Conferences

We are committed to enriching our Nephrology Fellowship program through a variety of mandatory and voluntary conferences. These events serve as a crucial part of our curriculum, offering fellows an opportunity to deepen their knowledge base, engage with expert faculty, and contribute to our mission of improving health through education, research, and healthcare.

Conference Schedule

  • Tuesday, 5:00 - 6:00 pm - Nephrology Fellow Seminar Series (Attendance required)
  • Wednesday, 4:00 - 5:00 pm - Nephrology conference (Attendance required)
  • Wednesday, 4:00 - 5:00 pm - Journal Club (Attendance required)
  • Renal Conference and Journal Club will be held on an alternating basis on Wednesdays from 4:00–5:00 PM (Attendance required)
  • Thursday, 7:15 - 7:45 am - Medicine Power Rounds (Attendance is encouraged)
  • Thursday, 12:00 - 1:00 pm - Nephrology Case conference. The second Thursday of the month will be a Quality Improvement Conference (Attendance required)
  • Friday, 8:30 - 9:00 am - Dialysis and Transplant Sub-Committees meeting (Attendance encouraged for fellows and required for consult fellows)

Agenda:

Nephrology Consult A Service – presented by Consult A fellow
Nephrology Consult B Service – presented by the Consult B fellow
Transplant Patients – presented by the Consult, A fellow
University Dialysis Service – Syracuse patients presented by fellows or attendings;
Satellite patients presented by Satellite attending (if available)
Upcoming scheduled surgeries – presented by Transplant Surgery attending and
Vascular surgery service nurse practitioner
Other outpatient issues – presented by appropriate attendings and fellows
Upstate Medical University transplant list – problems and status discussed
New patient presentations – by appropriate attendings and fellows

Fellows are Responsible for:

  • Attendance at conferences as noted above.
  • Presenting one Nephrology Conference every four months. Please see the printed yearly nephrology schedule for your assigned months. All conferences should be discussed with your advisor prior to your presentation.
  • Presenting one Journal Club every four months. All presentations should be discussed with your advisor prior to your presentation.
  • Presenting one Physiology Conference every four months. See the Physiology Conference sheet for details. All presentations should be discussed with your advisor prior to your presentation.