The Nephrology Fellowship at Mayo Clinic's campus in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, is a two-year clinical fellowship. The training curriculum is designed to provide exceptional clinical training while offering abundant clinical research opportunities and maintaining a healthy work-life balance throughout training. Dedicated elective time is customized to meet your individual career goals. Additional training opportunities in critical care medicine and kidney transplantation are available.

Unique program highlights:

• Experience general and specialty outpatient nephrology. In addition to providing care to patients with broad and common pathologies from chronic kidney disease to hypertension, you spend time in the outpatient subspeciality clinics focused on polycystic kidney disease, amyloidosis, onconephrology, glomerulonephritis, complex hypertension, and kidney stones. This experience is complemented by well-designed in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and home hemodialysis rounds.
• Service-learning. An established relationship with Valleywise Health Medical Center provides a community-centered training experience! At this level 1 trauma center, you will care for patients with broad renal pathologies, including pregnancy-related kidney disorders and burn-related kidney and electrolyte disorders.
• Train in one of the largest kidney transplant programs in the U.S. The kidney transplantation experience at Mayo Clinic is robust and comprehensive. According to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, Mayo Clinic's campus in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, has been consistently ranked among the top 5% of centers with respect to the total volume of kidney and pancreas transplants performed in the U.S. The high volume of transplant procedures provides you with an excellent experience managing kidney donors and kidney and pancreas recipients in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Additionally, our transplant nephrologists are engaged in research involving a broad array of topics.
• Look under the microscope. Mayo Clinic's campus in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, processes more than 1,000 renal biopsies each year. Nephrology Fellowship training includes a dedicated four-week rotation in renal pathology with an opportunity to request additional elective time in renal pathology. This rotation is complemented by a twice-a-month renal pathology conference throughout training. All renal pathology slides are digitized.
• Experience renal physiology in the renal lab. A rotation at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota, offers you an in-depth experience in performing urinalysis and microscopy, urine chemistry interpretation, and iothalamate clearance testing. The rotation includes time for review of case studies in electrolytes and acid-base, GFR measurement, urine supersaturation, stone analysis, and acute kidney injury biomarkers.
• Design, implement, analyze, and publish. Numerous clinical research opportunities are available in the fields of general nephrology, hypertension, and transplant nephrology. Opportunities to work with researchers outside the Division of Nephrology are present. You will have dedicated time for clinical research. Our past and current fellows have presented their work at national conferences annually including the National Kidney Foundation, American Society of Nephrology, American Transplant Congress, and Mayo Clinic Nephrology Update Course.
• Learn to educate and lead. At Mayo Clinic, we don’t just train nephrologists—we shape future leaders and educators. You’ll have exciting opportunities to teach medical students at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, lead dynamic inpatient consult teams of residents and fourth-year students, and elevate your skills through our Clinician Educator Pathway and leadership development courses. Whether in the classroom or on the wards, you'll be empowered to inspire, mentor, and lead with confidence.
• Innovate. Our curriculum is always evolving to reflect the latest advances in clinical care and medical education. You'll dive into hands-on simulation experiences, take charge of flipped classrooms, and engage in a well-rounded POCUS curriculum. You’ll also explore how to leverage the power of AI in both your learning and your clinical practice.
• Thrive. Mayo Clinic is not only a place to train, it is a welcoming community. At Mayo Clinic's campus in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, you will experience a supportive culture built on teamwork and mutual respect. Your wellbeing during training is at the heart of our training program.

Accreditation

The Nephrology Fellowship fulfills the requirements for subspecialty training in nephrology as stated by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

Certification

You will be eligible to take the American Board of Internal Medicine subspecialty examination in nephrology upon successful completion of the Nephrology Fellowship.

Program history

The Nephrology Fellowship at Mayo Clinic's campus in Arizona began in July 2013. The class size increased to two fellows per year effective July 2023.

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