Our fellows will rotate through transplant and nephrology consult service at (SNGH). The dialysis rotation will occur at the (VAMC), which houses one of the largest outpatient hemodialysis units in the Veterans Affairs medical system. The fellow experience will be spread out through the ambulatory continuity clinic and research rotations at Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion 91短视频 and VAMC. During rotations at all sites, fellows will work with an array of respected clinical teaching and research faculty.
Rotations
Rotations take place in monthlong blocks and include:
Year 1
- 9 months of inpatient renal consult, renal transplant, and dialysis services at SNGH
- 3 months of vascular access and renal biopsy service at VAMC
Year 2
- 9 months of inpatient renal consult, renal transplant, and dialysis services at SNGH
- 3 months of vascular access and renal biopsy service at VAMC
All fellows will be assigned a continuity clinic one half-day per week at our school and VAMC. Fellows will participate in the Nephrology Core Curriculum series. Our weekly conferences provide the basic science and clinical knowledge necessary to practice nephrology. Other educational activities include:
- a weekly rotating schedule of the nephrology journal club
- case conference
- research conference
- clinical nephrology conferences
- GME faculty and resident development courses
Research
All nephrology fellows are required to submit a case report, abstract, or presentation to a local, regional, or national academic conference during their fellowship training.
Conferences
Nephrology fellows are expected to attend all scheduled educational conferences, including but not limited to grand rounds, journal clubs, case conferences, and morbid and mortality conferences, held at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (SNGH) and the Veterans Affair Medical Center (VAMC), unless excused for clinical duties or approved leave.
