Training Program Toolkit
The TPD Toolkit contains information provided by nephrology training programs on curricula, goals and objectives, evaluation tools, teaching tools and other items. Material that was chosen for the website was felt to be of good quality, although it is not endorsed by the ASN or the TPDs as necessarily the best and/or only example(s). Contributing programs can sometimes be identified, however no special efforts were made to indicate the author(s). The material was provided with the understanding that it would be freely available to all nephrology training programs to use as they wished.
To submit material that you wish to share with other TPDs, please email: workforce@asn-online.org
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Past Retreat Archives
2018 NTP Retreat Presentations
- Agenda
- Welcome and Retreat Goals- Scott Gilbert
- Welcome from ASN Council- David Ellison and Mark Okusa
- 2017 Survey of Nephrology Fellows Report- Kurtis Pivert
- ASN Nephrology Match Oversight Task Force Report- Michael Ross
- Let's Get Real About Rightsizing Roundtable- Sharon Adler- Frances Davis- Jon Webb- Sri Yarlagadda
- ACGME Self-Study 101- Andrea Chow
- ACGME Self-Study Roundtable- Gregory Braden- Uday Nori- Maria Richie
- Coordinator's Breakout Session One
- Coordinator's Breakout Session Two
- Afternoon TPD/APD Session
- Transforming your Didactics into Interactive Session- Rajeev Raghavan
- Easy to Access Tools for the Quantitative Assessment of Milestones in Nephrology Fellowship Training- Lisa Prince
- Simulations in Training- James Paparello
- ACGME Update- William Hart
- Nephrologists Transforming Dialysis Safety Update- Sharon Adler
- ABIM Update- Jeffrey Berns
- Saturday Session
- Integrating Ultrasound into Nephrology Training- Tariq Shafi and Stephen Sozio
- Establishing a Joint Nephrology-Critical Care Fellowship- James Novak
- Nephrology Global Health Fellowship- Ruediger Lehrich
- Interventional Nephrology- Anil Agarwal
- Update from the New UChicago TREKS Site- Benjamin Ko
- ASN Public Policy Update- Rachel Meyer
2017 NTP Retreat Presentations
- Agenda
- Welcome and Retreat Goals- Nancy Day Adams
- 2016 Survey of Nephrology Fellows Report – Kurtis Pivert
- ASN Nephrology Match Oversight Task Force Report- Michael Ross
- Overview of Coaching and Remediation of the GME Learner - Karen Warburton
- Evaluating a Fellow in Need – Ursula Brewster and Stephen Sozio
- Breakout Session One
- Talking to a Fellow about Professionalism- John Mahan
- Breakout Session Two
- Afternoon TPD/APD Session
- Afternoon Coordinators Session
- Roundtable Discussions- Program Directors Anonymous- Steven Cheng & Scott Gilbert
- Public Policy Update- Rachel Meyer
- ABIM Update- Jeffrey Berns
- ACGME Update- Robert Benz
- AAIM Update- Nancy Adams
2016 TPD Retreat Presentations
- Agenda
- Welcome and Retreat Goals – Nancy Day Adams
- Survey of Nephrology Fellows Report – Kurtis Pivert
- NRMP Report – Mona Signer
- ASN Nephrology Match Oversight Task Force Report – Michael Ross
- Rightsizing Your Fellowship Program Panel – Scott Gilbert
- Efforts to Attract Students and Residents: What Can YOU Do? – Mark Parker
- Expanding the AQI Program to Program Directors – Jeffrey Berns
- Breakouts
- Innovative Educational Tools/ Resources
- RPA Update – Rebecca Schmidt
- ACGME Update – Robert Benz
- Public Policy Update – Suzanne Watnick
- AAIM Update – Nancy Day Adams
2015 TPD Retreat Presentations
General Session
- Welcome and Goals for the Retreat - Nancy Adams
- Introduction and Scope of Problem - Mark Parker
- Workforce Report - Edward Salsberg
- Report from ASN Task Force on the Match - Raymond Harris
- Meaning and Importance of Quality - Brian Radbill
- Implementing Quality and Safety Efforts - Anjala Tess
- CLER Visits Lessons Learned - Scott Holliday
- Breakout Groups
- Procedures An Overview - Nancy Adams
- Determining Procedural Competence - Nancy Adams
- US/Interventional Nephrology - Mark Kraus
- ABIM TPD Workgroup Report - Jeffrey Berns
- Maintaining Momentum with NAS - Nancy Adams
- NAS Are We There Yet - Kathryn Andolsek
- Faculty Development Resources - Suzanne Norby
2014 TPD Retreat Presentations
General Session
- Goals for the Retreat - Rudy Rodriguez
- Overview of Milestones and Implementation Strategies - Nancy Adams
- Assessment Tools and Milestone Mapping Strategies - Suzanne Norby
- General TPD Business - Nancy Day Adams
- Overview of Assessment Tool Development Process - Eric Holmboe
- CBME Frameworks Internal Medicine - Eric Holmboe
- Faculty Development Strategies - Eric Holmboe
- Work Group Discussion: Mapping Assessment Tools to the Milestones - Rudy Rodriguez
- The Clinical Competence Committee and Milestone Reporting with the Next Accreditation System - Stewart Lecker
- Education Research and Validating Tools: Next Steps - Yoon Soo Park
2013 TPD Retreat Presentations
General Session
- Overview of Milestones and Entrustable Professional Activities - Nancy Day Adams
- Establishing a Clinical Competence Committee - John Mahan and Andrew Varney
- Creating a Competency-Based Milestones Map - Kevin Abbott
- ASN Home Modalities Workgroup Report and Discussion - Rudolph Rodriguez and Suzanne Watnick
- Assessment Tools Subcommittee Progress Report - Rudolph Rodriguez and Stewart Lecker
- The Nephology Workforce of the Future: What is Essential for Every Nephrologist to Know?
