Preceptor: Judith Benstein, MD
Contact: Ysa Wilson, Ysa.Wilson@NYULangone.org
Telephone: 212-263-8060

Prerequisites: Medicine Clerkship

Clinical sites

Tisch/Kimmel Hospital, Bellevue Hospital, Veterans Affairs Hospital

Description

This is a 4-week elective that seeks to build on nephrology knowledge, and experiences gained in the pre-clerkship and clerkship years. It may be used to build upon experience from the 2-week Nephrology Elective. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through encounters with a diverse range of cases reflective of this specialty. Students will become part of the Nephrology Division and participate in all its activities. The Division is responsible for the patients at Bellevue Hospital, Tisch Hospital and Veterans Hospital with kidney disease, electrolyte disorders, secondary or refractory hypertension and kidney transplant recipients. Rotators will see these patients and discuss them with the nephrology fellows and present them on daily rounds to the attending nephrologist. Students will attend all academic activities of the division including clinical conferences, lectures, seminars and journal clubs. Nephrology clinics meet at Bellevue and the VA and rotators have the opportunity to see patients with kidney disease of all types. There are also subspecialty clinics focused on the care of patients with kidneys stones, complications of cancer care and kidney transplants.

Objective of the Elective

By the end of this elective, through daily contact with patients and didactics, you will:

1. Gain a deeper understanding of the field of nephrology, building on your pre-clerkship and clerkship experiences, through a broad exposure to nephrology, electrolyte and hypertensive diseases
2. Expand your skills in inpatient and outpatient workup and management of patients with to nephrology, electrolyte and hypertensive diseases
3. Learn about specialty-specific history and physical exams as well as the indications for, and complications of specialty-specific procedures
4. Gain knowledge regarding treatment modalities used to treat nephrology, electrolyte and hypertensive diseases
5. Gain insight into the interdisciplinary nature of this specialty and how our clinicians interact with other medical disciplines to provide comprehensive patient care

Key Responsibilities of the resident/student while on Elective

By enrolling in this elective, you have agreed to:

1. Participate in at least 35 contact hours of education each week
2. Provide communication of any excused absences to the Office of Student Affairs (excused absence form) and to the elective coordinator, in a timely fashion 
3. Arrive in a timely fashion to all locations to which you are assigned  
4. Participate in rounds and patient care with residents and attendings
5. Be an active participant in the care of patients being followed by the team, as dictated by the resident/attending
6. Attend all didactics provided for trainees

Key Responsibilities of the preceptor/residents/faculty while you are on Elective

By accepting your enrollment in this elective, the department has agreed to:

1. Clearly communicate their expectations of you
2. Maintain a supportive clinical learning environment 
3. Ensure that you have access to a broad case mix and clinical experience  
4. Provide the education necessary for you to gain an understanding of the patients and pathology reflective of this specialty
5. Provide feedback on your clinical skills
6. Provide you with a complete schedule of conferences and other division activities during your rotation

Weekly Schedule

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Attending rounds Noon Lecture	Attending rounds 9AM conference	Attending Rounds Noon Core Conference	AM clinic  Attending Rounds	Attending Rounds

Method of Evaluation

Discussion between nephrology consult attending, clinic attendings and nephrology elective preceptor.

Scheduling Information

Duration: 4 Weeks

Months Offered: All year

Student point of contact before start of elective: Ysa Wilson, Ysa.Wilson@NYULangone.org

On day 1, students report to: Dialysis unit of hospital selected at 8:00AM and have Nephrology fellow paged

Students per elective block: 3