Author: Dr. Fatima Ayub Course Year: 2022 As an international medical graduate with no prior lab experience or expertise in basic science, my journey as a physician and a budding nephrologist took an unexpected turn when I attended…
Welcome to the 38th case of the Skeleton Key Group, a team of nephrologists from around the world who build a periodic education package for the Renal Fellow Network. Author: Eric S. Chai (@Eric__Chai) A. Stem A 55-year-old…
If took the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Nephrology exam for the first time between 2019 and 2024, please consider taking this anonymous 3-question survey (via the link or below) to help us identify and share the…
Registration is now open here for the 2025 American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Board Review Course & Update (BRCU) which will be held July 27-29, 2025, at the Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park in Chicago, IL. In addition to > 60…
Author: Jeffrey D. Pressly, Ph.D. Course Year: 2022 In the field of renal physiology, the “Origins of Renal Physiology” stands as a beacon, illuminating the intricate concepts of physiological homeostasis. This unique offering among national renal short courses…
Author: Dr. Mark Zeidel Dr. John Forrest Dr. Mark Zeidel We have had the privilege of running the National Course…
Pain management in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is complex. Widely used analgesics like opioids, NSAIDs and gabapentinoids may directly or indirectly result in acute or chronic kidney disease. Many opioids (e.g. morphine) accumulate in the body…
Author: Anuja Java, MD Dr. Anuja Java during water homeostasis module I am a proud MDIBL alumnus, and memories of my time and experience there are among my most treasured memories. Following my Transplant Nephrology fellowship, I attended…
What: World Transplant Congress (WTC) 2025 When: August 2nd to August 6th Where: San Francisco, California Travel Grant: Application for medical student and resident travel grant is open from March 25th through April 21st. You can apply here….
My experiences at Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL) were defining moments of my last year of nephrology fellowship. I had the incredible opportunity to go not once, but twice, once as a participant in the fellow’s…