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The following requirements must be met in order to apply:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applications for the fellowship training program must be submitted through the <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/students-residents.aamc.org\/applying-residency\/applying-residencies-eras\/\">Electronic Residency Application Service<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (ERAS).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents of the U.S., or J-1 Visa Holders for fellowship positions at UT Health San Antonio. We do not accept applications from H1B1 visa holders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Courses in conducting research<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are available to help fellows interested in research.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>We alternate between accepting 2 fellows and 1 fellow every other year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Structure and Curriculum<\/h3>\n<p>Our Rheumatology fellows provide inpatient consultation for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityhealthsystem.com\/\">University Hospital<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/south-texas-health-care\/\">Audie Murphy VA Hospital.<\/a> The outpatient clinical experience includes weekly continuity clinics at the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/south-texas-health-care\/locations\/audie-l-murphy-memorial-veterans-hospital\/\"> Audie Murphy VA Hospital<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityhealthsystem.com\/locations\/robert-b-green-campus\">Robert B. Green Clinic<\/a>, and and <a href=\"https:\/\/uthscsa.edu\/physicians\/locations\/ut-health-gateway\">Lupus Clinic at UT Health Gateway<\/a>. In addition, fellows also rotate in specialty clinics including the Gout Clinic and the MSK Ultrasound Clinic at the Audie Murphy VA Hospital. We also have weekly Rheumatology Grand Rounds on Thursdays and a weekly Rheumatology Board Review session on Tuesdays.<\/p>\n<h3>Graduates<\/h3>\n<p>Each year, approximately 80% of our graduating fellows choose to enter private practice, while the remainder pursue academic positions at leading institutions.<\/p>\n<p>For more information contact:<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-3\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3 ledger\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Name<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Title<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Email<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Telephone<\/th><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Crystal Montez<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Program Coordinator<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:MontezCM@uthscsa.edu\">MontezCM@uthscsa.edu<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">210-567-1767<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Agustin Escalante MD<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Rheumatology Fellowship<br \/> Program Director<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">210-567-4682<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-3 from cache -->\n<h2>Teaching Locations<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;734&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;200&#8243; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/uthscsa.edu\/physicians\/locations\/ut-health-gateway&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/uthscsa.edu\/physicians\/locations\/ut-health-gateway\">UT Health Gateway<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Fellows will frequently spend time at the Gateway facility participating in our ongoing outpatient clinical experiences such as the Lupus Clinic, the High Risk Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinic, and Infusion Services.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;504&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;200&#8243; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.universityhealthsystem.com\/&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityhealthsystem.com\/\">University Health System (UHS)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Our fellows will provide inpatient consultation as well as outpatient clinical experience during weekly clinics at UHS locations.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;503&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;200&#8243; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.va.gov\/south-texas-health-care\/&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/south-texas-health-care\/\">Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans&#8217; Hospital (VA)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Fellows will provide inpatient consultation, outpatient clinical experience during weekly clinics, and rotate in speciality clinics such as the Gout Clinic and the MSK Ultrasound Clinic at the VA Hospital facility.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<a class=\"no-hover match\" href=\"mailto:NguyenL6@uthscsa.edu\" title=\"\" rel=\"\">\n                    <div class=\"card colorized colorized-theme match\" >\n                        <div>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/rheumatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2024\/10\/A-Escalante-photo-286x400.jpg\" class=\"single-border single-border-bottom colorized-border border-theme-highlight\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/rheumatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2024\/10\/A-Escalante-photo-286x400.jpg 286w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/rheumatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2024\/10\/A-Escalante-photo-393x550.jpg 393w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/rheumatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2024\/10\/A-Escalante-photo-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/rheumatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2024\/10\/A-Escalante-photo-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/rheumatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2024\/10\/A-Escalante-photo-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/rheumatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2024\/10\/A-Escalante-photo-scaled.jpg 1829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-section\">\n                        <h2>Welcome from Fellowship Program Director<\/h2>\n                            <p>At UT Health San Antonio, we strive to provide an exceptional educational and clinical experience for our rheumatology fellows. Our training sites include University Hospital, the Audie Murphy VA Hospital, and the UT Health Medical Arts and Research Center. Our fellows take care of a diverse patient population and are exposed to a variety of different pathology in the population that we serve. Our fellowship program emphasizes a strong clinical training and research opportunities are available to work with world class faculty in the area of rheumatoid arthritis.<\/p>\n<p>Agustin Escalante, MD<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a><a class=\"no-hover match\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uthscsa.edu\/university\/about-san-antonio\" title=\"\" rel=\"\">\n                    <div class=\"card colorized colorized-institutional match\" >\n                        <div>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/rheumatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2022\/03\/riverwalk-550x365-1-450x300.jpeg\" class=\"single-border single-border-bottom colorized-border border-institutional-highlight\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/rheumatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2022\/03\/riverwalk-550x365-1-450x300.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/rheumatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2022\/03\/riverwalk-550x365-1.jpeg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"card-section\">\n                        <h3>Living in San Antonio<\/h3>\n                            <p>A modern, vibrant city, rich in heritage with colorful personality forged across three centuries. 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