World Kidney Day Press Conference 2021, organized by PERNEFRI As part of ISN's current focus on Collective-Member Societies in the ISN Oceania and South East Asia region, we spoke to the President of the Indonesian Society of Nephrology (InaSN, known locally as Perhimpunan Nefrologi Indonesia: PERNEFRI), Dr. Aida Lydia Sutranto, about celebrating World Kidney Day...
Submitting abstracts to WCN'22 offers you the chance to present on and exchange the latest in kidney-related research, boosting its progress and reach. Upload your abstract to share your work at one of the largest nephrology meetings and raise your profile within the kidney community. Submit Your Abstract If accepted, the WCN will present your work as...
Build Mutually Beneficial Relationships Across the Globe: Apply to Become an ISN Mentor! The ISN is relaunching its Mentorship Program, now open to all ISN members. This program will foster mutually beneficial, worldwide one-to-one partnerships to advance global kidney care. Through the ISN Mentorship Program: Mentees receive professional guidance from experts Mentors further develop coaching and leadership skills. Initially, we are refreshing our...
To facilitate understanding of important clinical trial methodologies, the ISN-ACT Clinical Trials Toolkit subgroup members are producing a series of stories based on various ISN-ACT Clinical Trials Toolkit topics. The second of these narratives outlines several trial design methods through fictional clinical discussions. Access chapter two here. The ISN-ACT Clinical Trials Toolkit is a comprehensive step-by-step...
BMC Nephrology has published a paper on coding practice in national and regional kidney biopsy registries. The paper gives an overview of kidney biopsy registries, explores how kidney diseases are coded, and demonstrates the need to improve coding practice. This is the first publication from the Kidney Biopsy Codes for pathologists project, which aims to provide...
The ISN is pleased to welcome the Chinese Medical Association-Chinese Society of Nephrology (CMA-CSN) as an ISN Collective-Member Society. The ISN has long enjoyed fruitful collaborations with ISN Members from China: The ISN has supported 75 Fellows from China, eight within the last five years. Ling Pan, the first ISN-IACN-HKSN Fellow, recently completed her training at...
Professor Chul Woo Yang, President of the KSN Throughout 2021, the ISN is presenting its Collective-Member Societies through a series of interviews. As part of the current focus on the ISN South Asia region, we spoke to the President of the Korean Society of Nephrology (KSN), Professor Chul Woo Yang, about KSN's recent initiatives to...
The ISN is pleased to present the report, “Global Kidney Policy Forum 2021: Focus on North America and the Caribbean.” The report highlights the main kidney health challenges and opportunities affecting the region as outlined at the Global Kidney Policy Forum (GKPF), hosted during ISN’s Virtual World Congress of Nephrology (VWCN’21). The GKPF, based on the...
Does your center need expert guidance to develop: new initiatives, skills or services, community-based research, or screening programs? The ISN welcomes applications for the Educational Ambassadors (EA) Program. We can connect you with a suitable expert to develop and deliver a relevant training program tailored to your needs. Find out how an EA visit can positively impact your health center by reading about recent collaborations here. Clinical care guidance...
The 2022 Community Choice Film Selection presents engaging narratives that narrowly missed out on becoming finalists in the ISN Community Film Event. The selection offers an additional opportunity for the films to bring to public attention the challenges experienced by kidney disease patients and the healthcare professionals who care for them. Watch the selection and vote...
