Call for expressions of interest/nominations for
ISN Continuing Medical Education (CME) Committee Members

The ISN welcomes expressions of interest/nominations for the ISN Continuing Medical Education (CME) Committee. The positions will start at the World Congress of Nephrology 2025 (WCN’25).

About the ISN Continuing Medical Education (CME) Committee

The Continuing Medical Education (CME) Committee helps to manage the CME Program, which is part of the overall Capacity Building effort of the ISN and strives to bring essential teaching and training to doctors and healthcare practitioners in low, lower-middle- and upper-middle-income countries as per World Bank status. The program supports faculty to present talks and workshops at regional nephrology-related meetings, bringing expert speakers together from around the world to share knowledge and experience in clinical care and research, and intends to establish a dialogue amongst the various nephrology communities, stimulate their interest in expanding their programs and develop relationships with experts who can provide additional information and support as well as trigger some interest in the ISN activities and network.

The objectives of the ISN CME Committee are to:

• Ensure implementation of the ISN strategic framework – as defined by ISN governing bodies (Executive Committee/Council) – in decision-making process and across all activities of the CME Program.
• Distribute the budget allocated to the CME Program in the most equitable possible manner (depending on the incoming applications) and in a way that is consistent with the aims of the Program and the ISN strategic planning framework (objectives and priorities).
• Actively engage and liaise with ISN Regional Boards and other relevant ISN Supporting Groups to maximise information exchange and strategic planning while promoting the Program’s activities.

The Role

Roles and responsibilities of CME Committee members include:

• Review, analyze and evaluate the applications submitted by local and regional meeting organizers to select the most relevant ones for financial support.
• Provide support for the conceptual design of local and regional meetings in low, lower-middle- and upper-middle-income countries as per World Bank status, for instance:
  • Help and advise in establishing a suitable scientific program developed to meet the needs of local/regional nephrology communities;
  • Selecting expert speakers that fit the scientific program and the needs of the region as clearly addressed in the application.
• Approve allocation of relevant budget for supporting airfare of speakers, when applicable;
• Actively liaise with ISN Regional Board members to maximize synergies and strategic planning, become aware of their recommendations on regional needs and priorities, and get their support in disseminating about the opportunities offered by the CME Program at a regional level, trigger applications as well as follow up and find out about the impact of the selected courses;
• Note that applications are expected to come at any time during the year, and feedback from committee members is expected within 10 working days.
• Develop and implement impact assessment of the CME Program;
• Participate in face-to-face meetings organized each year at WCN as well as in virtual meetings organized on ad-hoc basis.

Selection Criteria

• Interest in and prior experience in the CME program and/or other capacity building activities of the ISN
• ISN member in good standing
• Email accessible and able to regularly connect to conference calls
• Apply by 5 p.m. CEST on Friday, October 18, 2024

Timeline

To learn more about:

• the ISN Continuing Medical Education (CME) program, click here
• the ISN Continuing Medical Education (CME) Committee, click here
• this position, or if you have questions, email mrodrigues@theisn.org