Pediatric Nephrology Fellowships
The Johns Hopkins Pediatric Nephrology fellowship is a three-year program designed to provide outstanding clinical education and rigorous training in clinical research to provide the foundations for successful careers in academic medicine.
In keeping with the mission and vision of the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, the program emphasizes development of excellence in clinical skills in a diverse environment in addition to fostering skills as researchers, educators and leaders in pediatric nephrology. The clinical experience is divided throughout the three years of training, allowing for ongoing exposure to acute conditions encountered in pediatric nephrology, as well as the continuity required to master the care of complex chronic conditions.
Clinical experience consists of inpatient nephrology service, longitudinal outpatient clinic, outpatient hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis and management of kidney transplant recipients. A unique aspect to our program is that trainees complete a Masters in Health Science in Clinical Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and receive mentorship by experts in clinical research from within the division of pediatric nephrology and colleagues in the Schools of Medicine and Public Health. The degree program provides trainees with the tools to become independent investigators at the completion of their training.
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Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity
The Department of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Nephrology fellowship training program are committed to cultivating and sustaining an environment that fosters the development of diverse physician leaders who are committed to eliminating the nation’s health inequities through patient care, education, advocacy, and research. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of our fellowship program, department and school of medicine.
Curriculum
All fellows present their research at national and international meetings. Many fellows submit grants for internal or external funding. In addition, all fellows design and complete a quality improvement project. Fellows are encouraged to participate in national research collaboratives and serve on national committees. By the end of fellowship training, fellows are well-prepared to treat patients with a wide spectrum of kidney diseases and are ready to embark on a career as an independent physician scientist.
- Johns Hopkins Hospital Inpatient Nephrology Service
- Pediatric Nephrology Continuity Clinic
- Longitudinal management of dialysis and transplant patients
- Coursework in clinical epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Implement clinical research project, at least a portion of which will satisfy requirements for master’s thesis
- Johns Hopkins Hospital Inpatient Nephrology Service
- Pediatric Nephrology Continuity Clinic
- Longitudinal management of dialysis and transplant patients
- Complete coursework in clinical epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Complete master’s thesis
- Continue work on clinical research project
- Begin work on quality improvement project
- Optional electives in pediatric radiology, pediatric urology, renal pathology, immunogenetics and others
- Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship Curriculum: weekly teaching curriculum given by faculty and fellows on core pediatric nephrology topics. Sessions include didactic lectures, renal physiology seminars, renal pathology seminars, journal clubs and board review sessions.
- Weekly conference with all faculty, fellows and multidisciplinary nephrology team to discuss patients on the inpatient service
- Weekly multidisciplinary nephrology-urology-radiology meetings
- Weekly multidisciplinary transplant meetings
- Bimonthly multidisciplinary dialysis meetings
- Weekly Grand Rounds with adult nephrology
- Weekly Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
- Quarterly immunogenetics conferences
- Quarterly renal pathology conferences
- Fellows lead inpatient rounds under the supervision of the attending and have multiple opportunities to teach residents
- Summer “boot camp” on core nephrology topics with adult nephrology fellows
Application Process
The Johns Hopkins Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship Training Program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Application is made through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).
For inquiries regarding the Fellowship Training Program, contact fellowship director Rebecca Ruebner, M.D., M.S.C.E. at rruebne1@jhmi.edu or 410-955-2467, or program coordinator Jake Garrison at jgarri12@jhmi.edu.