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WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thank you, Dr. Andrea Fava from Johns Hopkins Rheumatology for coming to St. Louis and presenting Rheum Grand Rounds to our division!The future of #rheumatologists in #lupus is looking bright! 💜

#chooserheumatology #lupologist

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WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Aug 21

Another great MSK Ultrasound Bootcamp in the books! Plus, it was great to have our friends from St. Louis University Rheum to join us this year! 🦴

#chooserheum #rheumatology #MSKUltrasound

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WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Aug 13

We had a great time at the Rheumatology Division Picnic! It may have been hot outside, but that won’t stop us from gathering to spend quality time and eat some great food! 🧺

#chooserheum #RheumSky

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WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Jul 14

We are so incredibly proud of our #rheumatology fellow, Dr. Joy Um, on being a 2025-2026 @curearthritis.bsky.social #ANRFScholar and receiving an award of an ANRF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship! Congratulations, Dr. Um! #spondyloarthritis #chooserheum🥼🧬

@drmapaley.bsky.social

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WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Jul 7

Last week we had four incredible physicians join our fellowship program! Please join us in welcoming Drs. Shahid, Naids, Hall and Joshi!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

#rheumfellowship #rheumatology #rheumsky

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WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Jun 10

Congratulations to our 2025 #Rheumatology Graduates, Drs. Bhandari, Dimachkie and Goodman! We are so proud of you can’t wait to see all that you accomplish in the future!🎉

Congratulations to our Schwartz Awardee, Dr. Um and fellow-voted Brasington Teaching Awardee, Dr. Parks!!

#graduation

WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Apr 7

Last but not least, we are so proud and thankful to our fellows Dr. Bhandari and Dr. Goodman, and our illustrator @ariellastudies.bsky.social for all of their hard work in putting our scouting report together! Congratulations, team!! 🎉🎉🎉 ⛹️‍♀️(3/3)

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WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Apr 7

Thank you to the #BlueRibbonPanel for your support & shout out to the @rheummadness.bsky.social team for all of their hard work!! 🏀 (2/3)

#rheumatology

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WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Apr 7

We are so proud of our fellows for placing #2 in this years #RheumMadness tournament!! We lost to our great friends (Duke Rheum) which makes it hurt a little less. We also finished #1 in Rheumatology Fellowship Brackets and #2 of brackets overall so we can’t wait to celebrate that as well! 🎉 (1/3)

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WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Apr 3

We’re so excited to have made Final Four in #RheumMadness! 🏀☄️ We’re also tied for first in our bracket submission! What can we say, we can read the rheum! Fingers crossed that it’s only up from here! 🤞

RheumMadness @rheummadness.bsky.social · Apr 3

Results from round 2 of #RheumMadness 2025 are out!

Read more about how our Blue Ribbon Panel voted here:
sites.duke.edu/rheummadness/

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RheumMadness @rheummadness.bsky.social · Mar 29

Next #RheumMadness team: Prednisone dosing in lupus nephritis, from the fellows at WUSTL rheum.

Full scouting report here:
sites.duke.edu/rheummadness...

Submit your bracket before March 31 at 11:59pm ET.
@washumedrheum.bsky.social @laceyfeigl.bsky.social

Pred Dose in SLE - RheumMadness

Team: Steroid dose in SLE Base article: Figueroa-Parra G, Cuéllar-Gutiérrez MC, González-Treviño M, Sanchez-Rodriguez A, Flores-Gouyonnet J, Meade-Aguilar JA, Prokop LJ, Murad MH, Dall’Era M, Rovin BH...

sites.duke.edu

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WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Mar 7

Hi friend! We’re actually the Division of Rheumatology! WashU Med doesn’t have a BlueSky account yet, but hopefully soon!

