Summary: Advances in information technology have changed human interactions. These changes
have had considerable implications for nonmedical and medical educational practices.
The use of semi-private applications such as WhatsApp (Mountain View, CA), Slack (Canada),
Viber (Israel), and Google Hangouts (Mountain View, CA) has not been well studied
in nephrology education. In this narrative review, we review the literature on the
use of these communication applications in medicine and nephrology education. Although
many of these applications might be used currently in nephrology, there is little
published data regarding the use of WhatsApp in nephrology fellowship. Given the easy
accessibility of these communication applications by our learners in medical school,
residency, and fellowship, the use of such applications can enhance nephrology education.
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Conflict of interest statement: Kenar D. Jhaveri serves as a consultant for Astex pharmaceuticals and Natera.
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