EDUCATION
The Nephrology Section provides education at all levels of medical training: didactic education and clinical training for medical students, residents, fellows, physician assistant students, pharmacy students and residents, and many levels of community CME. Our faculty members are leaders in the education arena. Education is a priority within our Section. All faculty members participate in educational experiences, with Dr. Scott Satko leading the Nephrology Fellowship Program.
Below is a summary of educational experiences offered by our Section at each level of training:
Medical Students
The Wake Forest University Medical School is an integrated program; students are exposed to our faculty and fellows throughout the four years of their training. The faculty is responsible for didactic teaching of basic pathophysiology in the preclinical years (Phase IIb), as well as clinical education as attending physicians for upper level students on selected four-week rotations in the ambulatory, inpatient medicine and intensive care settings (Phases III and IV). Our fellows are actively involved in hands on education of students, serving as clinical mentors during the clinical years.
Residents
The faculty and fellows educate the housestaff on many levels throughout their training experience. The internal medicine residents are required to complete 1-2 rotations in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). One month electives are individualized for residents on a one-to-one basis and range from basic laboratory experiences to the ambulatory care setting.
The MICU is a busy closed bed system where two separate MICU teams round daily on 15-20 patients. Each MICU team consists of a faulty member, fellow, 2 upper level residents, 2-3 interns and 1 medical student. These teams are interdisciplinary with house officers from internal medicine, emergency medicine, anesthesia, family practice and neurology residency programs. A didactic lecture series occurs daily.
A dedicated faculty member and fellow staff the inpatient consultation service with 2 upper level internal medicine residents. Housestaff participate in the consultative process including evaluation of patients, interpretation of studies.
Nephrology Fellows
The Section on Nephrology at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center provides a comprehensive graduate medical education program for training in the subspecialty of Nephrology. This websection on Nephrology Fellowships describes the Section on Nephrology, the different fellowship training programs offered, and the faculty-directed research projects.
Our overall objectives are:
· to provide a comprehensive clinical fellowship training experience,
· to provide state-of-the-art patient care, and
· to promote scholarly clinical and research activities.