In most countries, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is not a healthcare priority even though it is seen as a silent killer. A multinational inventory summarizing CKD burden and current practices across 17 European countries, Israel and Canada has just been released. Under the umbrella of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN), The Alberta Kidney Disease...
Come to the ISN and International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) joint session at this year's ISPD congress. It will take place on September 10, 2014 from 9.15 to 10.45 am in the Madrid and Paris rooms at the Palacio Municipal de Congresos, Madrid. This session is part of the program of the 15th ISPD Congress...
ISN is launching a major cross-sectional study with enrollment and follow up of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) patients around the world. The web-based prospective data collection will be conducted over a period of three weeks in the third quarter of 2014. The overall objective of the Global Snapshot is to gather prospective data, leverage local...
The fellowship deadline closed last Sunday June 15, 2014. So far, we have received a total of 39 applications from all regions. These applications will soon be reviewed by the ISN Fellowship Committee. Due to the high number of applications, the outcome will be announced in August this year. To stay up to date with the...
The nephrology community worldwide mourns the loss of Dr. Karl D. Nolph, who passed away at home on the morning of June 16, 2014. Dr. Nolph was a giant among all of us, helping revolutionize the worldwide approach to patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). He is synonymous with the modality of peritoneal dialysis...
ISN would like to congratulate ISN President Elect Adeera Levin for receiving the 2014 Kidney Foundation of Canada Medal for Research Excellence. CLICK HERE to read the full press release. A nephrologist and researcher at St. Paul’s Hospital, Providence Health Care, and the University of British Columbia, she is the first British Columbia researcher to receive this...
Last week, ISN President Giuseppe Remuzzi, Peter Stenvinkel and ISN Executive Director Luca Segantini met His Royal Highness Prince Daniel of Sweden, CLICK HERE. His Royal Highness has been a patron of ISN since last year. During the meeting, he learned more about ISN's general activities and the programs that are alleviating the growing socio-economic burden of...
My interview with Headquarters magazine, a publication featuring large meeting organizers and associations, was recently published. It contains a lot of facts and praise about how ISN is structured and about the staff that makes our programs tick, so I thought you would be interested. Here is the link to the magazine, the interview is on...
Until June 16, 2014 you can get involved in the global survey on the treatment of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI). 0 by 25 is an ISN initiative that aims to eliminate preventable deaths from AKI worldwide by 2025. Click on one of the links below to start filling the survey. The initiative calls for globally...
The ISN Executive Committee is pleased to announce that Stuart Shankland, Belding H. Scribner, Endowed Chair of Medicine, Professor of Medicine and Head, Division of Nephrology at University of Washington, Seattle, USA, will assume the position of Treasurer of the ISN. Effective today, Professor Shankland will assume all Treasurer responsibilities, including governance of ISN finances,...
ISN, the South African Renal Society, the African Association of Nephrology and the Renal Care Society of South Africa are gearing up for next year’s World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) in South Africa. Check out the latest program online. As previous editions of WCN have shown, sustainability and diversity are increasingly relevant to kidney doctors worldwide. These topics are the themes of WCN...
There are only a few days left to submit your candidates for the ISN Awards. In the run up to the World Congress of Nephrology next year, ISN is inviting its members to put candidates forward for its three prestigious biennial awards. It is your chance to highlight someone you believe has made a...
Last November while Filipino nephrologists were attending Kidney Week in Atlanta Georgia, Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), struck the Eastern Visayas in the Central Philippines. At the time, ISN and the Renal Disaster Relief Task Force (RDRTF) lent their support to local nephrologists, helping renal patients in the country. CLICK HERE. Susan Anonuevo, President of the Philippine Society of...
ISN Education is organising short webinars of maximum 30 minutes, every month held by renowned ISN experts, followed by a live Q&A session. ISN Education has started this year with a series of short webinars. You can find the recordings of the past webinars on our portal's Education section. Have a look and register to our upcoming sessions: Open...
Register and send your abstract for this upcoming ISN Forefronts symposium taking place in Boston, Massachusetts from from September 11 to 14, 2014. If you want to catch the early bird registration fee, CLICK HERE as this offer closes on June 30, 2014. Make sure to also send in your abstracts before May 26, 2014. CLICK HERE for further information. This edition of...
Professor Vidya N Acharya has died at the age of 75 years after a short illness. In 2013, ISN had selected her to be the first recipient of its Pioneer Award for South Asia, a greatly deserved recognition for her unstinting leadership and commitment, particularly as an educator, which has done so much to move...
ISN Education is airing a webinar by Dr. Nathan Levin on Friday May 16, 2014 from 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT (Eastern Daylight Time). It will focus on the value of sodium restriction in dialysis patients. You can register for the event by clicking HERE. This webinar will focus on the success of sodium restriction and...
As a collaborative effort between ISN and The Transplant Society (TTS), the Declaration of Istanbul Custodian Group (DICG) has been active in many arenas since the Declaration of Istanbul was first promulgated. DICG was established in 2008 to promote the Principles and Proposals of the Declaration of Istanbul on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism (DOI)....
ISN is happy to announce the winners of the free passes for the upcoming International Vicenza Course on Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Hemodialysis (HD) and Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) taking place in Vicenza, Italy from June 10-13, 2014. These are the four lucky winners: Adrian Catalin Lungu Amaryllis Van Craenenbroeck Guillermo Alcides Pinzon Velasquez Usama Elewa Nadeeka Rathnamalala The course gathers specialists...
The ISN-ANIO India Committee is happy to announce the names of those who have won entry to the Indukaka Ipcowala Advanced Apprenticeship Program. This apprenticeship gives physicians or allied healthcare personnel the chance to gain practical experience and specific skills in renal pathology, transplantation, chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury or dialysis. The following applicants...