Nephrology Curriculum | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Fellowship Rotations and Scheduling

For Nephrology applicants, we offer a two-year ACGME accredited fellowship designed to provide outstanding clinical training in a diverse and supportive learning environment. You will have a balance between inpatient and outpatient duties exposing you to the breadth of Nephrology. For Nephrology/Critical Care applicants, we offer a three-year ACGME accredited fellowship. Your first two years will be focused on Nephrology under the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension while your last year will be focused on Critical Care under the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care.

We have two inpatient consult services that you will rotate through: AKI and ESKD/Transplant. Our ESKD service will also manage any kidney transplant patients that are admitted to the hospital. The inpatient Nephrology service does not admit patients; we are solely a consult service.

Our outpatient experience is quite extensive with participation in various clinics (e.g., Fellow's Clinic, Pre-Transplant Clinic, Post-Transplant Clinic, Onconephrology Clinic, CKD5 Clinic, and Faculty Clinic). You will also be involved with outpatient dialysis management through Comprehensive In-Center Hemodialysis Rounds, Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Medical Director Meetings, and Home Dialysis Clinics.

To provide a full and enriching transplant experience, all second year fellows will be sent to the University of Texas Southwestern for one month to gain an additional experience in inpatient and outpatient transplant.

Nephrology Rotations:


PGY4: Nephrology and Nephrology/Critical Care Applicants

4 months  Consult: AKI
4 months Consult: ESKD/Transplant
3 months Outpatient
1 month Research

PGY5: Nephrology Applicants

3 months Consult: AKI
2 months Consult: ESKD/Transplant
4 months Outpatient
1 month Research
1 month University of Texas Southwestern Transplant
1 month Outpatient or Elective

PGY5: Nephrology/Critical Care Applicants

3 months Consult: AKI
2 months Consult: ESKD/Transplant
4 months Outpatient
1 month Research
1 month University of Texas Southwestern Transplant
1 month MICU Elective

For additional detailed information regarding the Critical Care Program, please click here.


PGY6: Nephrology/Critical Care Applicants

6 months MICU
1 month Anesthesia      
1 month          Neuro ICU  
1 month         Research
2 months Elective
1 month Cardiac ICU