Nephrology Education from a Pediatric Resident’s Outlook (NEfPRO)

• Aims: Impart education in pediatric nephrology to postgraduate trainees, improve care for acute and chronic kidney disease, enhance postgraduates’ interest in the specialty
• Target audience: Postgraduate trainees/residents in Pediatrics and pediatric nephrology fellows
• Format: Weekly webinars (live sessions) on an online platform accessed only by registered participants and ISPN faculty
• Content: Live discussion during webinars every Friday from 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • Pre-webinar assessment: 6:45-7:00 p.m.
  • Live webinar: 7:00-7:35 p.m.
  • Case-based discussion: 7:35-7:50 p.m.
  • Audience questions: 7:50-8:00 p.m.
• Course duration: Six modules, comprising 28 sessions over six months (see enclosed list)

S. No.	Date	Topic
Module I: Glomerular diseases I
1	9 May 2025	Steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome
2	16 May 2025	Steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome
3	23 May 2025	Evaluation of hematuria
4	30 May 2025	Kidney biopsy & its interpretation
		Post-module assessment
Module II: Glomerular diseases II
5	6 June 2025	IgA nephropathy & IgA vasculitis
6	13 June 2025	Acute glomerulonephritis and rapidly progressive GN
7	20 June 2025	Lupus nephritis
		Post-module assessment
Module III: Acute kidney injury (AKI)
8	27 June 2025	AKI: Diagnosis & management
9	4 July 2025	Kidney support therapies in AKI
10	11 July 2025	Thrombotic microangiopathy
		Post-module Assessment
Module IV: Tubular disorders
12	18 July 2025	Water homeostasis and approach to polyuria
13	25 July 2025	Disorder of sodium homeostasis
14	1 August 2025	Approach to hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis
15	8 August 2025	Renal tubular acidosis
16	15 August 2025	Refractory rickets
17	22 August 2025	Nephrolithiasis & nephrocalcinosis
		Post-module Assessment
Module V: Congenital disorders of kidney and urinary tract
18	29 August 2025	Radiological imaging and nuclear scintigraphy in kidney disorders
19	5 September 2025	Approach to CAKUT
20	12 September 2025	Urinary tract infection & primary VUR
21	19 September 2025	Voiding physiology & its disorders
22	26 September 2025	Antenatal hydronephrosis
23	3 October 2025	Management of cystic kidney diseases
		Post-module Assessment
MModule VI: Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
24	10 October 2025	Genetics in childhood kidney diseases
25	17 October 2025	Evaluation of CKD in children
26	24 October 2025	Approach to hypertension
27	31 October 2025	Complications of CKD & their management
28	7 November 2025	Kidney transplantation in children
		Post-module Assessment