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About Our Program
Welcome to Nephrology at UVa
The University of Virginia Division of Nephrology has comprehensive programs in patient care, research, and education related to nephrology. Our faculty are recognized nationally and internationally in research, education, and clinical care, and are committed to providing excellence in each of our missions.
The Division of Nephrology selects four fellows each year from a competitive pool of applicants.
Training Pathways
The Division of Nephrology offers several training pathways designed to prepare postdoctoral fellows for careers in clinical or academic nephrology:
- Clinical Pathway: 2 years of training at the UVa Medical Center and affiliated centers in Fishersville and Lynchburg, Virginia. This pathway is intended for those seeking an intensive clinical experience in preparation for a career practicing clinical nephrology.
- Clinical/Research Pathway: 3 or more years of training, including one year full-time clinical training and two or more years clinical or laboratory research
- Research Pathway: Designed for individuals with advanced degrees (M.D., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D.) who are interested in pursuing only research training. Candidates may have completed nephrology clinical training at another institution. Research training is supported by a training grant from the National Institutes of Health. Fellows may participate in either basic research or clinical investigation and have the opportunity to pursue advanced degrees in basic or clinical investigation (e.g., MPH, etc).
Our Clinical Activities include:
- Inpatient consultation service
- Outpatient longitudinal care
- Outpatient hemodialysis, home dialysis, and peritoneal dialysis
- Nocturnal home hemodialysis (one of the largest and most established programs in the country)
- Renal replacement therapies (IHD, CAPD and variations, CRRT)
- Therapeutic apheresis
- Conditions including acute renal failure; electrolyte and acid-base abnormalities; hypertension; kidney, kidney-pancreas, and liver transplantation; parenchymal kidney disease; and vascular access complications
Our Clinical Faculty:
- Are recognized nationally and maintain positions on editorial boards for peer-reviewed journals and on clinical practice guidelines committees for the NKF/KDOQI and the Renal Physicians Association
- Author chapters in the most authoritative textbooks and educational materials available
- Have received distinguished awards at the University of Virginia including the Robley Dunglison Award, Department of Medicine Teaching Award, Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching, University Teaching Award, and are members of the UVa Academy of Distinguished Educators
Research training is provided by nationally and internationally recognized leaders in biomedical investigation. Nephrology faculty members are leaders in the field of inflammation and kidney injury. They participate on national and international committees that establish priorities in research activities and are members of NIH study sections, steering committees and editorial boards. In addition to core NIH-funded nephrology faculty, trainees may also work directly with faculty mentors in various departments at the University of Virginia.
The faculty of this training program are located on the University of Virginia School of Medicine campus in Charlottesville and were selected based on these criteria: 1) training record, 2) funding record 3) established interaction with other faculty, and 4) ability to integrate with the central focus of the program, i.e. Kidney Disease and Inflammation. The current program consists of twenty-six faculty members in nine Departments: Medicine, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Biomedical Engineering, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Surgery, and Public Health Sciences.
Contacts
If you have an interest in our program, please contact us to discuss opportunities:
Fellowship Training
Mitchell H. Rosner, M.D., FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Fellowship Program
mhr9r@virginia.edu
Research Training
Mark D. Okusa, M.D., FASN
Professor of Internal Medicine
Chief of Nephrology and Director, Center for Immunity, Inflammation and Regenerative Medicine
mdo7y@virginia.edu
Application Process
All applications must be submitted through ERAS. The UVa Nephrology Fellowship program participates in the National Residency Match Program (NRMP).
Applications require the following:
- Completed ERAS data form
- Updated curriculum vitae
- Three (3) letters of reference, including a letter from the applicant's residency program director
- Personal statement
- USMLE board scores
- Medical school transcript
All graduates from foreign medical schools will be considered and all visa subtypes are supported.
Following receipt of the completed application and letters of reference, interviews are arranged. Interviews are generally begun in the early winter and continue until just prior to the match.
For information on housestaff benefits, credentialing requirements, and other important information, please visit the UVa Graduate Medical Education web site.
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Based in Charlottesville, Virginia, the University of Virginia Health System embodies the leadership and inventiveness personified by its founder, Thomas Jefferson. Two centuries ago, Jefferson established the University of Virginia and the nation's 10th medical school which has since grown into a nationally renowned academic medical center committed to providing outstanding patient care, educating tomorrow's health care leaders and discovering better ways to treat disease.
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