RWCS Day 3 Podcast

Listen in on the proceedings from the 2018 RWCS meeting in Maui with excerpts from leading teachers in rheumatology. This podcast features topics in dermatology, the fellowship program lead by Dr. Bernie Rubin and videos by the fellows. Featured are Drs. Rachel Tate, Sheetal Patel, Bernie Rubin, Natasha Zohuri, Laura Howe, Kyle Maier, Jeff Chwa, George Martin, and Elaine Alexander. Listen here or on Stitcher, iTune, iPhone, Soundcloud or Google play.

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