Training Pathways

2-Year Clinical Pathway

With the option of tailoring the second year to the fellow’s pecific area of interest: lomerulonephritis focus, Transplant focus (does not count as transplant fellowship), In-center and Home Dialysis focus,

3-Year Clinical Pathway

Transplant Nephrology: 2 years general nephrology, 1 year transplantation. Transplant Program Director: Mariella Ortigosa-Goggins, MD (mariellaogoggins@med.miami.edu).

4-Year Clinical Pathway

ICU-Nephrology: 2 years nephrology, 2 years critical care

Research Track

6-year Physician Scientist ABIM pathway

2 years internal medicine, 3 years research, 1 year nephrology. For more details, please reach out to Dr. Alessia Fornoni, MD, PhD (afornoni@med.miami.edu).

Program Highlights

• Training pathway development: clinical and research tracks
• 20-patient cap in the Consult Services.
• Inpatient chronic ESRD service staffed by Nurse Practitioners.
• Tertiary Care Center/Referral Hospital.
• Exposure to a Level I Trauma center (Ryder Trauma Center).
• Bootcamp “crash-course”
• High profile faculty actively engaged in education
• Individualized career development.

• VA Integrated experience with both inpatient and outpatient components.
• Longitudinal transplant exposure (inpatient 1^st year, outpatient 2^nd year) with the option of doing a 3^rd year focused on Transplantation
• Fellow Driven Program Improvements
• Miami cultural, social and recreational activities.
• Outstanding weather all-yearlong that encourages participation in many outdoor activities when not working or learning.