Society Affairs

Get ready for the ISN Council elections

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ISN Council election time is almost upon us. You can cast vote between February 1st and March 3rd, 2017. Over the next month, you will receive your unique password to access the voting system. In the meantime, before making your choice, read the guide to the elections, HERE. The ISN Council is the governing body and the...

Open call for an ISN Medical e-Learning Specialist

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The ISN Foundation is looking to recruit a part-time Medical e-Learning Specialist for an immediate start. This role will involve managing the ISN Learning Management System(LMS), ensuring regular updates and designing new web-based coursework in collaboration with subject matter experts. The main goal is to drive and support a committee of physicians to develop appropriate...

New KI editor in 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Detlef Schlondorff announced recently that he will be stepping down as Editor of Kidney International from the end of 2017. Under his leadership ISN’s flagship journal has continued to grow in impact and in appeal to its global readership. ISN is deeply indebted to Detlef and his editorial team. Soon ISN will commence the search for...

ISN Affiliated & Collective Societies

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In November 2015, during ASN Kidney Week, we organized our regular Affiliated Society meeting to gather all representatives so they could learn more about ISN and strengthen partnerships or create valuable training opportunities for nephrologists. Celebrating collective membership It is now over 10 years ago since the ISN Collective Membership was first launched. This type of...

ISN and Canadian Society of Nephrology celebrate over 10 years of collaboration

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It has now been over 10 years since the Canadian Society of Nephrology (CSN) became a collective member of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN). One of CSN’s biggest achievements was its support in organizing the ISN World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) 2011 in Vancouver, gathering over 5,000 participants from some 110 countries. CSN members...

Death of ISN’s first woman President

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ISN announces with great regret the death of Priscilla Kincaid-Smith of Melbourne, Australia. She was ISN President 1972-75, and until this year had been ISN's only woman President. CLICK HERE for a brief summary of her remarkable achievements in Australian and international nephrology. Here is a video from the "Shaping a Nation" series, celebrating some of Australia's most...

Best practice, research and education worldwide

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We took time out with Adeera Levin to congratulate her on becoming the new ISN President and find out what is in store for ISN over the next two years.  Adeera Levin is only the second female president in the history of ISN, and strongly hopes it won’t be another 40 years before the next...

Cast your vote in the ISN Council Elections before February 15

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Cast your vote in the ISN Council elections. There isn't long to go now, deadline is February 15, 2015. The ISN Council is the governing body and the legal trustee of the Society. Its composition reflects the various disciplines and geographic diversities that make up ISN. All members of ISN have the chance to cast...

ISN partners with the Andean Health Organization

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ISN is happy to announce a new collaboration with the Andean Health Organization Organismo Andino de Salud–Convenio Hipólito Unanue, (ORAS-CONHU). The partnership will last until 2017. ORAS CONHU will partner with ISN in dealing with issues related to kidney health including chronic kidney disease, dialysis, kidney transplantation and prevention of kidney-related diseases including diabetes and hypertension. ORAS-­CONHU...

ISN position statement on Chronic Kidney Disease of uncertain cause

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Epidemics of Chronic Kidney Disease of uncertain aetiology is a worldwide concern. ISN supports scientific and educational efforts to improve outcomes. ISN’s commitment to the care of people with kidney disease in all parts of the world is reflected in its concern about the epidemics of chronic kidney disease of uncertain cause (CKDu) which are...