Assessment of Pediatric Kidney Transplant Experience and Exposure During Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship Training
There is no published literature evaluating the exposure to transplant patients by pediatric nephrology fellows. The survey results reveal a highly varied fellowship experience when it comes to pediatric kidney transplant patient care. Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship graduates are lacking in exposure to observation of the actual transplant procedures, care of the post-transplant patient (immediately following, first 6 months after, and long-term), and advocacy opportunities. Given the lack of a transplant-specific curriculum within the ACGME guidelines, the Transplant Interest Group (under…
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