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Glomerular Disease clinical training

Division of Nephrology, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.

The Department of Nephrology in Attikon University Hospital is training nephrologists in order to deliver the high quality and value of care in all aspects of nephrology practice. In this regard is providing a 6-month training focused on glomerular diseases and vasculitis. The clinical training in glomerular diseases is open to physicians who are currently nephrology fellows or have completed a general nephrology fellowship. It includes advanced training in clinical nephrology focused on the management of patients with various glomerular diseases with i/ active participation in a busy Glomerular disease clinic, in which thirty outpatients are seen weekly, ii/ participation in a histopathology meeting where all kidney biopsies are shared and being discussed thoroughly every 2 weeks with an pathologist with expertise in the field, and iii/ vigorous training in microscopic urine analysis by very experienced clinical nephrologists.

Main Areas of Interest

i/ Glomerular disease clinical practice (from diagnosis to treatment and long term follow up)

ii/ Kidney biopsy findings interpretation and therapeutical approaches

iii/ Training in microscopic urine analysis (diagnosis and follow up of patients with glomerular disease)

Techniques You Will Learn

Microscopic urine analysis, Kidney ultra sound, Kidney biopsy findings interpretation and therapeutical approaches

Curriculum

Any nephrology fellow or a physician who have completed the nephrology fellowship and has interest in the filed of glomerular diseases is welcome

Accommodation

Scholars should cover their own travel and accommodation expenses.

Fees and Program Logistics

This program has the following durations available:

Duration	Fee
2 weeks	$875.00
4 weeks	$1,500.00

This program allows Merit Applications. If you successfully are awarded a merit application - Trialect will take care of all bench and service fees, but you will have to take care of travel and accommodation. All applications will be scrutinized under the merit category. Considering 50 million health professionals around the world, the chances of getting selected under the merit category would be very low.

Who Can Apply

Nephrology fellow or nephrologist

Host Details

Host Name: Sophia Lionaki

Affiliation: Division of Nephrology, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.

Address: Rimini 1, Chaidari 124 62, Greece

Website URL: https://attikonhospital.gov.gr

Disclaimer:It is mandatory that all applicants carry workplace liability insurance, e.g., https://www.protrip-world-liability.com (Erasmus students use this package and typically costs around 5 € per month - please check) in addition to health insurance when you join any of the onsite Trialect partnered fellowships.