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Joint conferences have been presented with the following divisions:

• Endocrinology
• Cardiology
• Urology

These conferences are designed to cover a wide scope of topics. Topics Covered in Core Curriculum include: 

• AKI
• CKD
• Disorders of fluid, electrolytes and acid-base regulations
• Disorders of mineral metabolism
• Nephrolithiasis
• Renal osteodystrophy
• Drug dosing adjustments and nephrotoxicity associated with alterations in drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics in renal disease
• ESRD
• Genetic and inherited renal disorders, including inherited disease of transport, cystic disease and other congenital disorders
• Geriatric aspects of nephrology
• Physiology and pathology of the aging kidney
• Drug dosing and renal toxicity in elderly patients
• Glomerular and vascular diseases, including glomerulonephritides, diabetic nephropathy, and atheroembolic renal disease
• Hypertensive disorders
• Renal disorders of pregnancy
• Tubulointerstitial renal disease
• Urinary tract infections
• Transplant nephrology
• Principles of evaluation of transplant donors, both living and cadaveric, including histocompatibility testing  (Ouseph)
• Principles of organ harvesting, preservation and sharing (Varma)
• Psychosocial aspects of organ donation and transplantation
• The pathogenesis and management of acute renal allograft dysfunction
• Nutritional aspects of renal disorders
• Immunologic aspects of renal disorders
• Indication for and interpretations of radiologic tests of kidney and urinary tract
• Pathogenesis, natural history, and management of congenital and acquired diseases of the kidney and urinary tract, and renal diseases associated with systemic disorders
• Renal anatomy, physiology and pathology
• Hemodialysis
• The principles of dialysis access (acute and chronic vascular and peritoneal), including indications, techniques and complications
• The short- and long-term complications of each mode of dialysis and its management
• The artificial membranes used in hemodialysis and biocompatibility
• Urea kinetics and protein catabolic rate
• The technology of hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
• The pharmacology of commonly used medications and their kinetic and dosage alteration with hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
• The psychosocial and ethical issues of dialysis

Fellows have the opportunity to practice placing central venous catheters, perform kidney ultrasounds and cardiac ultrasounds in a simulated fashion

Upon using a state-of-the-art ultrasound probe, the Butterfly iQ device fellows are trained in examining the kidneys and heart to learn how to perform point-of-care ultrasounds.