Curriculum

Solid grounding in nephrology and individualized training

For the first 17 months of residency training, you will take the following mandatory training under the direct supervision of attending staff:

• hemodialysis (3 months)
• home dialysis (3 months)
• transplantation (3 months)
• consultation (3 months)
• ward rotation (2 months)
• ambulatory clinic (1 month)
• research (1 month)
• pathology/radiology (1 month)

You can focus the remaining seven months of electives on rotations in clinical or research areas. A sample elective program could include up to seven months on individual research, or one or two months each on pediatric nephrology, community-based nephrology, and education – you can select your rotations based on your chosen career path. Our faculty members are eager to help you choose electives that meet your specific needs.

As a resident you will be expected to run a longitudinal general half-day clinic every week for 18 months of your training, with assigned primary and secondary supervisors.

Academic sessions

• introductory sessions over the summer months related to dialysis (hemodialysis and peritoneal), transplantation, fluid and electrolytes, poisonings and renal pathology
• academic seminars on basic renal physiology, clinical nephrology and transplant topics
• case discussions
• lecture series on dialysis, fluid and electrolytes, and research
• journal club
• transplant sessions including, journal club, grand rounds, transplant clinical and basic topics, morbidity and mortality, and/or transplant evaluation