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Pediatric Nephrology – UI Health

Updated: 12/08/25

PREREQUISITES AND PLACEMENT IN THE CURRICULUM:

Students must have completed the M3 Core Clerkship in Pediatrics.

PURPOSE:

Main objectives of this elective: to familiarize the student with the management of hypertension, hematuria, proteinuria, fluid and electrolyte and acid base disturbances, acute renal failure, chronic renal failure, and urinary tract infections in newborns, children, and adolescent patients.

COMPETENCIES:

Will be assessed through didactic teaching and teaching at the bedside

INSTRUCTIONAL FEATURES:

Students will see patients in both the outpatient setting (in clinic), as well as for inpatient consults. They will also get opportunities to present articles from current journals. All their work will be supervised by one of the faculty members. Interested students will have opportunities to participate in clinical research or write case reports for publication. They are also expected to attend lectures, journal clubs, and interdisciplinary meetings.

ASSESSMENT:

Based on engagement, participation in clinical and didactic activities, and based on evaluation of clinical competencies

Administrative Information

Important information for domestic and Canadian medical students: Completed applications with all required documents must be received 4 weeks prior to the start of the elective. Please plan accordingly to allow your school the necessary processing time for gathering the required documents. To inquire about scheduling this elective, please contact Gauri Nagaraj, Student Programs Coordinator at gnagar5@uic.edu

  • Program Number

    ELEC 655

  • Program Contacts

    Program Director:  Kimberly Czech, MD
    Email: kczech1@uic.edu

    Coordinator: Jasmine Burleson
    Email: jasbur@uic.edu

  • Program Information

    Location: UI Health

    Duration: 4-8 Weeks
    Night Call: No
    Weekends: No
    Students Accepted: Max. 1
    Housestaff Used as Faculty: No
    Lectures/Conferences/Faculty Contact: 10
    Laboratory/Independent Study: 2
    Outpatient: 8
    Inpatient: 20
    Total Hours /Week: 40

  • Reporting Instructions

    Gauri Nagaraj will contact you the week before your elective with reporting instructions.

    Students must meet with Xochitl Garcia Klapproth, 2 weeks prior to their rotation at 840 South Wood Street (MC 856), CSB 12th Floor, Suite –  Office 1228 [9am to 5pm].