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Research Training
During their first year, fellows identify a research topic, select a mentor, formulate a research plan, and put together a scholarship oversight committee, consisting of experts in the research field, to guide and monitor the research endeavor.
Second and third year fellows will gain extensive experience in basic or clinical science research under the guidance of a faculty mentor. The Clearance Unit, established in the outpatient clinic for the performance of competition creatinine clearances, water loads, acidification tests, and concentration tests, enables data gathering which provides opportunities to perform clinical research.
By the end of the second year, the trainee is adept at research techniques, well versed in the scientific method, able to critically read the scientific literature, and has a research project well underway.
By the end of the third year, the project should be completed and a manuscript prepared. The trainee should be comfortable with study design and execution and thereby ready to embark on a career as an independent physician scientist.
Opportunities may exist for selected individuals to fulfill their research requirements while pursuing a Masters of Public Health (MPH).
More Information
- View a listing of past research performed by our fellows.
- View a listing of research being conducted within the Dept. of Pediatrics.
Nephrology Fellowship
Nephrology