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Nephrology Objectives

Educational Goals
Introduction to commonly seen renal disease processes:

 Distinguishing disorders of salt balance from disorders of water balance
 A
cute renal failure
 D
isorders of potassium balance
 C
hronic renal failure
 G
lomerular disease
 Nephrotic syndrome
 Acid-base disorders

Teaching Method
 Small-group
 I
nteractive
 Case-based

Educational Resources
 Faculty member instruction
 Schrier’s Renal and Electrolyte Disorders
 Up-to-Date on line


Department of Medicine Divisions
 Biostatistics & Epidemiology
 Cardiology
 Emergency Medicine
 Endocrinology
 Gastroenterology & Hepatology
 General Internal Medicine/Geriatrics
 Hematology/Oncology
 Infectious Disease
 Nephrology
 Pulmonary & Critical Care
 Rheumatology & Immunology


New Faculty Members joined the Department of Medicine

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Medical Genetics:
KatherineLewis, MD, MSCR

Nephrology Transplant:
Beje Thomas, MD

Rheumatology & Immunology:
Paula Ramos, PhD

See August 15th Department of Medicine Newsletter for more details

2011 Employee of the Year:
Richard Ancrum
- Information Technology

2011 Medicine Excellence Winners:

Sandra Crosby - Business Administrator,  Hematology Oncology

Heidi Grund - Clinical Nurse Coordinator, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine