Pediatric Nephrology

The program is two years in length and is designed to qualify the candidate for competence in pediatric nephrology and to meet the requirements for this specialty as defined by the Collège des médecins du Québec and the Royal College. As a prerequisite, the candidate should have three prior years of Pediatrics in a recognized program.

The program focuses on three principal themes: a) general consultative pediatric nephrology; b) dialysis; c) transplantation. Pediatric nephrology residents participate in consultative services for hospitalized children and attend both our general nephrology and specialized clinics, including those for hypertension, SLE and hereditary renal disease. They are involved in management of chronic hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients and in the renal transplantation program, which emphasizes living-related donors.

There are three elective months and three months, which are integrated with the adult hospitals at the McGill University Health Center. During rotations through the adult hospitals, pediatric nephrology residents may choose a variety of tracks, which combine exposure to adult nephrology consultation, dialysis and transplantation.

The Pediatric Nephrology Division has well-established basic and clinical research programs and a clinical laboratory, which carries out a variety of specialized tests related to kidney disease and function. All pediatric nephrology residents are encouraged to involve themselves in some aspect of clinical or laboratory-based research. There is opportunity for extended research fellowships for those who plan careers as independent investigators.

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