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Program Objectives
This program aims to provide training regarding research and teaching of rheumatic diseases in children as well as training in the following diagnosis and treatment fields:
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Inflammatory and non-infectious joint, bone and other connective tissues disorders in children and adolescents;
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Autoimmune and disorders in children and adolescents;
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Vasculitis in children and adolescents;
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Auto-inflammatory hereditary disorders in children;
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Periodic fevers syndromes in children and adolescents; and,
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Non-inflammatory bone and joint disorders in children and adolescents.
Method of Instruction
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Bedside teaching in the department of pediatric rheumatology, a portion of 5 days per week for a period of 15 months;
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Teaching in outpatient pediatric rheumatology clinics, a portion of 3 days per week for 15 months;
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Teaching in related departments and divisions such as pediatric orthopedics clinic, immunology, radiology, joint clinic with adult rheumatology, etc. for 8 months; and,
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Participating in the ground round, journal club, case-based discussions, book review conferences, and some workshops on research methodology and how to write a paper.
Eligibility
Individuals who, according to a residency program standard, are pediatric board members and are proficient in the English or Persian languages
Duration, Tuition Fee, and Dates:
24 months
5000 US Dollars (per year)
This program commences in September and finishes in August.
Program Instructor
Dr. Vahid Ziaee
Program Location(s)
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Children's Medical Center, Iran's Pediatric Center of Excellence, for a period of 18 months; and,
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Imam Khomeini Hospital, for the remaining 6 months of the program.
Contact Person
Dr. Vahid Ziaee
Email: ziaee@tums.ac.ir
Tel.: (+98 21) 6693 5848
Fax: (+98 21) 6693 5848