- Requiring Procedural Competence in Kidney Biopsy and Temporary Vascular Access for Dialysis: Debate & Discussion
- Public Policy - Suzanne Watnick
- Nephrology Match Trends: Facts & Myths - Nancy Day Adams and Suzanne Norby
- ACGME Next Accreditation System - Mary Lieh-Lai
Breakout Sessions
- Professionalism: Key Behaviors and Their Evaluation - Noreen Rossi and Panduranga Rao
- Quality & Safety Curricula and Evaluation - Stanley Nahman and James Johnston
- Essential, Evaluable Communication Skills in Nephrology - Robert Cohen and Stewart Lecker
- Fellows' Job Prospects Dialogue -Mark Parker, Allyson Hart, and Ernest Mandel
TPD Kidney Week Meetings
Kidney Week 2014 Presentations
- RPA President's Update- Rebecca J. Schmidt, DO
- NIH Funding for Nephrology Fellowships- Krystyna E. Rys-Sikora, PhD
- ABIM Update- Jeffrey S. Berns, MD, FASN
- In-Training Examination- Suzanne M. Norby, MD, FASN
- Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratories Course- Mark L. Zeidel, MD
- Neph-Madness- Matthew A. Sparks, MD, FASN and Joel Topf, MD
- Education Contest- Mark E. Rosenberg MD, FASN
- ACGME Update- Robert L. Benz, MD
- Workforce Update: Survey Results- Mark G. Parker, MD
- Fellowship Updates: ERAS/MATCH and Milestones- Nancy Day Adams, MD
Kidney Week 2013 Presentations
- RPA: President's Update- Robert J. Kossmann, MD, FASN
- ABIM Update- David Ellison, MD, FASN
- In-Training Examination- Suzanne M. Norby, MD, FASN
- Kidney Training Program Update- Robert A. Star, MD and Krystyna Rys-Sikora, PhD
- Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratories Course- Mark L. Zeidel, MD
- Workforce Committee: Priorities for 2014- Mark G. Parker, MD
- AST Transplant Fellowship Update- Michelle A. Josephson, MD
- Updates: ACGME, ERAS/MATCH, IM Subspecialty Milestones- Nancy Day Adams, MD
Kidney Week 2012 Presentations
- ABIM Update- David Ellison, MD, FASN
- In-Training Examination- Suzanne M. Norby, MD, FASN
- Introduction & Fellowship Updates- ASP, Nephrology Milestones, ERAS-MATCH - Nancy Day Adams, MD, FACP
- Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratories Course- Mark L. Zeidel, MD
- NIH Update- Robert Star, MD and Krystyna Rys-Sikora, PhD
- RPA- President's Update- Rebecca Schmidt, DO, FACP, FASN
- Workforce Committee- Priorities for 2013- Mark G. Parker, MD
Kidney Week 2011 Presentations
- Introduction/RRC and Match Update - Donald Kohan, MD, PhD, FASN
- Kidney Week for Trainees - Mark Faber, MD
- ASN President's Welcome - Joseph Bonventre, MD, FASN
- RPA President's Comments - Ruben Velez, MD
- NIH Update - Robert Star, MD and Tracy Rankin, PhD
- In-Training Examination - Mitchell Rosner, MD, FASN
- Mount Desert Island Course - Mark Zeidel, MD
- Training Website Subcommittee Report - Michael Ross, MD
- Assessment Tools Subcommittee Report - Stewart Lecker, MD, PhD
- ASN Workforce Committee Report - Mark Parker, MD and Sharon Silbiger, MD
- ABIM Update - David Ellison, MD, FASN
- PD Curriculum - Joni Hansson, MD
- Teaching Tools Subcommittee Report - Gregory Braden, MD
- Training New TPDs - Suzanne Norby, MD, FASN
Renal Week 2010 Presentations
- Introduction - Donald Kohan
- In-Training Exam - Mitch Rosner
- Fistula First - Jay Wish
- Mount Desert Island Course - Mark Ziedel
- NIH Update - Rober Star and Tracy Rankin
- ABIM Update - David Ellison
- RPA President's Comments - Edward Jones
- PD Curriculum - Joni Hansson
- Increasing Interest in Nephrology - Bruce Molitoris
Renal Week 2009 Presentations
- Introduction/Match Update/Residency Review Committee Update
- In-Training Examination for Nephrology Fellows
- Renal Physicians Association
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- National Course on Renal Fellows: Origins of Renal Physiology
- NIH Funding/American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
- Interest in a Nephrology Career
- Evaluation Tools
- Teaching Toolkit
- Curriculum Development
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- New Training Program Directors Course
- ERAS/Match Proposed Revisions
2011 TPD Retreat Presentations
General Session
- ACGME Subspecialty - Jerry Vasilias and John Fitzgibbons
- Developing your Faculty to be Better Educators - Julie Nyquist
- Fellows in Difficulty: Diagnosis and Planning - Julie Nyquist
- What is the Role of Simulation in Medical Education? - William McGaghie
- Public Policy: What Do Fellows Need to Know? - Suzanne Watnick
- Teaching Methods for Today's Learner - Michael Brown
Breakout Sessions
- Competency-Based Assessments - John Mahan
- Fundamentals of Medical Education Research - William McGaghie
- TPD Needs Assessment - Donald Kohan
2009 TPD Retreat Presentations
Invited Talks
- Welcome, Introductions, and Goals for the ASN Training Program Directors Retreat - D. Kohan
