Clinical Education
Welcome to Rheumatology! Rheumatology is a medical specialty focused on the treatment of systemic rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders. Rheumatologists treat a variety of disorders including but not limited to: inflammatory and noninflammatory arthritis, lupus, various forms of vasculitis, regional musculoskeletal disorders, and osteoporosis. Rheumatology is not often straightforward, but that is one of the most interesting parts! Further, we have many effective therapies to treat rheumatic diseases with more on the way.
As a rotating student, resident, or fellow, you will be involved in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders. While rotating, you will learn how to think and approach patients like a rheumatologist. You will also participate in joint injections, musculoskeletal ultrasound, and bone densitometry assessment. Rotating students have successfully completed case reports, quality improvement, and database research projects based on their rheumatology experience.
Working With Me
Alvin Lee Day, MD, RhMSUS, CCD, FACP is a Clinical Assistant Professor and clinician-educator in the Division of Rheumatology. He is the Section Chief of Rheumatology at the Columbia VA Health Care System and the Medical Director of the Bone Health Clinic at Prisma Senior Specialty Care. Dr. Day’s academic interests include general rheumatology, musculoskeletal ultrasound, osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease, quality bone densitometry, and medical education. He is active in the Ultrasound School of North American Rheumatologists (USSONAR) and American College of Physicians. Dr. Day is currently a committee chair in the International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) and has served as a metabolic bone disease subject area expert for the American College of Rheumatology Continuing Assessment Review Evaluation (CARE) program.
Dr. Day received his medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia, completed his residency in internal medicine at Prisma Health, also in Columbia, and completed a fellowship in rheumatology at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. He has additional certifications in musculoskeletal ultrasound and clinical densitometry. Dr. Day is a co-author of the Manual of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound A Self-Study, Protocol-Based Approach.
Osteoarthritis
- Curbsiders Master Class in OA with Dr. Neogi
- Joint Action with Dr. Loeser
- Joint Action with Dr. Vincent
Gout
HERE IS WHERE YOU WOULD PUT DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND MORE FOR PRISMA OR VA RESIDENTS WHO MAY BE DOING A CLINICAL ROTATION WITH YOU IN INTERNAL MEDICINE.