Education

Register for the ISN Webinar on Conclusions from the International Home Dialysis Roundtable

Join us on October 28, 2021, at 2.30 p.m. CET to explore findings on home dialysis from the International Home Dialysis Roundtable (Roundtable supported by Baxter). Register for the webinar here. Mallika Mendu, Simon Davies, Daniel Gallego, and Vivekananad Jha will examine: Best practices Successful strategies Overcoming challenges Read the paper "Expanding Utilization of Home Dialysis: An Action Agenda from...

October 4, 2021EducationRead more...

Register for the Second ASN-ERA-ISN Joint Webinar on Kidney Ethics

The American Society of Nephrology (ASN), the European Renal Association (ERA), and the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) are pleased to announce the second webinar in their joint series on kidney ethics: Inequalities in Uptake of Kidney Care: An Ethical Challenge on September 29, 2021, at 3 p.m. CEST. Register for the webinar here. Investment and innovation toward...

September 20, 2021Education, NewsRead more...

Register for the ISN Webinar on Findings from the International Home Dialysis Roundtable

Join Mallika Mendu, Simon Davies, Daniel Gallego, and Vivekananad Jha on October 28, 2021, at 2.30 p.m. CEST to address the main findings of the International Home Dialysis Roundtable, including best practices, successful strategies, and overcoming challenges in home dialysis. Register for the webinar here. Read the paper "Expanding Utilization of Home Dialysis: An Action Agenda...

September 20, 2021Education, NewsRead more...

Read the Action Agenda from the International Home Dialysis Roundtable

The International Home Dialysis Roundtable (IHDR; funded by Baxter) recently drafted an action plan to highlight the significant economic, quality-of-life, and clinical advantages of using home dialysis rather than in-center hemodialysis. They recommend four key areas to promote home dialysis: Read the full IHDR action agenda here. The ISN stands by the IHDR recommendations in line with...

September 20, 2021Education, NewsRead more...

Register for the ISN Frontiers Webinar on Thrombotic Microangiopathies – September 17 @ 2 p.m. CEST

The ISN and the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research will present: “New Insights into Clinical Management of Complement-mediated Thrombotic Microangiopathies” on September 17, 2021, at 2 p.m. CEST REGISTER NOW The webinar will address: Identifying patients with complement-mediated TMA The impact of genetic and biochemical characterization Treatment recommendations Clinical perspectives of emerging complement inhibitors The webinar supports the ISN Frontiers Meeting “Complement-related...

September 10, 2021Education, NewsRead more...

Access and Share the WCN’21 Nursing and Allied Health Professionals Symposium

The Nursing and Allied Health Professionals Symposium held three didactic sessions at WCN'21, in collaboration with the Global Renal Exercise Network (GREX), on dialysis challenges, renal nutrition, and improving self-management of kidney disease. These sessions are now available on-demand and free of charge on the ISN Academy. Access the Symposium These sessions form part of the...

July 5, 2021Education, NewsRead more...
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Register for the Second Virtual Grand Rounds in Pediatric Nephrology

Join us for the second Grand Rounds in Pediatric Nephrology on Friday, June 25, 2021, at 3 p.m. CEST: Make the peritoneal membrane work for you Register here This session on optimizing PD focuses on a case study involving a seven-year-old girl with primary steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome secondary to focal segmental glomerulosclerosis that progressed rapidly to end-stage...

June 21, 2021Education, NewsRead more...

The DICG Launches Course on the Declaration of Istanbul and Ethical Issues in Transplantation

Experts in the field of organ trafficking and transplant tourism will guide participants through important aspects of the Declaration of Istanbul (DOI), the role of the Declaration of Istanbul Custodian Group (DICG), and ethical issues in transplantation. Access the complete course here by creating a free account. The ten-part course is designed to allow participants to complete each module at...

June 21, 2021Advocacy, Education, NewsRead more...

Spotlight on ISN Activities: World Kidney Day

"ISN-IFKF Webinar: Spotlight on World Kidney Day - Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease" will be broadcast on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at 4 p.m. CEST (convert to your time zone here). Register here. Join an international lineup of speakers: Social Risk Factors for CKD, Deidra Crews (USA) CKD Prevention Programs, Philip Li (China) CKD Care in Disadvantaged Populations, Guillermo...

May 25, 2021Advocacy, Education, NewsRead more...

