In order to introduce the trainee to the operational aspects of a nephrology service, fellows are asked to assume responsibility for corresponding with referring physicians and are expected to participate in the preparation of grants and other proposals being prepared by their preceptors. They are also encouraged to participate in discussions regarding staffing needs and unit management. A formal teaching session is offered as part of the Core Curriculum to instruct the trainees in the administration of a nephrology facility. Fellows are expected to submit abstracts and present their work at these meetings. Night and weekend coverage is provided by all the fellows, irrespective of the year of training.
Fellows cover the service for one week at a time, including the weekend.
Fellows on call are always backed up by members of the faculty, who round daily with the fellow on weekends. An evaluation form is completed by each faculty member and the responses are discussed by members of the Division at scheduled faculty meetings. In-Training Examination beginning in the summer of 1998. At yearly intervals, each resident is asked to complete an evaluation form designed to assess each member of the faculty and the educational experience. The Chief and faculty member discuss the information synthesized from the evaluations in a yearly meeting.