The Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship Program at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (UNC) only accepts one trainee per year. This program for nephrologists takes place at the University of NC Division of Nephrology and Hypertension. Pediatric and internal medicine nephrology clinical faculty train students. The curriculum includes research, classroom lectures and online instruction. The program works with local, national and international organizations such as the North Carolina Department of Health Children and Adolescent Transition Program, the National Kidney Foundation and the UNC School of Public Health. Applicants must complete four years of medical school to apply for the fellowship.
Tulane University School of Medicine's Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship Program is a three-year ACGME-approved fellowship program. The Accredited Council for Graduate Medical Education, or ACGME, is a non-profit organization that accredits residency and fellowship programs. The organization makes sure trainees receive quality education and also periodically reviews the curriculum of medical programs. Tulane's fellowship program focuses on kidney development, renal and cardiovascular morbidity. Trainees learn how to work with kids and adolescents suffering from various kidney and urinary tract conditions, as well as work with patients who have had kidney transplants. Applicants must submit medical school transcripts, licenses and research transcripts.
The University of Texas Houston Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship Program trains doctors to identify kidney diseases, including kidney conditions caused by hypertension. The Division of Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension oversees the instruction offered by the fellowship program. It is an ACGME-approved fellowship program. The curriculum includes class and lab work, workshops, seminars and clinical research. Fellowship recipients learn about cell biology, molecular biology, nuclear medicine and screening techniques. They also learn about medical equipment such as kidney dialysis machines. Trainees who complete this program work with newborns, infants, children, adolescents and young adults with kidney disorders.
Seattle Children's Hospital Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship is a multidisciplinary clinical program that trains doctors to deal with acute renal failure. The program also covers treatments for renal failure, renal transplantation and renal injury. Doctors hear lectures from specialists such as nurses, social workers, dietitians and physicians. The program includes weekly conferences at the children's hospital and at the Northwest Kidney Center. In addition to attending classes and lab work, fellowship recipients must participate in research in kidney diseases and treatment.