| Course Name: | Nephrology |
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| Course Number: | ME-425 |
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| Elective Type: | B1 |
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| Coordinator(s): | Contact Medical Education Office 413-447-2715) |
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| Department: | Medicine |
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| Sites Available: | Berkshire Medical Center |
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| Months Offered: | July - May |
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| Number of Students / Month: | 1 |
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| Prerequisites: | Completion of 3rd year Medicine clerkship |
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| Elective Description: The student will take part in the evaluation of patients with end stage renal disease and follow them through hemodialysis. He/she will also see all in-patient consults, follow peritoneal dialysis patients, as well as participate in the outpatient office evaluations. Clinical material will be supplemented with lectures. |
| Note: Contact Medical Education Office |
| Location:Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, MA |
| Website: http://www.umassmed.edu/medicine/ |