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The Colombian Association of Nephrology and Arterial Hypertension (ASOCOLNEF) will hold the XXII Colombian and International Extended Congress of Nephrology and Transplantation as a virtual congress over seven weeks from October 27 to December 14, 2020. The congress is aimed at nephrologists and other health care providers from the Ibero-American region. The increased timespan enables an...
Ethics of kidney care in the era of COVID-19 The paper describes ethical concerns arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the context of care for people with kidney disease, notably how to approach equitable access to dialysis during pandemic surges; the risks and benefits of different kidney failure treatments; and ethical practice when using...
The World Congress of Nephrology 2021 (WCN’21) organizers are pleased to offer a Travel Grant Program for online or in-person attendance to WCN’21. These grants support equitable access to ISN educational and networking opportunities and are available to ISN members residing in low and lower-middle-income countries (consult eligible countries.) WCN’21 Travel Grants offer: Pre-Congress Courses Registration (online and...
Stay connected in uncertain times: Join WCN’21 in-person or virtually. Share your research: Submit an abstract before November 18, 2020. Find out more and submit your abstract here.
How have your patients coped with a kidney disease diagnosis? How was your medical team able to provide optimal care to kidney patients? Submit a short film describing the impact of kidney diseases on patients and dedicated healthcare professionals in your community. A jury will select submissions for screening at the Film Event hosted during WCN’21. The audience could select your film as the best film of 2021! The deadline for...
The webinar, Gathering Wisdom: SGLT2i in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Kidney Diseases, will be held on November 9, 2020, at 3 p.m. CET. This symposium will focus on the current state of therapeutic options for CKD and DKD, with specific attention to accumulating evidence of recent SGLT2i trials. The webinar is supported by an unrestricted educational grant by AstraZeneca. Registration details will follow shortly.
Are you involved or interested in the field of complement-mediated kidney diseases? The Organizing Committee and Chairs of the 2021 Frontiers Meeting invite you to actively participate in this “extraordinary occasion to exchange thoughts and experiences” by submitting abstracts for oral and poster presentations. “Young nephrologists and researchers will have the unique opportunity to gain visibility for their research and to...
The ISN is pleased to announce three winners of complimentary registrations to the upcoming 38th Vicenza Course on acute kidney injury (AKI) and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). Selected by the ISN Young Nephrologists Committee, the ISN congratulates the following winners: Kristiane Rachel P Medina (Philippines) Fong Voon Ken (Malaysia) Enzo Christopher Vasquez Jimenes (Mexico) The Vicenza Course, postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will now take place in a...
The ISN is adapting to new global circumstances by creating successful events despite travel and gathering restrictions. The ISN Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program supports faculty experts to present virtual talks and workshops at regional, nephrology-related meetings. What educational program could help improve kidney care in your local community? We can offer support by: facilitating the involvement of expert speakers providing technical support to deliver...