- Mentoring the Mentors and Teacher Development - A. Williams
- Implementation of Problem-Based Learning and Improvement and Systems-Based Practice - W. Iobst
- Trends in Academic Internal Medicine - T. Ibrahim
- Resident to Fellow Transitions - D. McNeill
New TPD Course
- Introduction - S. Norby
- Role of the ASN Training Program Director Committee - D. Kohan
- Financing Your Fellowship Program - E. Lederer
- Online Reporting - S. Norby
- Getting Acquainted with Program Requirements - Resources for TPDs - G. Abeulo
- Tips for a Successful Site Visit - L. Karniski
- Hot Topics from RRC - S. Norby
Small Group Summaries
GME Timeline
This is a timeline intended to assist training program directors in planning their year's GME activities. It is intended as a general guide; specifics may vary with individual institutions
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACMGE) Resources:
Milestones By Speciality
Milestone Resources
Guide to Interviewing
Many faculty members may not be familiar with the terms and conditions of the match participation agreement signed by your program and the applicants or with other legal aspects of interviewing which may be subject to both state and federal laws which define employment discrimination. Fellowship applicants are protected against discriminatory employment practices by the amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other federal regulations which forbid discrimination in hiring on the basis of sex, age, race, national origin, religion, physical disability or veteran status. Questions about any of these topics during an interview may be considered illegal.
ASN Workforce and Training Committee Guide to Interviewing Fellowship CandidatesThe references below to help clarify any additional questions:
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission(Prohibited Employment Policies/Practices, see section titled "Pre-Employment Inquiries)
- NRMP Match Participation Agreements and Policies
Curriculums
Evaluation Tools
Teaching Tools
NephSIM
Hemodialysis
Access 101
Nephro360
Virtual Reality
Glomcon
Triva & Cases
Virtual CRRT
Patient Simulator
Renal Physiology
Online Platform
OPENPediatrics
Hemodialysis Sim
Hyponatremia
Interactive PowerPoint
Renal Pathology
Web Episodes
Publishing Case Reports by Fellows
It can be difficult to identify all journals that publish case reports and/or have fellow-specific sections. In an effort to help nephrology fellows and their mentors identify such sources, all nephrology journals were searched based on three criteria: 1) they must be indexed in PubMed; 2) they must publish case reports; and 3) they can also have fellow-specific sections. No other criteria were applied; being on this list does not constitute endorsement of these journals by the ASN. Journals preceded by an asterisks have fellow-specific sections, i.e., sections of the journal that are exclusively devoted to fellow contributions. Finally, please note that nephrology case reports can also be published in internal medicine journals (e.g. New England Journal of Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine, JAMA, Archives of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine and others), however an extensive list of such possible journals is beyond our scope.
- American Journal of Kidney Diseases
- American Journal of Nephrology
- American Journal of the Medical Sciences
- American Journal of Transplantation
- BMC Nephrology
- Clinical and Experimental Nephrology
- *Clinical Nephrology "Neph-ED"
- *Dialysis and Transplantation - regular section specifically for fellows
- *Hemodialysis international fellows forum
- International Urology and Nephrology
- Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism
- Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
- Journal of Nephrology
- Kidney International "Make your diagnosis"
- Nephrology
- *Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (Plus version is for fellows specifically, but is not indexed)
- *Seminars in Dialysis "Fellows Forum in Dialysis"
- Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis
- Transplantation
Additional resources are frequently shared via discussion on the ASN Communties Pages. You can visit the following communities to search via keyword or by discussion topic or date:
Training Program Exchange
Connect with Training Program Directors and Associate Program Directors from around North America to share experiences, ask questions and get the latest updates on Nephrology Training in this closed community. Visit the community here.
Program Coordinator Exchange
Connect with Program Coordinators from around North America to discuss tools, tips and tricks for Nephrology Training Programs in this closed community. Visit the community here.