Curriculum

We provide a fellow-centered supportive learning environment that includes outpatient and inpatient clinical rotations, research opportunities, quality improvement projects and didactic experiences.
Our fellows work with our experienced faculty to deliver exceptional care to patients with kidney disease through UNMC's primary clinical partner, Nebraska Medicine.
Fellows at UNMC are exposed to broad clinical experiences covering all aspects of inpatient and outpatient nephrology. Dedicated UNMC faculty strive to deliver unparalleled training, preparing fellows to excel in their future careers, whether that be in private practice or academia. We emphasize both personal and professional development, with the schedule and curriculum designed to promote work/life balance.
Our innovative curriculum offers considerable flexibility in order to tailor the curriculum to specific interests of the fellow, allowing fellows the opportunity to explore and gain expertise in areas of their choosing, whether that be interventional nephrology, critical care nephrology, transplantation, home dialysis, research, education, or other areas of their choosing.
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Half-month in the fall to identify research mentor and determine research project
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Half-month in the spring to prepare for research project work in 2nd year (IRB submission, etc)
The week-long UNMC Clinical Research Symposium, sponsored by the Clinical Research Center, gives participants a broad overview of the clinical research process, including study design, statistical design and analysis, ethical issues, and the Institutional Review Board application policy and procedures. Fellows are given protected time to attend this conference without daily inpatient clinical service duties during this week.
The latest in nephrology research will be discussed during a monthly meeting led by faculty, fellows or guest speakers who are local or national experts in renal research. Updates on ongoing as well as new projects in the division will be reviewed in an open discussion. Information from the Department of Internal Medicine Research Council will also be shared at the meetings to disseminate research opportunities, award mechanisms and other UNMC research news. Overall, the aim of the monthly research meeting is to encourage and engage nephrology faculty and trainees in the performance of clinical and translational research and to review recent scientific and clinical research advancements.