Web Address
https://med.virginia.edu/nephrology/
Accepting applications for training that begins in
No
Will be accepting applications for training that begins in
Yes
Survey Received
Program start dates
July
Participates in ERAS®
Yes
Special Features

Fellow trainees attend their continuity, as well as onconephrology, glomerular disease and kidney transplantation clinics and provide longitudinal care to outpatient hemodialysis or home dialysis patients under direct supervision of our faculty. Our trainees gain experience with a variety of extracorporeal treatment modalities, including therapeutic apheresis, volumetric and gravimetric systems for continuous hemodialysis.

Total Program Size
4
4
Program best described as
University-based
Requires previous GME
Yes
If Yes, indicate the required number of years of previous GME
3
Offers preliminary positions
No
Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
No
Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Yes
NRMP Match Codes
1737148F0
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions
55
Required letters of recommendation
3
Latest date for applications 2026-2027 2026-2027
Interview period 2026-2027
-
Application period 2027-2028 2027-2028
-
Interview period 2027-2028
-
Applicants may interview remotely via video conferencing
Yes
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Step 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
200
Step 2 required
Yes
Minimum score
200
Level 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
420
Minimum score
460
Visa Status
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
H-1B visa
Part-time Paid Physicians
0
Part-time Paid Non-Physician
0
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc)
60
Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call)
16
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year
1.00
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1)
Yes
Night float system
Yes
Avg hours/week of scheduled structured didactic activities
5
Training at hospital outpatient clinics during 1st year
25
Training during 1st year in ambulatory non-hospital community-based settings, e.g., physician offices, community clinics
0
Resident/Fellow Offerings
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Debt management/financial counseling
Off-campus electives
Hospice/home care experience
MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
Yes
Resident/Fellow Evaluations
Patient surveys
Portfolio system
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
Program Evaluation
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Policy prohibits hiring smokers/users of nicotine products
No
Major medical insurance for residents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for dependents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for domestic partners
Not Available
Outpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Inpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Group life insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Dental insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Disability insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Fully Paid by Institution
Maximum number of paid days for family/medical leave
999
Maximum number of unpaid days for family/medical leave
999
Primary teaching site
University of Virginia Medical Center
Research rotation
Required
Research rotation duration
999
Resident participates during first year
Yes
Program ID
1485121016
Beeper or Home Call
8
9
Program Director
First Name
Tushar
Middle Name
Arun
Last Name
Chopra
Degrees
MD
Address

Univ of Virginia Health System
PO Box
1335 Lee St
Charlottesville, VA 22908
United States

Phone
4342977199
Fax
4349825575
Email Address
[email protected]
Geolocation
POINT (-78.498238 38.031155)
Person to contact for more information about the program
First Name
Fawad
Middle Name
A
Last Name
Sohail
Degrees
BCH
Address

Univ of Virginia Health System
PO Box 800133
1335 Lee St
Charlottesville, VA 22908
United States

Phone
4342977199
Fax
4349249578
Email Address
[email protected]
Geolocation
POINT (-78.498238 38.031155)
Salary paid by a non-profit institution
Yes
% USMD
8.30
% IMG
65.30
% DO
26.40
% Female
36.10
% Male
63.90
Total Physician
19
Total Non Physician
0
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty
36.80
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions
2.40
Call Schedule
Frequency Duration Weeks/Months
Year
Year
Graduate year statistics
Salary Paid Vacation Sick Leave
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4 $67,418 15 14
Year 5 $70,096 15 14
Total Positions
8
Level 2 required
Yes
Participates in San Francisco match
No
Participates in another matching program
No
Program Offers
Subsidized child care
Free parking
On-call meal allowance
July Start Date
1
Not applicable
0
Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered
Yes
Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered
Yes
DO applicants must have passed Level 1 to be considered
Yes
DO applicants must have passed Level 2 to be considered
Yes
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Information on the program's leave policies
https://med.virginia.edu/gme/program-resources/institutional-policies/