The ISN World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) drew crowds from all over the world. Now that we have all returned home, delve into the educational experience of WCN 2019 from the comfort of your computer, tablet or phone via the ISN Academy portal. As an ISN Academy member, it is also a great opportunity to...
After many years of partnership with Westmead Hospital and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (Australia), Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) has become a center of excellence, developing cross-regional training programs. Speaking during the Voices of Sister Centers session at the ISN World Congress of Nephrology, Huong Tran explains her own ISN Fellowship...
Scientific Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Diseases in Almaty, Kazakhstan benefitted from the experience of ISN Educational Ambassador Aimun Ahmed to improve kidney transplant treatment for patients. Kazakhstan's Scientific Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Diseases is one of the only centers that offers kidney transplantation in the region. Arina Yespotayeva explains how the...
Register for the June edition of the @ISNeducation webinar - Nuances in Nephrology. Join the presentation on June 19, 2019. On June 19, 2019 at 1600 GMT grab the opportunity to listen to Dr. Jay Seltzer and learn about Urine Microscopy. Moderators include Dr. Arvind Canchi and Dr. Rolando Claure Del Granado. Prepare yourself for...
Acute kidney disease (AKI) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) led discussions at a nephrology specialty day and workshop organized by the Sri Lankan Society of Nephrology and the Ceylon College of Physicians. This meeting was endorsed by the ISN Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program. Over 300 participants gathered at this national meeting, taking place from...
Sign up for a dedicated webinar, taking place online on June 24, 2019. Learn how easy it is to apply for the ISN Sister Centers Programs. Join us on June 24, 2019 to get the essential tips to apply for the ISN Sister Renal Centers (SRC) Programs. Peter Kerr, Chair of the SRC Programs, and Philip J. O’Connell, Past-President of...
This month, we have lots of new educational material for you to delve into. From new in-depth reviews in Kidney International (KI) to June's KI editor’s picks. Big science and big data in nephrology Over the next few months, Kidney International (KI) will feature in-depth reviews on big science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. This review, the first in this series, provides...
The 72nd World Health Assembly took place in Geneva from May 20 to 28, 2019. Discussions relevant to the kidney community focused on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), primary care and access to medicines as well the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The ISN, in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO), distributed...
During the 39th Annual Meeting of the Korean Society of Nephrology (KSN), held in Seoul from May 23 to 26, 2019, the KSN-ISN Joint Symposium focused on the parlous state of kidney care, and in fact all medical care, in North Korea, and looked at possible solutions to this dire situation. Compared to South Korea, in North...
The 2019 ISN Pioneer Award winner for the Oceania and South East Asia region (OSEA) is Professor Emeritus Supat Vanichakarn from Thailand. Professor Vanichakarn was presented with his award on April 24, 2019 at the Nephrology Society of Thailand CKD Forum, ‘Closing the Gap in the Management of Chronic Kidney Disease.’ Vanichakarn has performed exceptional work...
