NephMadness is back! Submit your 2026 picks here by March 31. What is NephMadness? NephMadness is an educational game played across social media that is modeled after the US college basketball tournament, March Madness. Instead of basketball teams,…
What: Glomerular disease 2026-15th annual update When: February 6, 2026, 8:20am to 5:00pm EST Where: Virtual conference Cost: 299$ for MD, 25$ only for fellows, residents and students Program Overview: Program covers recent advances in the diagnosis and…
Subject: Applications for the American Journal of Transplantation (AJT) Editorial Fellowship are now open. Deadline: January 31, 2026 The AJT Editorial Fellowship program offers a year-long editorial experience in the publication and peer-review process for fellows and junior…
Author: Nikitha (Niki) Cherayil, MD A. The Stem A middle-aged woman with chronic kidney disease stage 3 in the setting of hypertension and recurrent kidney stones presented to the emergency department with several days of right flank pain,…
Welcome to the 39th 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: Saud Alsaleh (@Saud___Alsaleh) A. The Stem: A 42-year-old…
Author: Meyeon Park Course year: 2012 Dr. Meyeon Park during a bike ride at Acadia National Park When I first heard about MDIBL for renal fellows, I knew instantly that I wanted to go. The idea of revisiting renal…
Author: Nirupama Ramkumar, M.D Course Year: 2012 Dr. Ramkumar (center left) with co-fellows outside the Jordan Pond House It has been more than a decade since I was last at Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL), yet my…
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…
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…