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WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Mar 7

Tomorrow is International Women’s Day and we wanted to take a moment to recognize and thank all of the incredible women that help make our division great! ❤️

#rheumatology #InternationalWomensDay

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WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Mar 6

The fellows putting together their @rheummadness.bsky.social 2025 bracket! There are so many great scouting reports this year and we can’t wait to see where we land with the #BlueRibbonPanel! 🏀

#chooserheum #rheumatology #RheumMadness

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WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Feb 28

Congratulations to our very own, Dr. Seth Eisen, on being awarded the 2025 Dean’s Impact Award! We are so proud of you and all you do for your mentees! 🎉

internalmedicine.wustl.edu/2025-deans-i...

#Rheumatology

2025 Dean’s Impact Award Recipients - John T. Milliken Department of Medicine

The Dean’s Impact Awards honor individuals who demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing the careers of others through exceptional mentorship and sponsorship of learners, clinicians, educators, and...

internalmedicine.wustl.edu

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WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Feb 27

Thank you for highlighting our newest faculty member, Dr. Jessica Williams! 💜

Please visit the link below to read this great summary:
Https://internalmedicine.wustl.edu/rheumatologist-and-researcher-focuses-on-lupus-care-and-rural-health/

#Rheumatology #lupus

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WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Feb 20

Sometimes the best angle requires a little… joint effort! 🦴

#Rheumatology #ChooseRheum #MSKUltrasound #MedEd

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WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Feb 12

Thanks so much for having us! Make sure you listen to part 2 of the Full Court Care Champions podcast episode at the link below! Our #rheumfellow @sambhawanabhandari.bsky.social does an amazing job dunking our scouting report! 🏀

@rheummadness.bsky.social #RheumMadness #rheumatology

RheumMadness @rheummadness.bsky.social · Feb 12

New #RheumMadness podcast episode is out!

Thanks to @sambhawanabhandari.bsky.social and the fellows from @washumedrheum.bsky.social for their fantastic scouting report! And thank you to @laceyfeigl.bsky.social for making it all happen!

www.buzzsprout.com/1465681/epis...

www.buzzsprout.com

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WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Feb 6

(2/2) podcast episode here: rheummadness.buzzsprout.com/1465681/epis...

Next week @sambhawanabhandari.bsky.social will shoot her shot and show why "Shooting for Remission" should be this year's RheumMadness winner!

@ariellastudies.bsky.social @alhkim.bsky.social @laceyfeigl.bsky.social

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WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Feb 6

We had so much fun recording this week's @rheummadness.bsky.social podcast episode to talk about our #RheumMadness scouting report on "Steroid Dose in Lupus Nephritis"! You can find our scouting report here: sites.duke.edu/rheummadness... and the first half of the "Full Court Care Champions" (1/2)

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WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Jan 24

Dr. Paley as so many accolades that we can’t keep track! 😉 Here is the correct link!

rheumatology.wustl.edu/dr-michael-p...

@drmapaley.bsky.social

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WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Jan 24

Congratulations to our very own, Dr. Michael Paley, for his selection into the ASCI's 2025 Young Physician-Scientist Award! We are so proud of you!

Read more about this award at: rheumatology.wustl.edu/dr-michael-p...

@drmapaley.bsky.social @the-asci.bsky.social #Rheumatology #ASCI

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WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Jan 22

Starting off the year strong with some updated division photos! We weren’t able to get everyone together because of the holidays but those missing were there in spirit! 🥼🩺

#ChooseRheum #Rheumatology #Rheumsky

2024-2025 Rheumatology fellows having fun

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WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Jan 9

Great time on the @rheummadness.bsky.social pod last night talking about our scouting report for the #RheumMadness season! Glad to see our friends from Duke, MCW & Main Line Health & talk #RheumResearch! Episode drops 2/5/25!
⛹️‍♀️🏀

#Rheumsky @sambhawanabhandari.bsky.social @laceyfeigl.bsky.social

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WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology @washumedrheum.bsky.social · Jan 8

When your friends from #WashU PM&R help record a module for your #rheumfellows, you do your best to make sure to spruce up the conference room! Thanks again, Drs. Olafsen & @hartmaja05.bsky.social for your help with furthering our fellows education! 💪

#Rheumsky #physicalmedicineandrehabilitation

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