Nephrology and Hypertension Fellowship Program

To be eligible for consideration, our GME office requires that fellowship applicants have:

• Completed or anticipated completion of an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine or combined medicine residency program prior to fellowship.
• Passed USMLE Steps 1, 2 CK, 2 CS, and 3
• Our program provides J-1 visa sponsorship. For the 26-27 academic year, we cannot sponsor H-1B visas.
• Previous completion of a two-year ACGME-accredited nephrology fellowship is required for the advanced one-year fellowships.
   

The University of Minnesota Nephrology Fellowship offers a comprehensive and balanced training experience that prepares fellows for a wide range of career paths in academic or clinical nephrology. Fellows benefit from a supportive environment, a manageable workload, and a curriculum built on a strong foundation of clinical excellence and faculty expertise.

Diverse Faculty & Areas of Expertise
One of our program’s greatest strengths is our faculty—who bring deep experience across all major areas of nephrology, including:

• Acute Kidney Injury
• Chronic Kidney Disease
• Critical Care & Point-of-Care Ultrasound
• Genetic Kidney Diseases
• Home Dialysis
• Hypertension
• Kidney Stones
• Kidney Transplant
• Onconephrology
• Women’s Health

Our faculty are passionate about teaching and actively shape the curriculum, providing fellows with mentorship and advanced training across diverse subspecialties.
 

Fellows rotate through a variety of rich clinical settings, allowing for exposure to a wide range of patient populations and care models. These include:

• M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center
• Clinics and Surgery Center (CSC) – On Campus
• Minneapolis VA Medical Center

This variety enhances both the depth and breadth of clinical training, with opportunities to learn in both academic and federal healthcare systems.

Clinical Nephrology Fellowship Training Structure
First Year
12–14 weeks – M Health Inpatient Consults
6–8 weeks – VA Consults
2–4 weeks – M Health Transplant Consults
2–4 weeks – M Health Outpatient Transplant
6–8 weeks – Research / Quality Improvement
4 weeks – VA Dialysis
2 weeks – Renal Pathology
2 weeks – Apheresis
6–10 weeks – UMMC Specialty Clinics or Electives

Second Year
8–10 weeks – M Health Inpatient Consults
4–8 weeks – VA Consults
2–4 weeks – M Health Transplant Consults
8–10 weeks – M Health Outpatient Transplant
4–6 weeks – Specialty Clinics or Electives
10–16 weeks – Research
 

We offer advanced training opportunities that build on core fellowship experiences and prepare graduates for specialized clinical practice.

Glomerular Diseases & Vasculitis Fellowship
This unique one year fellowship provides in-depth, specialized training in the diagnosis and management of glomerular diseases and vasculitis. Fellows gain advanced clinical expertise and medical knowledge to deliver more precise, effective, and safer treatment for patients with these complex conditions.