ASN Task Force on the Future of Nephrology
The ASN Task Force on the
Future of Nephrology was charged in April 2022 to reconsider all aspects of nephrology, including how to best prepare nephrology fellows for the
challenges and opportunities the future will bring. Consisting of a diverse
cross-section of ASN members, the task force has received input from multiple
stakeholders, including representatives from the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the ASN Workforce
and Training Committee (WTC), people with kidney diseases, nephrology fellows,
nephrology fellowship training programs, private practice nephrologists, and
more. The task force took a data-driven approach to the current state of
nephrology training and practice that includes data from the ABIM Procedural
Requirements survey of diplomates; the ASN WTC procedural requirement survey;
and the ASN Data Resource Center's reports regarding the current and future
workforce, nephrology practice patterns, and fellow assessments of educational
needs.
We are pleased to provide the community with the final recommendation from the ASN Task Force on the Future of Nephrology.
Reimagining Nephrology Fellowship Education to Meet the Future Needs of Nephrology
The ASN Council
would like to thank the members of the ASN Task Force on the Future of
Nephrology for their time and commitment to this effort.
ASN Task Force on the Future of Nephrology
- Sharon Anderson, MD, FASN
- Samira S. Farouk, MD, MS, FASN
- Keisha L. Gibson, MD, FASN, MPH, ASN Council Liaison
- Robert S. Hoover, Jr., MD, FASN
- Benjamin D. Humphreys, MD, PhD, FASN
- Janis M. Orlowski, MD
- Mark E. Rosenberg, MD, FASN, Chair
- Suneel M. Udani, MD, FASN
- Joshua S. Waitzman, MD, PhD
Additional Information:
- ASN Kidney News Article: "ASN Commits to Reconsidering the Future of Nephrology" (ASN April 2022)
- ASN podcast with Executive Vice President, Tod Ibrahim, discussing accreditation and certification. (May 2002)
- ASN Kidney News Article: "Reconsidering All Aspect's of
Nephrology's Future" (June 2022)
- ASN Kidney News Article: "Update on the Task Force on the Future of Nephrology: Reimagining Nephrology Fellowship Training" (July 2022)
- ASN Kidney News Article: "Perspectives from the ASN Task Force on the Future of Nephrology" Development of its Upcoming Recommendation" (August 2022)
- ASN Kidney News Article: "The ASN Task Force on the Future of Nephrology: What Have We Been Hearing?" (September 2022)
- ASN Kidney News Article: "Reconsidering the Future of Nephrology and Reimagining Nephrology Fellowship Training" (October/November 2022)
- ASN Kidney News Article: "Nephrology Fellowship Recommendations Emphasize Competency-Based, Individualized Training" (December 2022)
- ASN Kidney News Article: "Implementing 10 Recommendations to Help Forge the Future of Nephrology" (February 2023)
Updated: March 23, 2023