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340.687.01
Epidemiology of Kidney Disease

Location
East Baltimore
Term
1st Term
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2019 - 2020
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Tuesday, 1:30 - 3:20pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite
Description
Since kidney disease is characterized as an epidemic worldwide, and the prevalence continues to rise, learners study kidney disease comprehensively, emphasizing chronic and end-stage kidney disease. In addition to the basics of kidney disease epidemiology, highlights controversies and areas of ongoing and future research by reviewing findings from cohort studies, clinical trials, and landmark studies. Lectures emphasize methodological issues specific to the study of kidney disease.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Assess the scope of kidney disease in the U.S. and worldwide in terms of prevalence, causes, and societal- and patient-level impacts
  2. Identify common co-morbidities associated with chronic and end-stage kidney disease and understand their impact
  3. Recognize and problem-solve methodological challenges related to the study of kidney disease and its progression
  4. Describe effective strategies to slow chronic kidney disease progression and current controversies due to lack of evidence and/or limitations in existing studies
  5. Review trends in kidney transplantation/acute kidney injury and the evidence for current management practices