nephrology training

#KidneyWk 2015: Does Personality Training Improve Communication Skills of Nephrology Fellows?

November 9, 2015 // 0 Comments

During the education poster section on Saturday I came across an interesting poster led by Anna Burgner and Julia Lewis from Vanderbilt University. The title of their poster [...]

The Next Fellowship Program: Fulfilling the ACGME NAS

May 11, 2015 // 0 Comments

In 1999, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) launched the Outcomes Project. This initiative [...]

The Next Accreditation System: Milestones as a Metric for Nephrology Training

October 17, 2013 // 0 Comments

The ultimate goal of nephrology fellowships is to provide trainees with a well-balance curriculum allowing for the progressive attainment of knowledge and skills requisite to [...]

Are Nephrology Fellows Doing Enough Procedures? Give It Up or Get It Back?

June 27, 2013 // 0 Comments

Nephrology fellows have traditionally been trained in the placement of femoral and internal jugular catheters for dialysis. With improvements in the quality of care provided [...]

Quick Poll: Interest in Nephrology

September 13, 2012 // 1 Comment

Given the rising demand for nephrologists and declining numbers pursuing the profession, a more expansive nephrology elective for medical residents is described in an article [...]

Training of Nephrology Fellows: Do We Need a Change?

July 26, 2012 // 1 Comment

Since the creation of formal fellowships in Nephrology, not much has changed in what we expect of our fellows. Are our current fellows ready to practice with ease? In an [...]

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