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
Carilion Clinic - Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Jeff Croteau, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Emily Finch, M.S. Ed.
Program Manager
(540) 613-2850
Virginia Commonwealth University
Huzaefah Syed M.D., M.P.H.
Program Director, Fellowship in Rheumatology
MCV Division of Rheumatology
P.O. Box 980263
Richmond, Virginia 23298
(804) 828-1941
Cesley Watkins
Program Coordinator
(804) 628-4497 | (804) 828-4926 -fax
University of Virginia
Program Director
Donald L. Kimpel, M.D., M.A.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Program Director, Fellowship in Rheumatology
UVA Division of Rheumatology / Immunology
Javanov Barksdale
Program Coordinator
(434) 243-8482
Mailing address:
Rheumatology, Box 801399
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22908
EVMS at Old Dominion University
Program Director
Seth Berney, MD
Professor, Chief, Division of Rheumatology
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.