perform necessary technical skills specific to the management of patients with rheumatic diseases.
• Maintain complete and accurate medical records.
• Undertake accurate self-appraisal, develop a personal continuing education strategy and pursue lifelong mastery of Rheumatology to maintain and improve professional skills.
• Understand and critically appraise the design, implementation and interpretation of published research and apply it relevantly to patient care.