Pediatric Nephrology & Hypertension Fellowship Program
The Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension Fellowship is a three-year, ACGME-accredited program designed to train pediatricians in clinical and research skills so they develop into excellent clinical nephrologists and outstanding researchers and educators. Our team of experts also leads an active combined Medicine-Pediatrics Nephrology Fellowship training program.
The UTHealth Houston McGovern School of Medicine is based in the heart of the largest medical center in the world, the Texas Medical Center. Our advantageous position in these exceptional academic facilities allows our fellows to seamlessly collaborate with mentors beyond the Department of Pediatrics, including the Institute for Clinical Research and Learning Health Care, the Center for Healthcare Quality and Safety, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the Institute of Molecular Medicine, and the School of Public Health.
Highlights
- Customized curriculum combines structured didactics, busy clinical service and mentored scholarly activities
- Training and extensive experience in the evaluation and management of high blood pressure in children and teens
- Unique opportunity for a special concentration in pediatric hypertension with additional intensive training and experience in dedicated hypertension clinics
- Specialized training in the use and analysis of ambulatory blood-pressure monitors
- Potential to become an ASH Clinical Specialist in Hypertension
Quick Overview
Requirements
- J1-ViSA, USA Green Card, or USA citizenship
- Must be on track to complete or have completed an ACGME-accredited residency program in pediatrics
