Call for expressions of interest/nominations for
ISN Continuing Medical Education (CME) Committee, Member

The ISN welcomes expressions of interest/nominations for the position of member of the ISN Continuing Medical Education (CME) Committee. The member will start at the World Congress of Nephrology 2024 (WCN’24).

About the ISN Continuing Medical Education (CME) Committee

The Continuing Medical Education (CME) Committee helps to manage the CME Program, which is part of the overall Capacity Building effort of the ISN and strives to bring essential teaching and training to doctors and healthcare practitioners in low resource countries (i.e. LICs, LMICs and UMICs as per World Bank classification) by supporting the participation of international experts as speakers. By providing support to local and regional meetings who have applied for the program, and have been reviewed and approved by the CME Committee, the CME Program intends to establish a dialogue amongst the various nephrology communities, stimulate their interest in expanding their programs and develop relationships with experts who can provide additional information and support as well as trigger some interest in the ISN activities and network.

The objectives of the ISN CME Committee are to:

  • Ensure implementation of the ISN strategic framework – as defined by ISN governing bodies (Executive Committee/Council) – in decision-making process and across all activities of the CME Program.
  • Distribute the budget allocated to the CME Program in the most equitable possible manner (depending on the incoming applications) and in a way that is consistent with the aims of the Program and the ISN strategic planning framework (objectives and priorities).
  • Actively engage and liaise with ISN Regional Boards and other relevant ISN Supporting Groups to maximise information exchange and strategic planning while promoting the Program’s activities.

The Role

Roles and responsibilities of CME Committee members include:

  • Review, analyse and evaluate the applications submitted by local and regional meeting organizers to select the most relevant ones for financial support.
  • Provide support for the conceptual design of local and regional meetings in developing countries (LICs, LMICs and UMICs as per World Bank classification), for instance:
    • Help and advise in establishing a suitable scientific program developed to meet the needs of local/regional nephrology communities;
    • Selecting expert speakers from names suggested by the meeting organizers and that fit the scientific program and the needs of the region as clearly addressed in the application;
    • Selecting expert nurses that act as ISN Ambassadors addressing specific nursing needs, if applicable;
  • Approve allocation of relevant budget for supporting airfare of speakers, when applicable;
  • Actively liaise with ISN Regional Board members to maximize synergies and strategic planning, become aware of their recommendations on regional needs and priorities, and get their support in disseminating about the opportunities offered by the CME Program at a regional level, trigger applications as well as follow up and find out about the impact of the selected courses;
  • Develop and implement impact assessment of the CME Program;
  • Participate in face-to-face meetings organized each year at WCN as well as in teleconferences organized on ad-hoc basis.

Selection Criteria

  • Interest in and prior experience in the CME program and/or other capacity building activities of the ISN
  • ISN member in good standing
  • For this round, members from LICs, LMICs and UMICs are especially encouraged to apply
  • Email accessible and able to regularly connect to conference calls
  • Thank you for your interest. The application process closed at 5 pm CEST on Friday, 27 October. We encourage you to keep an eye out and apply for available positions at next year’s call for EOIs/nominations round.

Additional information

The position will start at WCN’24 for an initial term of approximately 2-years until WCN’26. The position may be renewed for up to two further terms, to a maximum of approximately 6-years (note: renewal is not automatic and based on group’s needs). Timeline – October: Application period open. November: Positions decided by ISN leadership. December: Applicants notified of outcome.

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