Education

UWMC

We are dedicated to our educational mission: To train the next generation of nephrology leaders to improve the lives of people with kidney diseases.

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Nephrology Education Leadership 

Nisha Bansal, MD

Nisha Bansal, MD, MAS

Professor
Director, Nephrology Clinical and Research Education
Director, Kidney Heart Service
Arthur Stach Family Endowed Professor

nbansal@uw.edu

Dr. Nisha Bansal oversees and coordinates the different aspects of the educational mission within nephrology (clinical and research) and outside nephrology (medical students, residents, and other trainees).

Multifaceted educational environment

We are committed to training the next generation of leaders in the field, to continue to advance clinical care, research, and innovation in the field. The training program further enables residents and medical students to work with nephrology fellows and faculty to further their understanding of the prevention and treatment of kidney diseases.

Nephrology Education is provided through programs that enable residents and medical students to work together with fellows and faculty in hospital settings to further patient care understanding.

Kidney biopsy symposium

Fellowship Programs

Our Nephrology Fellowship Program & Transplant Fellowship Program train future leaders in academic medicine, outstanding physician-scientists, and exceptional clinical nephrologists.

Residents on MICU

Residents & Medical Students

Subspecialty training for residents and medical students is provided through the Nephrology Service at UW Medical Center, Harborview Medical Center, and the Puget Sound VA.

Professor Rounds

Educational Conferences

Our division facilitates a variety of grand rounds, conferences, and clinical discussions for our doctors to continue to specialize and grow to best care for our patients.

UW Graduate medical education

University of Washington Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME) oversees and provides support to the residency and clinical fellowship training program, accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), as well as other post-graduate training programs.

The GME Office is dedicated to providing residents and fellows with the best educational experience possible and a positive work environment.

Education news

October 15, 2024
Spotlight: LGBTQ+ Council
We are pleased to share that Dr. Shiv Bhandari is the new chair of the LGBTQ+ Council. Council meetings to resume Nov. 4.
September 30, 2024
Perspective of a bipolar physician and his program director
Nephrology research fellow Justin Bullock and his program director Cary Paine wrote about surviving medical training and ways a training program can support a trainee with mental illness.
June 21, 2024
Bilal Malik voted Nephology Teacher of the Year
This award recognizes an exceptionally dedicated and skilled teacher for nephrology trainees.