MED2029 Applications Open: 2026 NephSIM Nephrons Program

[Lori Ferguson]

Hello Upstate med students!

Dr. Stephen Knohl and Dean Robert Ruiz wanted to share this information with you. Please see below and attached documents for full details.

Warm regards,

Lori


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Lori M. Ferguson (she/her)
Assistant to the VP for Educational Services & Dean of Student Affairs
CSTEP Road to Residency Advisor

SUNY Upstate Medical University
1225 Weiskotten Hall
FergusoL at upstate.edu

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From: Robert Ruiz <RuizR at upstate.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 5:17 PM
To: Stephen J. Knohl <KnohlS at upstate.edu>
Cc: Lori Ferguson <FergusoL at upstate.edu>
Subject: Re: Applications Open: 2026 NephSIM Nephrons Program

Thank you for sharing-we’ll get this out to students!



Robert F. Ruiz
Interim Vice President for Educational Services & Dean of Student Affairs
Upstate Medical University

On Oct 8, 2025, at 17:14, Stephen J. Knohl <KnohlS at upstate.edu> wrote:



If you’d like to forward to the medical students…thanks.



Stephen J. Knohl, MD

SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor

Residency Program Director

Executive Vice Chair for Education and Clinical Strategy, Department of Medicine

http://www.upstate.edu/findadoc/knohls 



Upstate Medical University, Norton College of Medicine

750 East Adams Street

Syracuse, NY 13215

315-464-5540



If you are looking to book an appointment with me, you can email Celeste Helinski directly…thank you.

From: Farouk, Samira <samira.farouk at mountsinai.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 11:28 AM
To: NephSIM Nephrons <nephsim at kidney.org>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Applications Open: 2026 NephSIM Nephrons Program



Dear all, Applications are now open for the 2026 NephSIM Nephrons Program, a 6-month virtual mentoring and education program for medical students and residents interested in learning more about nephrology & careers in nephrology. The 2026



Dear all,



Applications are now open for the 2026 NephSIM Nephrons<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nephsim.com/nephsim-nephrons/__;!!GobTDDpD7A!Ks7jGdEjr8--IxzJIwNxlrG-rpkL7DjdQWs4bBqOhkLuXq30KGyCuc_0f1BsJNccWHaVsRbbhTF7kACMiCTK-unqkT0L$> Program, a 6-month virtual mentoring and education program for medical students and residents interested in learning more about nephrology & careers in nephrology.



The 2026 program curriculum and additional program details are attached. Applications are due here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZ2v1_is56GizlS-AgA7umyP7sPacKYZT4aEfVo_ogxsj6Vw/viewform?usp=header__;!!GobTDDpD7A!Ks7jGdEjr8--IxzJIwNxlrG-rpkL7DjdQWs4bBqOhkLuXq30KGyCuc_0f1BsJNccWHaVsRbbhTF7kACMiCTK-lCPbron$> on November 13th.



Please consider passing along to your institution's residents and medical students and feel free to reach out to me with any questions.



Cheers,

Samira











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Samira S. Farouk, MD, MSCR, FASN, FACP, FNKF, FAST

Professor of Medicine & Medical Education

Director, Nephrology Fellowship Program

Barbara T. Murphy Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Recanati Miller Transplant Institute, Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation

Program Director, NephSIM Nephrons<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nephsim.com/nephsim-nephrons/__;!!GobTDDpD7A!Ks7jGdEjr8--IxzJIwNxlrG-rpkL7DjdQWs4bBqOhkLuXq30KGyCuc_0f1BsJNccWHaVsRbbhTF7kACMiCTK-unqkT0L$>

p: 212-241-1300/1833

c: 609-634-7479

<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/nephsim.com__;!!GobTDDpD7A!Ks7jGdEjr8--IxzJIwNxlrG-rpkL7DjdQWs4bBqOhkLuXq30KGyCuc_0f1BsJNccWHaVsRbbhTF7kACMiCTK-qcUFuge$>

<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/nephsim.com__;!!GobTDDpD7A!Ks7jGdEjr8--IxzJIwNxlrG-rpkL7DjdQWs4bBqOhkLuXq30KGyCuc_0f1BsJNccWHaVsRbbhTF7kACMiCTK-qcUFuge$>
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