For their outpatient experiences, all trainees spend one half-day per week in the general nephrology clinic. Fellows will follow their patients throughout the course of the year, allowing them the opportunity to provide continuing care for their patients and to learn the natural history of renal diseases as well as the effectiveness of their therapeutic interventions. The Inpatient Consultation Service consists of third-year medical residents, medical students, the nephrology fellow and a faculty attending physician. Daily consult rounds are conducted with the attending physician during which instructions on various aspects of clinical nephrology are taught. During their general nephrology consult rotation, fellows gain expertise in the evaluation and management of patients with glomerulonephritis, acute and chronic renal failure, hereditary renal disorders, tubulointerstitial nephropathies, hypertension, nephrolithiasis, bone and mineral metabolism, intoxications, and fluid and electrolyte disorders.
Didactic teaching is an integral component of any nephrology training program.
Trainees acquire knowledge in all aspects of clinical nephrology through their participation in weekly Renal Grand Rounds, Journal Clubs, Clinical Case Conferences, and Chief Rounds. In addition, a year-round renal pathophysiology course is specifically organized for the fellows to provide formal instruction in basic renal physiology and pathophysiology of renal diseases.