About The Event
This year marks our 10th anniversary of NBLU, a unique week-long program tailored to second-year nephrology fellows preparing to begin a career in nephrology.
Rotations are designed to provide nephrology fellows with an opportunity to complement the clinical skills gained through their fellowship program with learning modules focused on the economics and business aspects of private practice.
Attendees will leave the NBLU program with a stronger understanding of the business of nephrology, and how it fits into the complex and evolving healthcare landscape.
Where
Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park
5805 Granite Parkway
Plano, Texas 75024
When
Tuesday, August 12 - Saturday, August 16, 2025
FAQs
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Fellows attending NBLU can expect to leave with:
- Ability to evaluate potential employers for the ultimate fit
- Enhanced leadership and business understanding to bring to potential employers
- An understanding of the ever-changing payment / reimbursement landscape
- The know-how to embark as a solo practitioner or as a high impact member of a group practice or faculty
- Confidence approaching the interview process
- Lifelong mentor relationships
Testimonials
NBLU has attracted over 80 nephrology programs since 2016.
Hear from past year attendees on their experience and what they gained from NBLU!
Dr. Nathaniel Reisinger
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of Pennsylvania NBLU 2016
Melby Philip
Nephrologist, Dallas Renal Group NBLU 2021
Hoang 'Ahn' Nguyen, MD University of California Irvine , NBLU 2016
"A key takeaway was realizing that it’s a lot more than just knowing medicine."
Aleksandra “Sasha” Novikov, MD Scripps Health NBLU 2016
"It’s eye opening and extremely important for fellows in nephrology and for anyone entering the workforce in the medical field."
Karo Torosian, MD Balboa Nephrology Group, NBLU 2016
"My biggest takeaway was building the confidence and losing the fear of going out in the real world and practicing nephrology."
Yesenia Galan MD, Hadden Renal Medical Specialists, NBLU 2020
"This experience has shaped so much of what I hope to gain in the future... Namely a sense of purpose and a path to striving toward it everyday! Prior to this I struggled with my role as a renal specialist, but now I know what I want to do and who I want to be."
Matthew Sparks, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Duke University School of Medicine
"NBLU is also a lot of fun and allows attendees to meet lifelong friends and colleagues from fellowship programs all over the country. This is a must attend event."
Mary Dittrich, MD, FASN, EVP and CMO
“I love seeing the next generation of nephrology leaders take control of their future and I’m fortunate to have a front row seat watching like-minded professionals form lifelong friendships. NBLU promotes the bright future of nephrology and USRC proudly supports it. I circle this event on my calendar every year!”
Patrick Jenkinson, DO, MBA, MS, University of Michigan, NBLU 2024
“I wanted to extend my gratitude for organizing the NBLU. The sessions were insightful and highly relevant to upcoming challenges nephrology fellows face in transition out of fellowship. The conference was a success in every way imaginable and I look forward to recommending the following generations of nephrology fellows to the conference."
Outset Medical, Inc., NBLU 2024
“We had an amazing time at U.S. Renal Care’s Nephrology Business Leadership Conference! It was an honor to sponsor such a fantastic event, bringing together nephrology fellows from all over the country. Thrilled to share how Tablo Dialysis can make a difference for home patients and nephrologists alike. Major thank you to USRC for hosting this memorable event!"
Articles
For more information and insights, check out documents and articles related to NBLU.
By Cynthia Ritter The popular Nephrology Business Leadership University (NBLU) recently concluded its 2024 session, with all six of our WashU Nephrology’s second-year fellows proudly attending the graduation. Now in its ninth year, the event brings together nephrology professionals to prepare senior fellows for the economics and business aspects of their future careers…
New program website announced along with seventh annual event Plano, Texas – U.S. Renal Care (USRC), a leading provider for chronic and acute renal disease, todayannounced its seventh annual Nephrology Business Leadership (NBLU) program will be held August 9th‐13th, 2022, at Hilton Granite Park in Plano, Texas. The event, created…
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in diminished camaraderie among trainees. This is secondary to social fragmentation, reduced connectivity, and disappointedly limited opportunities to interact with like-minded individuals at national conferences. This has been a challenging time for all of us, however, we were given a glimmer of hope this summer.…
Second-year WashU Nephrology fellows Maryam Saleem, MBBS, Bharat Neelam Raju, MD, Hassaan Iftikhar, MBBS, and Gaurav Rajashekar, MBBS, took part in the 2021 Nephrology Business Leadership University (NBLU) program, which wrapped up its week-long event on August 8, 2021. The interactive event schools participants on the economics and business of nephrology to help senior fellows prepare…
Preparing fellows for a successful career in nephrology
