Clinical Pathways
In addition to broad exposure to clinical nephrology, several pathways allow fellows on this track to develop a subspecialty focus and receive protected time to pursue mentored scholarly activity.
The first clinical year is similar in all core tracks and offers broad exposure to clinical nephrology, primarily in the inpatient consult setting. The second year in the Clinical Track provides enhanced exposure to ambulatory nephrology through electives and advanced training in longitudinal dialysis with an option to pursue formal training in medical education and leadership.
General Nephrology
The General Nephrology pathway offers a broad exposure to inpatient and ambulatory nephrology. Fellows in this pathway will spend the majority of their elective time rotating through diverse subspecialty clinics including the kidney-liver program, genetic diseases of the kidney, hypertension, interventional nephrology, nephrolithiasis, onco-nephrology, palliative care, renal pathology, and telenephrology. The goals of this pathway are to improve fellows’ skills as consultants and prepare them for a career in general nephrology practice.
Clinician-Educator
The Clinician-Educator pathway provides ideal training for a career as a clinician educator, preparing fellows with a strong foundation of teaching in the inpatient, ambulatory and classroom settings. The goals of the pathway are to improve fellows’ skills as educators and prepare them for a career in medical education. These goals are achieved by providing formal training and mentorship through the UW Teaching-Scholars Program and opportunities to teach in varied settings while working closely with experienced educators. In addition to the existing UW Teaching-Scholars curriculum, fellows in this pathway leverage focused and longitudinal experiences in teaching, educational research and QI to prepare for a career as an academic Clinician Teacher.