Sofia Ramiro is the Representative for the
European Junior Doctors (EJD) for the UEMS European Board of Rheumatology.
Sofia comes originally from Portugal and is currently doing her training in
rheumatology in the Netherlands, at the Leiden University Medical Center. She defended
her PhD at the Academic Medical Center/University of Amsterdam, and does
research mainly in the area of outcomes research in inflammatory rheumatic
diseases, with a particular focus on spondyloarthritis.
Sofia has a particular
interest in education and training in rheumatology and has been involved in a
large project assessing similarities and differences in training in
rheumatology across Europe.