Rate My Professor John Schollum

Dr John Schollum serves as Clinical Senior Lecturer in the Nephrology section of the Department of Medicine at the University of Otago's Dunedin School of Medicine. He holds the qualifications MBChB from the University of Otago, where he graduated in 1995, and FRACP. As a Consultant Nephrologist and General Physician at Southern District Health Board, associated with Dunedin Public Hospital, Schollum is actively involved in clinical practice and renal research. He is a key member of the Kidney in Health and Disease Research Network, contributing to collaborative efforts across the University of Otago's campuses in Dunedin, Christchurch, and Wellington. His academic career emphasizes renal medicine, with a focus on patient outcomes in dialysis, quality of life, and complications in kidney disease.

Schollum has co-authored over 60 peer-reviewed publications, accumulating more than 1,900 citations. Notable works include 'Dialysis outcomes in those aged ≥65 years' (BMC Nephrology, 2013), analyzing survival and hospitalization in elderly patients starting dialysis; 'Health-Related Quality of Life and Disability Among Older Patients Receiving Dialysis' (Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, 2022), exploring disability burdens; 'Older peoples' satisfaction with home-based dialysis' (Nephrology, 2010), assessing treatment preferences; 'Nephrotoxicity of recreational party drugs' (Nephrology, 2012), investigating drug-related kidney injury; 'It was just an unconditional gift: Self reflections of non-directed donors' (Clinical Transplantation, 2012); and 'Unusual case of renal parenchymal urine leak post-transplantation' (Nephrology, 2018). He has contributed to clinical guidelines on urine dipstick interpretation and acute-on-chronic kidney disease management. In 2022, Schollum received the University of Otago's Consultant Award for Excellence in Teaching. His expertise extends to educational presentations, such as at South GP CME conferences, and participation in clinical trials and ethics committees evaluating renal interventions.