Specialty Designation
Fellowship
In same state as program
1
In NHSC or similar underserved area
0
Non-medical career/left country
0
Number of accredited programs
49
Length of accredited training
Minimum number of prior years required
Offers graduate year 1 positions, available immediately upon medical school completion
No
Average number of PY1 interviews
9.40
Percent of programs requiring Step 1 score for interview
21.70
Percent of programs requiring Level 1 score (for DOs) for interview
67.30
Total number of active residents/fellows
Average number of residents/fellows
3.20
Average percent female
69.10
Average percent international medical graduates
28.60
Average percent DOs
12.50
Average number of full-time physician faculty
10.30
Average number of part-time physician faculty
0.80
Average percent female full-time physician faculty
64.90
Average ratio of full-time physician faculty to resident/fellow
4.00
Average hours on duty per week
52.00
Average maximum consecutive hours on duty
18.00
Average days off duty per week
1.50
Average percent of training in hospital outpatient clinics
33.00
Average percent of training in non-hospital ambulatory care community settings
4.00
Average number of days of vacation
21.00
Average resident/fellow compensation
Specialty Overview
Pediatric nephrology specializes in the care and treatment of kidney disease in children and teens.
Pediatric nephrology offers the opportunity to care for children with a wide range of disorders including those with transient conditions such as acute kidney injury that may require acute dialysis in an intensive care setting as well as patients immediately post-kidney transplant. In addition, chronic conditions such as hypertension, chronic kidney disease, chronic dialysis and kidney transplant patients that require long-term follow up are managed by pediatric nephrologists. This allows physicians to develop meaningful, lasting relationships with families as they transition from chronic kidney disease to dialysis and then transplant. With the opportunity to perform kidney biopsies and provide renal replacement therapies, the subspecialty appeals to those who are procedure oriented without the life-style sacrifices often required in procedure-dominated subspecialties.
Specialty Associations
Name
American Society of Pediatric Nephrology
URL
https://www.aspneph.org/
Average full-time non-physician
1.86
Average part-time non-physician
0.14
