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AKF Names 2012 Scientist in Nephrology Fellows

ROCKVILLE, Md.—The American Kidney Fund announced yesterday that Dr. Katherine Lynch, Dr. Sagar Nigwekar and Dr. Margaret Yu are the 2012 Clinical Scientist in Nephrology (CSN) Fellows. ...More
April 3, 2012
Posted in News, Practice Management
Set Your Career Path During Fellowship

You have completed medical school, and you are now in your first year of nephrology fellowship. Chances are you have relocated to a new place to live and you are trying to settle in. Moving is stressful. You are in learning mode and are trying to absorb as much knowledge as ...More
February 6, 2012
Posted in Articles
AKF Names Clinical Scientist in Nephrology Fellows

ROCKVILLE, Md.—Dr. Graham Abra, a nephrology fellow at the Stanford University Medical Center, and Dr. Ernest Mandel, a research fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, have been named Clinical Scientist in Nephrology (CSN) fellows by the American Kidney Fund (AKF) ...More
May 18, 2011
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
Top 10 Nephrology Fellowship Programs

Choosing to specialize in curing renal diseases will take the dedicated medical student on an arduous journey to be accepted then successfully complete the nephrology program. When you have decided to focus your talents and pursue this goal, you want your end results to ...More
February 9, 2011
Posted in Galleries, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
Medical School Enrollment Shows Diversity Increase

More minorities enrolled in U.S. medical schools this year, according to new data released this week by the Association of American Medical Colleges. While total enrollment increased by 1.5 percent over 2009, to 18,665 students, all underrepresented racial and ethnic groups ...More
October 15, 2010
Posted in News, Practice Management
Satellite Announces 2010 Coplon Grant Recipients

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Satellite Healthcare has announced the recipients of the 2010 Norman S. Coplon Extramural Grants. ...More
September 14, 2010
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma
AKF Accepting Entries for Clinical Scientist Program

ROCKVILLE, Md.—The American Kidney Fund (AKF) announced today that the organization is now accepting applications for its Clinical Scientist in Nephrology (CSN) Program for the 2011-2012 academic year. CSN fellows conduct prevention and outcomes research and receive ...More
August 3, 2010
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Job Search Tips for Graduating Nephrology Fellows

Are you focusing on finishing your fellowship, or are you starting to experience anxiety about finding employment? If it’s the latter, surprisingly you are not alone. ...More
July 12, 2010
Posted in Articles, Business
How Young Nephrologists Can Prepare for Their Careers

The nephrologist shortage in this country introduces several pitfalls. In order to mitigate as many problems as possible, it’s important that young nephrologists be well prepared for the industry they’re entering. ...More
October 8, 2009
Posted in Articles, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
Understanding the Nephrologist Shortage

AN ESTIMATED 31 MILLION AMERICANS— 16 percent of the population—have a form of CKD and 506,000 Americans are being treated for ESRD. Unfortunately, the nephrologist population isn’t keeping pace with the exploding CKD and dialysis patient population. ...More
September 30, 2009
Posted in Articles, Business, Practice Management