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Training Program Directors Executive Committee
Chair
- Donald E. Kohan, MD (2009)
Members
- Jeffrey S. Berns, MD (2010)
- Maria V. Devita, MD (2010)
- Vaughn W. Folkert, MD (2010)
- James R. Johnston, MD (2009)
- Frederick J. Kaskel, MD, PhD (2009)
- Eleanor D. Lederer, MD (2010)
- Mark A. Perazella, MD (2009)
- Mitchell H. Rosner, MD (2010)
- Ashita J. Tolwani, MD (2010)
Council Liaison
- Sharon Anderson, MD (2008)
Staff Liaison
Charge
The committee represents all training programs that provide instruction in medicine, pediatrics and pathology leading towards subspecialty certification. It focuses on matters that affect the ability of training programs to meet their educational objectives, including (1) defining training requirements for nephrologists; (2) monitoring and extending interest in new funding opportunities for trainees; and (3) promoting improvements in the quality of training programs in general.
Membership
General membership is open to any director of an accredited training program. These members elect a governing committee of eight from their ranks, of whom one is elected as chair.
Term
Terms for members defined by length of appointment as training program director. Members of the executive committee serve staggered three-year terms.
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