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Nephrology Education

One of the primary missions of the the U-M Medical School Department of Internal Medicine Division of Nephrology is to advance education and training to improve the understanding, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of kidney disease.

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Fellowship Programs

The success of our fellowship programs is due to the diverse interests of our talented faculty and the outstanding strengths of Michigan Medicine. We offer one of the premier Nephrology Fellowship Training Program in the United States, along with a robust and competitive Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Training Program and an Interventional Nephrology Fellowship Training Program.

CONFERENCES & LECTURES

The Division of Nephrology holds weekly clinical and research conferences. The majority of these activities are available for physicians to earn CME credit. The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

  • Tuesday conference: Didactic in nature with topics covering the span of the nephrology curriculum by the faculty
  • Wednesday conference: Typically a two-hour meeting with research talks by faculty, visiting professors, as well as clinical case presentation by the fellows. Morbidity and mortality presentation, quality improvement topics, medical ethics, renal pathology, as well as journal club topics are all represented in this meeting
  • Thursday conference: Takes place at the U-M Kidney Epidemiology and Cost Center and typically focuses on epidemiology, health care policy, and biostatistics
  • Basic Science conference: Presentations by basic science researchers

In addition to our weekly clinical and research conferences, we also offer community health care professionals the opportunity to learn the latest advances in kidney disease at our annual Updates in Nephrology for the Primary Care Provider CME course.

Additional conferences/CME opportunities include:
Fellowship Programs

Our fellowship programs offer outstanding training in all aspects of nephrology. Our fellows acquire extensive experience in patient settings, pursue diverse research opportunities and participate in learning procedures under the direct mentorship of our faculty.

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From outstanding MD and PhD programs to comprehensive residency and fellowship programs, and many training options in between, Michigan Medicine offers limitless opportunities for our trainees.
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