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Advancing Ultrasound-guided Catheter Placement in Peru Through the ISN Educational Ambassadors Program 

The ISN Educational Ambassadors Program (EAP) recently supported a training at the Almenara Hospital in Lima, Peru.  Led by ISN Educational Ambassador Martin Kächele from the Ulm University Hospital in Germany, the training emphasized reducing reliance on additional tests, such as X-rays or permeabilization, while improving patient outcomes through accurate catheter placement.    Training participants practice catheter...

December 9, 2024ELP, Grants, NewsRead more...

Who Are the ISN Emerging Leaders Cohort 3 Members and How Are They Progressing in the Program?

In April 2024, Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) participants (cohort 3) officially started their term at WCN'24 in Buenos Aires. Learn more about ELP cohort 3 members Over the next two years, they will engage in collaborative leadership and problem-solving training to learn to meaningfully impact global kidney health initiatives. Each ELP member has been appointed as an...

September 2, 2024ELP, Grants, NewsRead more...

Advancing #Green Nephrology: Strategies and Insights From ISN Emerging Leaders Cohorts Published in Scientific Journals 

The paper "Climate Change, Kidney Health, and Environmentally Sustainable Kidney Care" by ISN Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) cohort 2 members has been published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).   Read the paper here  The cohort conducted a cross-sectional survey to:   Understand knowledge, attitudes, and practices among healthcare professionals concerning the link between climate...

June 3, 2024ELP, Grants, News, ResearchRead more...

Attend Scientific Sessions and Talks by ISN Granting Programs at WCN’24 to Discover How They Impact Kidney Care in Low Resource Settings. Haven’t Registered Yet? There’s Still Time!

Attend interactive sessions, presentations, and discussions highlighting ISN Granting Programs to understand the transformative efforts underway to address kidney health challenges worldwide and enjoy discovering the tangible outcomes. These sessions foster connection within the international kidney care community and can inspire you to get involved in making a positive change in global kidney health. Register for...

March 18, 2024ELP, Fellowship, Grants, News, Sister Renal Centers, Sister Transplant Centers, WCNRead more...

A Global Cohort Shaping the Future of Kidney Health: Announcing the 2024 Emerging Leaders 

The ISN is delighted to introduce its 2024 Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) participants. The ELP Steering Committee reviewed many deserving applications and selected thirteen ISN members from seven ISN regions for the third ELP cohort. Find out more about the new cohort here. Please join us in congratulating: Ana Catalina Alvarez Elias, Mexico/USA Becky Mingyao Ma, Hong Kong Carmen Elena E....

January 9, 2024ELP, Grants, NewsRead more...

Read the Latest ISN Journal Editorial Selections

Kidney International® Repurposing Drugs for Diseases Associated With Podocyte Dysfunction Due to recent advances in understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying podocyte injury, there is potential for repurposing already approved therapeutics for treating these disorders. This mini-review explores the complexities of repurposing drugs for kidney treatment, emphasizing the importance of extensive testing, emerging technologies, early intervention,...

September 18, 2023ELP, Journals, News, ResearchRead more...

ELP Cohort 2 Member Divya Bajpai’s Animation on Everyday Actions to Reduce Her Carbon Footprint

Watch the Video here. Divya Bajpai's says: "The ISN Emerging Leaders Program has inspired me to think about how to improve kidney health globally. One of the many ways to help advance kidney care worldwide is to make it more sustainable. It was a shock when I realized how my day-to-day activities were damaging the planet and contributing to an...

September 4, 2023ELP, Grants, NewsRead more...

Help Identify Practice and Research Priorities in Sustainable Kidney Care: Take Part in a Survey on Climate Change and Kidney Diseases

The members of the second cohort of the ISN Emerging Leaders Program invite you to participate in a survey to gauge the impact of climate change on the health of people with kidney diseases and the environmental burden of kidney care practices. Take the survey here. This survey is open to anyone involved in caring for...

September 4, 2023ELP, NewsRead more...

“The Stepping Stone It Gives You as an Individual is Just Phenomenal. Don’t Hesitate  –  Just Apply!”: Elliot Koranteng Tannor on His Experience in the First ELP Cohort

Elliot Koranteng Tannor (Ghana) applied for the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) to build on his existing leadership skills and learn more from experts. In this short video, find out how the ELP has benefited Elliot Tannor. He comments, "Leadership…is not only about what you do in the clinic..but how you connect…collaborate, and how you are able...

August 22, 2023ELP, Grants, NewsRead more...

“A Unique Experience With Involvement That Extends Far Beyond the Official Duration of the Program”: ELP Cohort 1 in Kidney International Reports®

"Nurturing Global Leadership, Advocacy, Research, and Collegiality: The Unique Experience of the International Society of Nephrology Emerging Leaders Program," by the first ISN Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) cohort, presents a collective account of the program's activities and the skills and lessons learned from participating. The ELP members state that the most valuable impact of the...

August 22, 2023ELP, Grants, NewsRead more...

