Academic category: Postgraduate fellowship

Entrees: Board certified specialists in internal medicine, formally accepted as fellows by IUMS and assigned to HKC for the entire course of training.

Acceptance: Through the annual national subspeciality entrance exam, performed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME)

Capacity: Two per year (aver.)

Duration: Two years, full time

Site: HKC exclusive

 Staff: HKC departments of nephrology, laboratory medicine, pathology and immunology

Course objectives: See course contents at the IUMS education dep.

Curriculum: See course contents at the IUMS education dep.

Evaluation: Semiannual internal evaluation by the department of nephrology

Certification:     National subspecialty board certification exam   

Record: This program has been running since ۱۹۹۱ 

No. of graduates (until ۲۰۰۴): ۳۰   

Achievements: Six graduates have qualified as one of top three contestants at the national board exam