Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University Health Program
About This Program
The Brown Rheumatology fellowship program is a two-year ABIM-accredited program with one to two fellows-in-training, alternating years. -Our fellowship is a unique program, where we collaborate with the Roger Williams Medical Center Rheumatology fellowship program (three fellows in training; two in one year, one in the other), share faculty, conferences, and clinical training sites. The fellows in each program follow a combined rotation schedule and call responsibilities.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Joanne Pauline Szczygiel Cunha, MD, BS
Rhode Island Hosp
Primary Program Contact
Zainab Sanni
Rhode Island Hosp
Locations
Rhode Island Hosp
Ste 370
2 Dudley St
Providence, RI 02905
825 Chalkstone Ave
Providence, RI 02908-4735
830 Chalkstone Ave
Providence, RI 02908-4799
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Second Look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
- Program Director
- Physician preceptor at an away rotation (e.g., program director, faculty)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 1 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Clinical experience in the US
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Aug 3, 2026
Interview Offer Dates
Aug 1, 2026 - Oct 31, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
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Salary Compensation
Year 4 through Year 5
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.