• Didactic conference schedule with engaged faculty covering the breadth of nephrology topics
• Weekly Renal Pathology conference moderated by a dedicated nephropathologist
• Board Review Curriculum taught by faculty with high board passage rate track record
• Critical care-certified faculty with expertise in procedures, including point of care ultrasound
• Well-recognized solid organ transplant center, (kidney, pancreas, lung, and heart), ranked highest in the nation for lung transplantation providing fellowship exposure to ventricular assist devices (VAD) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
• Exposure to protected outpatient specialty clinics in the 1^st year of fellowship
• Faculty expertise in home therapies (peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis)
• Multi-disciplinary Lupus Clinic with exposure to international multi-center clinical trials
• NIH-funded faculty in basic, translational, and social determinants of health research
• Nationally-recognized faculty in kidney care advocacy, health policy, and nephrology education
• Integration of inpatient and outpatient advanced practitioners to best support patients, enhance work-life balance and develop team management skills.
• Supportive training environment emphasizing education over service with 1 in 8 weeknight calls and 6 weekends/year