Throughout the Nephrology Fellowship, we have a regular weekly Academic Half Day, during which, case-based seminars are given by the staff Nephrologists on topics encompassing Renal Physiology, Transplant Immunology, Clinical Transplantation, Nephrotic/Nephritic Syndromes, Hereditary Renal Disease, Renal Stone Disease and Renal Replacement Therapy. In addition to this, we have bi-monthly Renal Biopsy Rounds in which interesting cases are reviewed with our Staff Pathologists. A bi-monthly General Nephrology Journal Club provides training in critical appraisal, and not only looks at diagnostic and therapeutic trials, but also focuses on ethical and resource-related articles and issues. We also have monthly Transplantation Journal Clubs and quarterly Plasmapheresis Journal Clubs, which provide further educational opportunities to our Fellows. In addition to this, we have 4 visiting Professors a year who spend “one-on-one” time with the Fellows. The Fellows are protected from clinical duties for these sessions.

Topics for the Academic Half Day sessions change every year and are chosen by the Chief Nephrology Resident, after consultation with the other trainees, and are prepared by the attending Nephrologists.

Dialysis Course will run on the day of Academic half day from 1330 – 1430 hrs
Academic half day will run on Tuesdays or Wednesdays from 1430 - 1700 hrs
(Nephrologists start at 1500 - 1700 hrs for half day
Trainees meet at 1330 hrs)
NC - Nephrology Conference Room (Victoria Hospital)
KCRU - Kidney Clinical Research Unit

Schedule
Date & Room	Physician	Topic
Tue Feb 21 Auditorium D	Dr. F. Rehman Dr. A. House	DCD/ECD Kidney Transplantation CRRT
Wed Feb 29 Auditorium B at UH	Dr. Gunaratnam	EBV and PTLD in renal transplantation
Wed Mar 7 Auditorium B at UH	Dr. J. Johnson	Post-Transplant bone disease and organ allocation
Wed Mar 28 Auditorium B at UH	Dr. A. Jevnikar	Managing highly sensitized patients, positive cross match and ABO incompatibility
Wed May 16 Auditorium B at UH Time: 13:30-17:00	Dr. F. Rehman	(Physiology Course) Renal handling of magnesium, phosphate and calcium
Wed May 23 Auditorium B at UH Time: 13:30-17:00	Dr. N. Sultan	(Physiology Course) Metabolic acidosis and RTAs
Tue May 29 Auditorium C at UH Time: 13:30-17:00	Dr. N. Sultan Dr. C. Kortas	(Physiology Course) Renal handling of potassium and metabolic alkalosis
Wed Jun 6 Auditorium B at UH Time: 13:30-17:00	Dr. A. House	(Physiology Course) Cases of IV fluids, hypo and hypernatremia
Wed Jun 13 VH KCRU Conf. rm ELL-107 Time: 13:00-15:00 15:00-17:00	Dr. B. Urquhart Dr. G. Filler	(Physiology Course) PART 1: Diuretics and drug metabolism in renal disease PART 2: Genetic tubulopathies (incl. cystinosis/Bartters/Gitelmans)
Wed Jun 20 Auditorium B at UH Time: 2:00pm	Dr. F. Rehman	Renal Board Exam