Education and Training

The Division of Nephrology provides a variety of education and training experiences including lectures and conferences. 

Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship

Dr. Anslow leads a three-year ACGME-accredited fellowship program in pediatric nephrology. The mission of the fellowship is to develop academic pediatric nephrologists that embody excellence in care, discovery and leadership through robust clinical training and broad research opportunities in pediatric nephrology. In collaboration with the Renal Electrolyte Division in the Department of Medicine, we also offer combined training in adult and pediatric nephrology. The program provides outstanding clinical training as well as opportunities for clinical, translational, and basic research.

Graduate Student Training

Drs. Ho, Sims-Lucas and Airik are active members of the Graduate Faculty of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. They host rotation students and train graduate students from the following programs:

1.    Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology Program: http://www.mgdb.pitt.edu

2.    Integrative Systems Biology program: https://www.isb.pitt.edu

Summer Research Internship Program (SRIP)

Under the direction of Drs. Sunder Sims-Lucas and Michelle Manni, the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Rangos Research Center offers an eight-week, paid summer internship program designed for undergraduate students, from any college or university. Participants learn experimental design, cutting edge biomedical techniques, communication skills, and many other aspects of biomedical research. SRIP-Kid is focused on kidney-related diseases and novel approaches to therapies and is partially funded by an NIDDK R25 Research Education Program. For more information, see here: https://www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/education/summer-research-internship-program

The Demetrius Ellis Pediatric Grand Rounds at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

This annual lecture in honor of Dr. Demetrius Ellis, who founded the Pediatric Nephrology division at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in 1977 and who retired in 2017. Dr. Ellis won numerous local and regional awards for outstanding clinical service and teaching while he was a faculty member and was the first clinician to treat pediatric kidney transplant patients with Cyclosporine and later Tacrolimus. The event's invited speakers are nationally recognized pediatric nephrologists whose research and/or clinical programs have had a significant impact. In addition to the scheduled lectures, the invited guests meet with faculty members and fellows and participate in social events that include Dr. Ellis. 

Invited Speakers

  • 2023: Dr. Rulan Parekh
  • 2022: Dr. Susan Samuel
  • 2019: Dr. Lisa Satlin
  • 2018: Dr. Minnie Sarwal 
  • 2017: Dr. Samir El-Dahr 
  • 2016: Dr. Craig Langman