Clinical training curriculum
First year
| Inpatient/consult service | 4-6 months |
|---|---|
| Dialysis/transplant | 6 months |
| Outpatient general nephrology | 1 half-day clinic weekly |
| Vacation | 4 weeks |
Second/third years
| Inpatient/consult service | 1-2 months |
|---|---|
| Electives (e.g., radiology, pathology) | 6 weeks (between 2nd and 3rd year) |
| Outpatient general nephrology | 1 half-day clinic weekly |
| Vacation | 4 weeks |
Conferences
| Monday | Pediatric nephrology conference |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Nephrology research seminar |
| Wednesday | Adult pathophysiology conference |
| Thursday | Adult clinical case conference |
| Friday | Pediatric nephrology conference |
Sample schedule
| Conference | Required / Optional | Frequency | Person(s) responsible for conducting conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Patient Review | Required | Weekly | Subspecialty fellow/faculty |
| Pediatric Nephrology Fellows Conference | Required | Weekly | Subspecialty fellow/faculty |
| Barnes Renal Grand Rounds | Optional | Weekly | Subspecialty fellow/faculty |
| Dialysis Rounds | Required for 1st year subspecialty fellow | Weekly | Faculty, dialysis team |
| Pediatric Kidney Transplant Conference | Required for 1st year | Weekly | Faculty, transplant team |
| Pediatric Grand Rounds | Optional | Weekly | Departmental faculty |
| Tuesday pediatric case conference | Optional | Weekly | Departmental faculty/pediatric house staff |
| Pediatric Clinical/Translational Investigator Seminar (PCTI) | Optional | Weekly | Faculty |