Table 2.
Selected Online Educational Materials.
| Resource | Topic | Description | Cost | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AST Transplant Curriculum | Transplant | Presentations designed by ASN and AST to cover important content for board certification. | $400 per person | https://www.myast.org/education/transplant-nephrology-core-curriculum |
| GlomCon | Pathology | 70+ presentations on glomerular diseases, ranging from basics to topic-specific reviews. | Free | https://glomcon.org/ |
| Arkana Labs | Pathology | Themed quizzes, podcasts, and associated Twitter feed providing engaging educational materials. | Free | https://www.arkanalabs.com/education/ |
| Neph Sim | General nephrology | Collection of clinical cases, image gallery, urine cytology, acid-base cases, and pathology teaching. | Free | https://nephsim.com/ |
| NephJC | General | Twitter-based journal club that provides a forum to discuss nephrology research, guidelines, and editorials. | Free | http://www.nephjc.com/ |
| ISN | ||||
| Online content | COVID-19 | Resourced updated in real time. | Free | https://academy.theisn.org/ |
| Webinars, courses, and modules | General | Collection of presentations and modules covering key topics. | ||
| Pathology primers | Pathology | Virtual curriculum teaching biopsy interpretation and approach. | ||
| Clinical cases | General | Collection of clinical vignettes for case-based learning with quizzes. | ||
| CSN | ||||
| Online content | COVID-19 | A repository for latest literature and reviews on COVID-19 (in progress) | Via CSN | https://www.csnscn.ca/covid-19-emergency-preparedness-for-healthcare-professionals |
| London dialysis course | Dialysis | Series of modules covering the history and evolution of dialysis, as well as adequacy and clinical pearls | Free | https://www.csnscn.ca/ |
| ASN | ||||
| Online curricula | Dialysis, Geriatric, and onco-nephrology | Comprehensive overview of dialysis, geriatric nephrology, and onco-nephrology topics by chapter. | Free | https://www.asn-online.org/education/distancelearning/curricula/ |
| NephSAP | General | Nephrology Self-Assessment Tool for self-study and/or board examination preparation | Via ASN | https://www.asn-online.org/nephsap/ |
| UKidney | ||||
| Presentations | General nephrology | Collection of 200+ presentations ranging in topic from CKD, to HTN, to toxicology, and TMA. | Free | https://ukidney.com/ |
| Tutorials | Pathology | Library of pathology tutorials. | ||
| Articles | Literature review | Growing library of key articles, chosen as suggested reading for nephrology trainees. | ||
| Primer | Toxicology | Review of common toxic emergencies and management. | ||
Note. CKD = chronic kidney disease; AST = American Society of Transplantation; ASN = American Society of Nephrology; ISN = International Society of Nephrology; CSN = Canadian Society of Nephrology; HTN = hypertension; TMA = thrombotic microangiopathy.