Virtual Rheumatology Program
Fellows in Training | V-FIT
The ACR Committee on Rheumatology Training and Workforce is pleased to present the Virtual Rheumatology Program for Fellows in Training (V-FIT)*.
V-FIT is a collection of online courses developed by rheumatology experts to address specific educational needs of fellows in training. V-FIT includes:
- Virtual Rheumatology Teaching Lessons (ViTLs)
- Virtual Rheumatology Practicum for adult and pediatric rheumatologists (ViP–Adult and ViP–Pediatric)
- Virtual Rheumatology Collaborative (ViRL)
Virtual Rheumatology Practicum (ViP) – Pediatric 2025
Welcome new FITs! Sign up for the ViP-Pediatric Summer FITness Program
July 15–August 5
ViP–Pediatric is a lecture series for first-year fellows in training enrolled in pediatric rheumatology fellowship programs. See the ViP-Pediatric 2025 Program for the full schedule of presentations that will focus on the practical insights of pediatric rheumatology. Specifically designed for first-year fellows, this summer’s program will also include two sessions that will take a deeper dive into The Overlap of Inborn Errors of Immunity (PI) and Rheum Diseases; and Lupus Nephritis.
Keep an eye out for the upcoming release of the one-on-one interview featuring host Tasha Ruth, MD, MS, and guests, Stacy Ardoin, MD, and Josh Arenth, MD, BE, as they delve into the importance of navigating difficult conversations within the field of pediatric rheumatology.
Registration is complimentary but required to attend the live sessions and to access session recordings.
Register for ViP–Pediatric 2025
To view any of the ViP-Pediatric sessions from 2020–2024, enroll in V-FIT using the instructions below.
V-FIT Details and Registration
To watch 2020-2024 video recordings from ViTLs, ViP–Adult, ViP–Pediatric, and ViRL – you must be enrolled in in the V-FIT program. To enroll, see below.
Virtual Rheumatology Teaching Lessons (ViTLs)
ViTLs 2025
ViTLs takes a deep dive into topics targeted to fellows in training in rheumatology fellowship programs. The ViTLs 2025 lecture series concluded in May 2025 and session recordings can be accessed in the V-FIT Library.
View the ViTLs 2025 Program
Previous ViTLs Sessions
To access previous ViTLs sessions from 2020–2025, follow the instructions above for V–FIT.
Virtual Rheumatology Practicum (ViP) – Adult 2020–2024
ViP–Adult is a lecture series for first-year fellows in training enrolled in adult rheumatology fellowship programs. In lieu of live sessions for 2024, the program presented two recorded lectures on APLS and ILD. These recordings are available in V-FIT and have been added the ViP-Adult Quick Links document. Program directors can access the ViP–Adult Quick Links, a special document that facilitates easy access to all sessions presented from 2020–2024. To obtain a copy of the ViP–Adult or Pediatric Quick Links, contact jmitchell@rheumatology.org.
Virtual Rheumatology Learning Collaborative (ViRL)
ViRL is an eight-week lecture series that took place April 6–May 29, 2020. Enroll in V-FIT to access the 2020 ViRL lectures and the library of virtual rheumatology programs (ViTLs, ViP, ViRL) from 2020–2023.
*This program is for educational purposes only. The material presented is not intended to represent the only or the best methods appropriate for the medical situations discussed, but rather is intended to present the opinions of the authors or presenters, which may be helpful to other practitioners. Attendees participating in this education activity sponsored by the ACR do so with full knowledge that they waive any claim they may have against the ACR for reliance on any information presented during this educational activity.
The ACR thanks Pfizer, Inc. for independent medical educational grant support of the V-FIT programs.