The nephrology fellowship is organized to provide the trainee with the knowledge, skills moral and ethical attributes necessary to achieve competence in nephrology. The length of the program is 24 months, but may be extended to include an additional year dedicated to research. A minimum of 12 months is devoted to clinical experience. All academic experiences are under the direct supervision of a program director and a staff of board certified nephrologists.

The clinical training is divided between:

· In hospital consultations and inpatient acute dialysis.
· Ambulatory satellite dialysis
· Satellite chronic peritoneal dialysis
· Ambulatory hypertension/ renal disease clinic
· Two-month Renal Transplant rotation at New York Rogosin Institute 
 

Under the direct guidance of the program director and the nephrology attending staff, the trainee will become proficient answering consultations, acute hemodialysis, acute vascular access, continuous renal replacement therapies as well as the management of the chronic dialysis patient, including anemia and mineral metabolism/bone disease. In the first year emphasis is place on proficiency in renal physiology, fluid/electrolyte and acid base disturbances, glomerular and interstitial disease, nephrolithiasis, hypertension, reno-protective mechanisms and the indications for renal biopsy. 

A curriculum is presented to the trainee in July and will serve as a resource. It is expected that the curriculum will continue to evolve since trainees are expected to offer input to shape the program. During the course of the fellowship most trainees will produce an abstract and poster.