Other Projects
There are many other Nephrology Education projects available online. Some of our favourites include:
QxMD Nephrology and Neph Calc
In response to the lack of freely available clinical decision support software for the BlackBerry and iPhone, comes QxMD Software. QxMD seeks to develop innovative free medical calculators and be an information resource for the medical usage of the BlackBerry and iPhone. ‘QxMD Nephrology’ for the BlackBerry and ‘Neph Calc’ for the iPhone are available for free download.
Visit the project website at QxMD.com. From there, you can register for updates, download available software and find out about other medical and non-medical software designed for the BlackBerry and iPhone.
Use the online MDRD GFR calculator and CKD-EPI GFR calculator.
KidneyCasePlace.com
Kidneycaseplace.com is a nephrology case-based educational platform that facilitates learning via CME live events and online modules. The goal of Kidneycaseplace is to advance education in nephrology and facilitate the sharing of best practices.
Nephrology Pearls
Nephrology Pearls is a project created by Daniel Schwartz, MD, FRCPC and Gemini Tanna, MD, FRCPC for Nephrology educators. It is designed to be used as an adjunct to a nephrology clinical rotation. It is part of the Medical Pearls project. Those trainees who sign up to Nephrology Pearls will receive an email each weekday that contains a clinical question and/or problem. The questions cycle every 2 months, in order to coincide with the length of many clinical rotations. The answer to each question, or the thought process that leads to the answer, represents a topic or concept which might otherwise be missed during the course of a clinical rotaiton.
Students are expected to try solving the question independently, and then review the answer with a supervisor.
Educators/instructors can sign up for the “teaching guide” version of the mailout, which includes solutions and suggestions for additional related discussion topics.
To register, students should be directed towards the student registration site.
Clinical teachers should go to the educators’ registration site.
UKidney.com
Created by Dr. Jordan Weinstein, this site is an outstanding resource for trainees in the field of Nephrology. It contains housestaff manuals, teaching schedules, copies of lecture slides and much more. Visit the site at UKidney.com.
Nephrology Rounds
Under the editorial leadership of Dr. Jim Scholey, Nephrology Rounds contains a collection of articles that provide “…a unique window on some of the most current information and discussion on important scientific and clinical developments in the field of nephrology.” Visit the site at nephrologyrounds.ca.
Ask The Expert – Peritoneal Dialysis
Dr. Oreopoulos is a world-recognized leader in the field of peritioneal dialysis. He makes himself available to answer questions on any aspect of this topic. Physicians need to register for the Converge.MD community to access this resource. Students and other health care professionals must be invited by a physician member.
Pedi-STAT
For those who practice pediatric nephrology, Pedi-STAT is a rapid iPhone reference tool for those who care for critically ill pediatric patients. Get it on the iTunes app store.
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