TRANSPLANTATION, IMMUNOLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY ELECTIVE
Evaluate and treat patients on inpatient and outpatient transplant nephrology services. Common conditions include evaluation of transplant patients with AKI and immunology related problems. Learn the basic principles of immunosuppressant management and rejection management. Review biopsies daily with a pathologist and attend surgical transplant Grand Rounds.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop a differential diagnosis for native and transplanted kidney acute kidney injury (AKI). Audience: Graduate 2. Describe the renal pathology in a transplanted kidney. Audience: Graduate 3. Perform a hypothesis driven history. Audience: Graduate 4. Complete a targeted exam. Audience: Graduate 5. Develop and present a weighted differential diagnosis. Audience: Graduate 6. Using clinical evidence, select a working diagnosis. Audience: Graduate 7. Interpret imaging and laboratory findings in the context of patient presentation. Audience: Graduate 8. Present current literature to support patient care. Audience: Graduate 9. Communicate effectively with interprofessional team members. Audience: Graduate 10. Write daily progress notes including assessments and plans using standard format. Audience: Graduate 11. Present initial and follow up patient evaluations including assessments and plans. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop a differential diagnosis for native and transplanted kidney acute kidney injury (AKI). Audience: Graduate 2. Describe the renal pathology in a transplanted kidney. Audience: Graduate 3. Perform a hypothesis driven history. Audience: Graduate 4. Complete a targeted exam. Audience: Graduate 5. Develop and present a weighted differential diagnosis. Audience: Graduate 6. Using clinical evidence, select a working diagnosis. Audience: Graduate 7. Interpret imaging and laboratory findings in the context of patient presentation. Audience: Graduate 8. Present current literature to support patient care. Audience: Graduate 9. Communicate effectively with interprofessional team members. Audience: Graduate 10. Write daily progress notes including assessments and plans using standard format. Audience: Graduate 11. Present initial and follow up patient evaluations including assessments and plans. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027