Program Overview

Department of Internal Medicine

The Department of Internal Medicine at McGovern Medical School offers various programs and divisions for education, research, and patient care.

Education

The department provides education in internal medicine through several programs, including:

• Internal Medicine Residency
• Fellowships
• Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency
• Grand Rounds
• Visiting Scholars Program
• Faculty Educators Development Committee

Divisions

The department consists of multiple divisions, including:

• Allergy & Immunology
• Cardiovascular Medicine
• Clinical and Translational Sciences
• Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
• Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
• General Internal Medicine
• Joan and Stanford Alexander Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
• Hematology
• Infectious Diseases
• Medical Genetics
• Oncology
• Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
• Renal Diseases and Hypertension
• Rheumatology

Renal Diseases and Hypertension

The Renal Diseases and Hypertension division offers:

• Patient Care
  • Understanding Dialysis
    • When is Dialysis Needed?
    • How Does Dialysis Work?
    • Different Types of Dialysis
    • Ongoing Care for Patients on Dialysis
• Nephrology Fellowship
  • How to Apply
  • Rotations
    • General Nephrology
    • Critical Care Nephrology
    • Transplant Nephrology
    • Cardiorenal
    • Evidence Based Nephrology
    • Outpatient Home Dialysis
    • Interventional Nephrology
  • Conferences
  • Teaching Hospitals
  • Teaching Faculty
  • Current Fellows
  • Fellowship Life
  • Alumni
  • Fellowship Highlights
  • Fellow Resources
• Research
  • Ongoing Clinical Trials

Evidence Based Nephrology

The department emphasizes the importance of evidence-based practice in nephrology, teaching trainees to:

• Understand study design
• Apply critical appraisal techniques
• Incorporate patient values into treatment plans

Related Research:

1. Molony and Craig (eds.), Evidence Based Nephrology, 1st ed., Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK, 2009
2. Translation of Evidence Into Clinical Practice. Molony DA, Samuels J. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis. 2016 Nov;23(6):343-345.
3. Cognitive Bias and the Creation and Translation of Evidence Into Clinical Practice. Molony DA. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis. 2016 Nov;23(6):346-350.
4. Randomized controlled trials in nephrology: state of the evidence and critiquing the evidence. Samuels JA, Molony DA. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis. 2012 Jan;19(1):40-6.