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Virginia Society of Rheumatology
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Board Members
    • Our Partners
    • Op-Ed Series
  • Membership
  • Annual Meeting
    • 2026 Annual Meeting
    • Thieves Market
    • Poster Session
    • Exhibitor Information
  • Advocacy
  • Fellows Corner
  • CME Information
  • Contact Us
  • Job Postings
  • Additional Education

NEW: Fellow Support Program

The Virginia Society of Rheumatology is committed to supporting the next generation of rheumatologists by helping fellows attend the VSR Annual Meeting, taking place October 2-4 at the Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, VA.


Conference registration is always complimentary for medical students, residents, and fellows. In addition, a limited number of rheumatology fellows may apply to receive: 

  • Three nights of hotel accommodations 
  • A $300 travel and meal stipend 


This support provides fellows with the opportunity to:

  • Learn from nationally recognized experts in rheumatology 
  • Network with physicians and colleagues from across Virginia 
  • Participate in discussions on the latest advances in patient care 
  • Present research during the poster session or compete in the Thieves' Market case competition (encouraged, but not required) 


Funding is limited and will be awarded based on eligibility and available support.


To apply, please complete the Fellow Support Application below.


Applications should be submitted as early as possible. Selected fellows will be notified by email with additional details regarding registration, hotel accommodations, and reimbursement procedures.

Fellow Support Application

2025 Thieves Market

2025 Thieves Market Presentations | VSR Annual Scientific Meeting

Congratulations to our 2025 Thieves Market Winners!


1st Place: Justin Amato, DO | VCU


2nd Place: Michael Vempala & Ghassan Al-Qaysi, MD | VT Carilion


3rd Place: Dominic Gentile, MD | UVA

 

Interested in participating at next year's meeting? Contact your Fellowship Program Director for more information.

2024 Thieves Market

2024 Thieves Market Presentations | VSR Annual Scientific Meeting

Congratulations to our 2024 Thieves Market Winners!


1st Place: Alyssa Bosso, MD and Bradley Clemens King, DO UVA - "A Diagnosis Worth Adopting" (pictured left, left)


2nd Place: Soleille Everest, MD VCU - "Gian Insights: An Eye Catching Case" (pictured left, middle)


3rd Place: Jahanzeb Saeed, DO VTC - "A Wound that Wouldn't Heal" (pictured right)

2023 Thieves Market

2023 Thieves Market Presentations | VSR Annual Scientific Meeting

Congratulations to our 2023 Thieves Market Winners!


1st Place: Brian King, MD "A Juicy Diagnosis" (pictured left, middle)


2nd Place: Neeti Goel, MD "To Swell and To Stay" (pictured left, left)


3rd Place: Hyder Husain, DO " Veiled Pain: A Rheumatologists Journey to Revealing the Truth " (pictured left, right)


2022 Thieves Market

2022 Thieves Market Presentations | VSR Annual Scientific Meeting

Congratulations to our 2022 Thieves Market Winners!


1st Place: Taskeen Kazmi, DO "A Curious Case of Dyspnea" (pictured left, middle)


2nd Place: Evan Dombrosky, MD "Deconditioning or Disease?" (pictured left, right)


3rd Place: G. Alden Adkins, MD "Why am I a Balloon?" (pictured left, left)

Rheumatology Training Programs

EVMS at Old Dominion University

Program Director
Seth Berney, MD
Professor, Chief, Division of Rheumatology

 VHS-IntMedRes@odu.edu 

University of Virginia

Program Director
Adam Q. Carlson, MD

AQC3F@uvahealth.org 


Fellowship Coordinator

Javanov Barksdale

JCB8QT@uvahealth.org


Rheumatology Fellowship Program
PO Box 801406
Charlottesville, VA  22908

Phone: (434) 234-8482 Fax: (434) 234-9143

Find out more

Virginia Commonwealth University

Program Director

Huzaefah J. Syed, MD, MPH 

huzaefah.syed@vcuhealth.org

  

VA Site Director

Abhishek Nandan, MD 

abhishek.nandan@vcuhealth.org

 

Fellowship Coordinator

Cesley Watkins 

imfellowships@vcuhealth.org

 
 

VCU School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine 

Box 980509 Richmond, Virginia 23298-0509

Phone: (804) 628-4497 Fax: (804) 828-4926 

Find out more

Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Program Director

Jeff Croteau, MD

Program Manager

Sarah D. Taylor

sdtaylor@carilionclinic.org


3 Riverside Cr Second Floor

Roanoke, VA 24016

Find out more

Events

VSR Annual Scientific Meeting

Share your most interesting case study with Rheumatologists from around the Commonwealth during the Thieves Market at the Annual Scientific Meeting. We are looking for rare or fascinating cases to present to fellow Rheumatologists.  

Contact your Fellowship Program Director if you are interested in presenting your case. 


If you would like you attend the Annual Scientific Meeting, please be sure to register to attend under the Fellows category. 

CSRO Fellows Conference

The annual Fellows Conference is developed to help fellows-in-training successfully transition into their future roles as practicing Rheumatologists. The conference focuses on critical issues and skills not taught in training and will be useful for anyone pursuing a career in academics, large medical groups, or solo practices. 


Program Highlights:

-How to decipher and negotiate employment contracts 

-Guidelines on risk management and how to avoid medical malpractice

-Establishing good coding habits, coding accurately, and avoiding fraud 

-Networking opportunities with practicing Rheumatologists  


For more information please visit the CSRO website.  

Virginia Society of Rheumatology

2821 Emerywood Parkway, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23294

(804) 643-6631

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