Italian Nephrology Society (SIN) Fellowship: An Interview

Abstract

In 2012, the Italian Nephrology Society (SIN), led by President Prof. R. Coppo, established for the first time a fellowship for young nephrologists. Those fellowships are aimed at improving the clinical practice and research skills, through trainings carried out at several Italian nephrology centers. We interviewed Dr. G. Alfano, who spent such a fellowship at a renal ultrasound outpatient clinic to deepen his theoretical and practical knowledge of this instrumental method. His report highlights the importance of fellowships as educational projects and the wish that SIN would provide more fellowships in the future, in order to improve the competence of young nephrologists and to stimulate their professional development.