Internal Medicine - Rheumatology w/ Dr. Diane Kamen

From Rotation Ready by Savanna Faulconer & Jake Sossamon

February 26, 2025 · 57 min

About this episode

Dr. Diane Kamen shares insights on excelling in rheumatology clinics during rotations.

This episode will help you stand out during rheumatology clinic during your IM or rheumatology rotation. Dr. Kamen expertly guides us through the joint and skin exam, how to think through all of the biologic treatments available, and many pearls on how to think through a patient with a complicated presentation. Join us in learning how we can prepare for our time in the rheumatology clinic, hear lots of tips and tricks for ways to stand out and impress your preceptors, and how you can actually be an invaluable member of the team. After listening to this episode, you should feel confident on your first day in the rheumatology clinic. Dr. Diane Kamen is a rheumatologist at the Medical University of South Carolina. She is very involved with medical student and resident education and is a very accomplished researcher, focusing on the underlying etiologies of rheumatologic diseases, particularly lupus. She is a passionate educator as you will hear in the episode. We hope you enjoy! For more information visit our website - rotationreadypodcast.com Book/Resource recommendation: American College of Rheumatology Website (specifically the “Rheum2Learn” modules for trainees

People in this episode

Hosts: Savanna Faulconer, Jake Sossamon

Guest: Dr. Diane Kamen

Topics covered

rheumatology
internal medicine
medical education
patient care
biologic treatments

Keywords

rheumatology
joint exam
skin exam
biologic treatments
medical education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Medical University of South Carolina, American College of Rheumatology