Glomerulonephritis Fellowship
The UNC Kidney Center is a world-renowned Center for Excellence for Glomerular Disease and Vasculitis, providing clinical care for patients and leading research studies. The University of North Carolina (UNC) Division of Nephrology and the UNC Kidney Center offer a postdoctoral fellowship, the UNC Glomerulonephritis (GN) fellowship, focused on glomerular diseases and vasculitis.
This fellowship in glomerular disease is open to physicians having completed a general nephrology fellowship.
The fellowship may be one or two years depending on availability of funding.
Training Opportunities
Advanced training in clinical nephrology focused on the management of patients with glomerular diseases and systemic vasculitis
The GN Fellow actively participates in a busy weekly Glomerulonephritis and Vasculitis Clinic, in which fifty to seventy patients are seen weekly.
Faculty
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Nan and Hugh Cullman Eminent Professor
Chair, Department of Medicine
Appointments: 984-974-5706Office: 919-966-4468Fax: 984-974-5751Admin Assistant - Karen Apperson: 919-966-9286Admin Assistant - Trina Pugh: 919-445-2648Email: ronald_falk@med.unc.eduAssociate Professor of Medicine
Nephrology Lead, UNC Multidisciplinary Vasculitis and Connective Tissue Disease Clinic
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Nephrology and Hypertension Training Program
Professor of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Office: 919-445-2678Email: manish_saha@med.unc.eduProfessor of Medicine
Office: 919-445-2679Email: susan_hogan@med.unc.eduAssistant Professor of Medicine
Email: dhruti@unc.eduTraining in Clinical Research
The GN Fellow may participate ongoing clinical studies in vasculitis and glomerulonephritis at the UNC Kidney Center. The UNC Kidney Center is currently participating in several clinical studies in ANCA-associated vasculitis, lupus nephritis, IgA Nephropathy and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.
Clinical trials span the spectrum from single center pilot studies to multicenter NIH, or FDA-sponsored randomized controlled trials. The UNC Kidney Center is also a member of large national collaborative consortia for the study of glomerular diseases, namely the NEPTUNE and CureGN studies. Clinical studies are typically conducted through the UNC Clinical and Translational Research Center, as well as within the Glomerulonephritis and Vasculitis Clinic.
Training in Epidemiology
Susan Hogan, PhD, MPH The GN Fellow has access to extensive registries of patients with various glomerular diseases through the Glomerular Disease Collaborative Network (including ANCA-associated vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, membranous nephropathy, and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis). These registries have allowed detailed epidemiologic analyses and retrospective analysis of therapy and outcomes. This research is conducted under the guidance of Dr. Falk, Dr. Susan L. Hogan, and other appropriate GN faculty.
Didactic Learning Opportunities
The GN Fellow participates in a number of didactic conferences.
- Weekly:
- Nephrology Grand Rounds
- Nephrology Fellows Conference
- Nephropathology Conference
- Nephrology Journal Club
- Annually:
- The GN Fellow participates in the yearly, two-day meeting of the Glomerular Disease Collaborative Network in Chapel Hill
Applicaton Process
The Glomerular Disease Group at the UNC Kidney Center is committed to providing the GN Fellow a mentored learning opportunity in Glomerular Diseases in preparation for a career in academic medicine focused on glomerular disease. ‘
Interested applicants should contact Dr. Koyal Jain, Program Director, Glomerulonephritis and Vasculitis Fellowship (koyal_jain@med.unc.edu). Please copy Ms. Rochelle Moser (rochelle_moser@med.unc.edu).
Please include: A copy of your CV, and a personal statement describing why you wish to pursue a GN fellowship and what your long-term career plans are.
