Thank you for your interest. The application process closed at 5 pm CEST on Friday, 27 October. We encourage you to keep an eye out and apply for available positions at next year’s call for EOIs/nominations round Several ISN committees and working groups are looking to fill vacancies for positions starting at the World Congress of Nephrology...
Explore Findings From the Global Kidney Policy Forum Summary Report and Catch up With Other Developments in Kidney Care Advocacy Dear friends and advocates, Welcome to the latest "Bridging the Gaps update," where we celebrate our progress in advancing kidney care advocacy and collaboration. I am pleased to report that this quarter has been remarkably productive: We launched...
The ISN is deeply saddened to learn of Professor J. Stewart Cameron's passing. He was a prominent figure in the field of nephrology, serving as a clinical leader, researcher, teacher, and mentor, leaving a lasting impact on countless nephrologists and inspiring a whole generation. Prof. Cameron's tenure as the ISN President from 1993 to 1995...
Take the Survey to Investigate the Issues Surrounding the Management of Migrants With Kidney Disease Requiring Chronic Kidney Replacement Therapy in Europe. Contribute your perspective by September 8, 2023 Take the survey More Information About the Survey In recent years, European countries have experienced an influx of migrants with end-stage kidney failure (ESKF) requiring kidney replacement therapy. These...
Advocating for Policies to Advance Equitable Kidney Care and Empower People With Kidney Diseases: Learn About The Latest ISN Advocacy Initiatives Now Welcome to Bridging the Gaps, the ISN's quarterly update on our advocacy efforts to address the global burden of kidney disease. I am honored to present this newsletter for the first time as...
- By Priti Meena Are you a conference attendee and feeling intimidated by the huge poster area? Are you wondering how best to navigate this section to discover a maximum of research and mingle with the people who wrote them? Do not be distressed - you are not alone! Read on to find out...
By Mohamed Abdalbary The unique thing about the World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) is that as well as being an elegant scientific gathering with high-end topics in nephrology, it gathers together people involved in kidney care from all over the world. The organizers do a great job of representing different cultures and geographical areas. As an...
By Sourabh Sharma Hello, nephrons! Welcome to the World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) 2023, a unique event that brings together nephrology professionals from around the globe to share knowledge, network, and advance the field of kidney health. The global aspect of the WCN is what makes it such a special experience. Here's why: Meet colleagues from...
Learn About How the ISN is Collaborating to Promote Kidney Care on the Global Health Agenda in "Bridging the Gaps" Welcome members and allies to Bridging the Gaps, the ISN’s quarterly update on how we advocate and collaborate with patients and partners to address the global burden of kidney disease. With the World Health Organization’s (WHO)...
I work in a large tertiary care academic center in North India. In addition to patient care, we have academic responsibilities that involve teaching and training resident doctors and fellows. Like many others, we work in teams. The professional demands of our roles do not differentiate between seasons, months, or times of the day....
Are you getting excited? I am! What for? Well, we finally have the first fully physical WCN’23 since the COVID-19 pandemic began back in 2019! There are five things I am certainly looking forward to at this year's congress and I am sure you are too! 1) Be inspired by the plenary lectures! Plenary lectures are...
Professor Dominique Martin (Australia) will co-chair the "Ethical Practice in Kidney Care - Managing Unexpected Challenges" session on Saturday, April 1, from 11:45 - 12:45. Professor Martin is a member of the ISN-ASN-ERA joint ethics task force and a professor of health and professionalism at the School of Medicine at Deakin University in Victoria, Australia. We asked her...
No congress registration is required to attend these open-access online sessions!* Explore the full program of the WCN'23 Raising-the-Curtain sessions. From renal registry data in the Caribbean to the epidemiology of chronic kidney disease in Kazakhstan, via good practices and challenges in kidney care in Slovenia - enjoy three days of presentations from your colleagues around...
I am pleased to notify you that the ISN General Assembly meeting will take place in Bangkok, Thailand during the ISN World Congress of Nephrology (March 30-April 2, 2023), as follows: Time: 7:15 - 8:15 a.m. ICT Please arrive by 7:00 am, so we can ensure the meeting is attended...
We asked the ISN events director to tell us all about new additions to this year's congress and the best ways to mingle. What new features can we expect at the upcoming edition of ISN's annual world congress? New for this world congress will be "Table Talks" – a varied schedule of moderated group discussions on...
The ISN-Global Kidney Health Atlas (ISN-GKHA) provides a snapshot of health system characteristics and elements specific to chronic kidney disease (CKD) and kidney failure across countries and regions according to the WHO's “building blocks” of health systems. The atlas is updated every four years. Look out for the launch of the third edition of the...
Women's representation in academic medicine has been dismal for several decades. This is quite obvious concerning job opportunities, promotions and leadership roles. But what do we know about female attendance at conferences - a criterion often used to assess career development? The World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) is one of the largest global kidney care...
Once again, there is a global gathering of nephrologists and stakeholders interested in promoting kidney health and kidney disease management - this year in Bangkok, Thailand. The World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) presents a prime opportunity to help advance renal registries worldwide. The SHARing Expertise to support the set-up of Renal Registries (SharE-RR) session takes...
Ali Gharavi will present the WCN'23 Brenner/Dirks Lecture "Genomic Medicine for Kidney Diseases: Lessons Learned From IgAN for Disease Pathophysiology and Management" at 10:30 on March 31. The ISN asked Dr. Gharavi about his research on genetics, the relevance of his work to nephrologists and his expectations for the future of kidney care. What question or...
By YNC member Krissia Wallbach-Massai (Brazil) The ISN Young Nephrologists Committee (YNC) is pleased to announce a fantastic program of activities for WCN’23 in Bangkok! After a long COVID-19-imposed break, we can finally meet in person again – and we are so excited about it! Despite having worked together on many projects over the past few...