“The Emerging Leaders Program Has Made Me a Better Person and a Better Nephrologist”: Viviane Calice-Silva on Her Experience in the First ELP Cohort

Viviane Calice-Silva (Brazil) applied for the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) because she wanted to learn skills required to become a leader in kidney care. In this short video, find out how the ELP has benefited Dr. Calice-Silva.  She comments, "The ELP has made me a better person, a better nephrologist, and it has impacted…my work in...

July 17, 2023ELP, Featured, Grants, NewsRead more...

“It Deals With Most Things We Never Learned In School”: Hear How the ISN Emerging Leaders Program Benefited Cohort Member Robert Kalyesubula and Get Inspired to Apply

Robert Kalyesubula (Uganda) applied for the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) because he wanted to learn how to be a better leader and advocate for kidney health from leaders he admired. Find out all the ways the ELP has benefited Dr. Kalyesubula in this short video.   Dr. Kalyesubula was accepted to the first cohort of the...

July 3, 2023ELP, Grants, NewsRead more...

ISN Emerging Leaders Members and Kidney International® Collaborate to Promote Green Nephrology

Kidney International® has partnered with members of the ISN Emerging Leaders 2022 Program* (ISN-ELP 2022) to launch a series of mini reviews on green nephrology. Read the editorial here. "Green Nephrology: A Series of Mini Reviews on Minimizing the Environmental Impact of Kidney Health Care" aims to: Increase awareness of the environmental impact of health care within the...

July 3, 2023ELP, Grants, Journals, NewsRead more...

“A Unique, Life-changing Experience”: Hear From Past ELP Cohort Members and Apply Today to Become Tomorrow’s Leaders!

The first Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) cohort members share their enthusiasm for the program and explain why others should apply. Watch the video here. Apply here by September 30, 2023. Vivek Kumar (India) The ISN ELP has been a unique experience. It is unlike any other academic research or professional program that I have attended in the past....

June 19, 2023ELP, Grants, NewsRead more...

Calling Early-career Kidney Health Professionals – Apply Today to Become Tomorrow’s Leaders!

The ISN is now accepting applications for the next Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) cohort. The ISN welcomes applications from ISN members interested in positively impacting the future of kidney care. Apply here by September 30, 2023. The ELP aims to build a global talent pool of future leaders in kidney health. Through collaboration and research, successful...

June 6, 2023ELP, Grants, NewsRead more...

ISN Members – Watch More Free Content From the WCN’23 Spotlight Sessions!

Roberto Pecoits-Filho and Amina Rakisheva discuss the Optimization of RAASi Therapy Toolkit on the Spotlight Stage at WCN'23 Watch the WCN'23 Spotlight Sessions here. A Nephrology-Cardiology Initiative: Optimization of RAASi Therapy Toolkit* Roberto Pecoits-Filho, ISN Research Working Group member, and Amina Rakisheva, representing the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology (HFA-ESC), discuss the...

June 6, 2023Education, ELP, News, Research, WCNRead more...

First of the WCN’23 Spotlight Session Recordings Out Now for ISN Members on the ISN Academy – Look Out for the Complete WCN’23 Program in July!

The ISN Academy has published three recordings from the WCN’23 “Spotlight Sessions.” Access the sessions here. All the “Spotlight Sessions” will be published on the Academy over the next five weeks. These “Spotlight Sessions” addressed various topics, from global nephrology geared toward low to moderate-income countries to exploring the relationship between nephrology and primary care. They included...

May 8, 2023Education, ELP, News, WCN'23Read more...

WHO’s Head of Unit Presents Webinar to ISN Emerging Leaders Cohorts on Leadership Skills for NCD Management

Members of the ELP cohorts attend a webinar to hear Dr. Slim Slama’s presentation On April 17, the ISN Emerging Leaders cohorts from 2021 and 2022 had the honor of hearing Dr. Slim Slama, Unit Head for Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Management at the World Health Organization (WHO), present on the leadership skills required for NCD...

April 25, 2023Advocacy, ELP, Grants, News, WHORead more...

ISN Emerging Leaders Cohorts Meet for the First Time at WCN’23 and Collaborate on Congress Sessions and Activities

ELP cohort 1 and 2 members, speakers, and ELP Steering Committee members at the “Leadership Immersion Experience for ELP Cohorts” event at WCN’23 in Bangkok in April During WCN’23 in Bangkok earlier this month, ISN Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) members participated in several engaging scientific sessions and activities, including some “Spotlight” sessions led and moderated...

April 25, 2023ELP, Grants, News, WCN'23Read more...

ISN Emerging Leaders Program Member Features in the UK Newspaper The Guardian

Emerging Leaders Program member, Robert Kalyesubula Robert Kalyesubula (Uganda) joined the inaugural ISN Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) cohort in 2021. He recently featured in an article in The Guardian as the pioneer behind a successful local healthcare program in Uganda, the Balamu project, launched to tackle non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the region. Read the newspaper article...

March 6, 2023ELP, Grants, NewsRead more...