Job Summary
Job Description
Our division has an ACGME-approved fellowship program and provides comprehensive nephrology care that covers every aspect of the field, including AKI, CKD, glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, fluid and electrolyte disorders, a dedicated Hypertension Clinic and Neonatal Kidney Clinic, a TS Alliance-designated multi-disciplinary Tuberous Sclerosis Clinic, rare inherited forms of kidney disease including a cystinosis clinic, nephrolithiasis, congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tract, acute and chronic hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis including a home hemodialysis program, CKRT, apheresis, transplantation, prenatal consultation, and kidney biopsies. The position incorporates cutting-edge, innovative medical education of fellows, house staff, medical students, pharmacy residents, and PA students. All domains of research and scholarly activity including clinical, translational, preclinical research, quality improvement, advocacy, community engagement, and medical education are welcomed, and there are many opportunities for collaboration with the world-renowned Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM), Hypertension and Vascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Sciences Center, Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, Center for Healthcare Innovation, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Center for Vaccines at the Extremes of Aging, Center on Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, and Center for Precision Medicine.
Brenner Children’s Hospital is a 180-bed tertiary care and Level 1 Trauma Center with all pediatric subspecialties serving a broad catchment area from Eastern NC to the Western NC/TN border that includes both urban and rural patient populations.
Wake Forest University School of Medicine is the academic core of the Advocate Health Enterprise and we are the largest academic learning health system in the country. We leverage a diverse range of methods and transdisciplinary collaboration in an innovative academic learning health system to improve health equity and clinical care. Our diverse extramurally funded research portfolio spans the spectrum of research methods and includes preclinical and translational science, clinical and epidemiological research, public health, and biomedical informatics.
We are located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 2 hours east of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains and 4 hours west of the Atlantic Ocean beaches. Winston-Salem is an incredibly affordable city with thriving arts, sports, and culinary scenes. Several high schools in the region are ranked within the Top 50 in the state.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist/Brenner Children's is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to achieving diversity among its faculty and staff.