Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship Curriculum & Training
The U-M Medical School Department of Pediatrics and C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital are able to support and mentor trainees in a variety of career paths. While some fellows enter training with a strong sense of a research driven path, others may desire academic training geared toward quality improvement, medical education, and public policy. Research focused trainees will have access to all phases of medical research including, basic science, translational, clinical, and health services.
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Clinical Experiences
Our fellowship offers exceptional clinical training through a wide range of inpatient and outpatient experiences, allowing fellows to care for a diverse patient population alongside leading experts.
- One of only three dedicated pediatric dialysis units in Michigan, with 6 outpatient chairs and 2 inpatient rooms
- Average of 14 chronic hemodialysis and 10 chronic peritoneal dialysis patients per month
- Managed 523 continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) days for 42 patients in the 2019-2020 academic year
- Division follows 125 pediatric renal transplant recipients
- Over the past five years: average of 15.6 new transplant evaluations and 11 new transplants annually
- Charter member of the Improving Renal Outcomes Collaborative (IROC)
- 30-bed, state-of-the-art unit for critically ill children
- Nationally recognized for expertise in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
- One of the most experienced pediatric CRRT programs in the country
- 20-bed unit for comprehensive management of cardiovascular diseases
- Home to one of the nation’s highest-volume congenital cardiac surgery programs
- 52 private rooms in a regional referral center
- Advanced therapies include ECMO, high-frequency ventilation, therapeutic hypothermia, and multidisciplinary coordination of complex care
- Serve a diverse and broad geographic referral area
- General nephrology and multiple specialty clinics, including:
- Interdisciplinary Systemic Inflammation Clinic (with pediatric rheumatology)
- Renovascular Hypertension Clinic (with vascular surgery)
- Single Ventricle Physiology Clinic (with pediatric cardiology and gastroenterology)
- Stone Clinic (with pediatric urology)
- Multidisciplinary Chronic Kidney Disease Clinic (with nursing, nutrition, social work, psychology)
- Glomerular Disease Clinic
Research Opportunities
Clinical research training opportunities both within and outside the Pediatric Nephrology division. Pediatric Nephrology faculty are involved in multicenter large-scale research and are enthusiastic about fellow participation. The Kidney Epidemiology and Cost Center provides for unique opportunities in outcomes research.
We emphasize multidisciplinary, collaborative care through specialized clinics, including the Glomerular Disease, Renovascular Hypertension, Systemic Inflammation, Pediatric Stone, and Dialysis Clinics. Our close integration with adult nephrology services, novel research initiatives, and access to programs like CKiD, NEPTUNE, IROC, cPROBE, and Cure GN provide unparalleled opportunities for fellow-driven clinical and translational research.
Faculty in the division lead and participate in large-scale, multi-center studies, supported by resources such as the renowned Kidney Epidemiology and Cost Center (KECC), the Institute for Health Policy and Innovation (IHPI), and the Child Health Evaluation and Research Center (CHEAR). As one of the top NIH-funded institutions nationally, U-M Medical School affords fellows abundant research and leadership pathways.
Additionally, there is opportunity for advanced degrees. Fellows may take part in multiple programs including:
- Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis
- Health and Health Care Research
- Masters of Science in Clinical Research
Educational Conferences
Pediatric Nephrology fellows participate in a comprehensive schedule of conferences and seminars, supplementing abundant self-directed learning opportunities. Fellows also have access to a wide range of lectures and courses offered across the Department of Pediatrics, Michigan Medicine, and the broader University of Michigan campus.
- Fellows Curriculum Series
- Clinical Case Conference
- Division Meeting
- Morbidity and Mortality Conference
- Evidence-Based Medicine Journal Club
- Pediatric Uroradiology Conference
- Combined Adult/Pediatric Nephrology Conference
- Nephrology Board Review
- George O’Brien Kidney Center Research Seminar
- Monday Transplant Conference
- Fellowship Core Curriculum Series
- Pediatrics Grand Rounds
- Transplant and dialysis provider meetings
- ESRD rounds
- Renovascular Hypertension Multidisciplinary Meetings
See Where Training Takes Place
Expand your career trajectory in a high-volume academic medical center that also supports and excels in a wide range of basic science, translational and clinical research programs.