Help Expand Trial Participation in Nephrology: Join Colleagues Online for the #NephTrials Debate

The #NephTrials initiative is an exciting series of conversations combining expertise from the ISN-ACT Global Trials Focus, the ISN-ACT Toolkit, and the #NephJC community.  Join the latest #NephTrials discussion on May 25 at 9 p.m. ET. The conversation will focus on DIAL-MAG, which evaluates the effect of increased magnesium concentration in dialysate on the risk of...

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Register Now: ISN/HFA-ESC Webinar on Chronic Kidney Disease and Heart Failure

Join us for a joint webinar between the ISN and the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology to understand connections between HF and CKD and discuss optimal management for patients. Stefan D. Anker (Germany), Debasish Banerjee (UK), Angela Yee-Moon Wang (China), and Wilfried Mullens (UK) will address: Pathophysiology of co-morbid heart failure and CKD: what...

May 11, 2021Education, ISN ParticipatesRead more...

ISN Awareness-building Campaign for the General Public: “A Beginner’s Guide to Kidney Health,” an ISN Global Kidney Care Podcast:

As part of an ongoing educational campaign, the ISN has recorded the podcast "A Beginner's Guide to Kidney Health," part of ISN's Global Kidney Care Podcast Series. The podcast features Professor Ifeoma Ulasi, Nigeria, ISN Executive Committee and Advocacy Working Group (AWG) member, and the late Professor Donal O’Donoghue, United Kingdom, chair of the AWG...

May 11, 2021Advocacy, Advocacy Tools, Education, NewsRead more...
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Final Webinar in the SGLT2i Series: Toward Equitable Access to Kidney Treatment

The ISN Webinar, Dissemination and Implementation of Therapies for Kidney Diseases in Low- and High-Income Countries, will be broadcast on Thursday, April 29, at 3 p.m. CEST (convert to your time zone here). Register here. SGLT2i inhibitors protect the heart and the kidney, but equitable access to these and other drugs for Chronic Kidney Disease and...

April 27, 2021Education, News, ResearchRead more...
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Launching this Week: First Session of the “Grand Rounds in Pediatric Nephrology” Program

The first "Grand Rounds" session, “Management of Renal Bone Disease,” will be presented by Ruskshana Shroff from Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK, and Sukanya Govindan, Mehta Multispeciality Hospitals, Chennai, India, on Friday, April 30 at 3 p.m. CEST. Pooja G N (India) and Marcelo Orias (USA) are also speakers at the event.  Register here.  This session will...

April 27, 2021Education, News, Sister Renal CentersRead more...

EACCME Extends Accreditation for the ISN Academy

The ISN Academy has had accreditation renewed by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) for a further two years. Modules will be credited with one European CME credit (ECMEC®) per hour of e-learning provided that users complete the module and relevant assessment. Through an agreement between the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS)...

March 29, 2021Education, NewsRead more...
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World Kidney Day: Listen to the New ISN Global Kidney Care Podcast

Join Roberto Pecoits-Filho and Smeeta Sinha in conversation with Philip Kam Tao Li and Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, co-chairs of the World Kidney Day (WKD) Steering Committee. Listen to episode eight of the ISN GKHP here. Their discussion covers the 2021 WKD theme, "Living well with Kidney Disease,” and the need to increase education and awareness about effective...

March 29, 2021Education, NewsRead more...
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Watch the ISN Middle East Regional Board Webinar on Glomerulonephritides

Following the success of its first webinar in 2020, the ISN Middle East Regional Board held its second webinar on January 21, "Epidemiology and Management of Glomerulonephritides – Middle-East Perspective." Watch a recording of this webinar here. The webinar, introduced by Dr. Shahrdzad Ossareh, ISN Middle East Regional Board Chair, discussed: Epidemiology of glomerulonephritides in the Middle...

March 1, 2021Education, News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...
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Spotlight on ISN Activities: ISN Research Initiatives

The second in the ISN ‘Spotlight Session,’ ISN Research Spotlight: How we bridge gaps, build capacity, and connect communities, will take place on March 2, 2021, at 3 p.m. CET.  Register here. Join a panel of ISN members dedicated to advancing kidney health research to explore the challenges, opportunities, and global impact of ISN research initiatives....

March 1, 2021Education, NewsRead more...

The World Kidney Day Webinar on March 11: Bringing Together the Community for Kidney Health

World Kidney Day 2021: Living well with kidney disease will be broadcast at two different time slots on World Kidney Day (WKD), March 11, 2021: 11 March, 11 a.m. CET and 10 p.m. CET. Use a time zone converter to select a session. Register here. The webinar, featuring prominent figures in kidney health, will bring together the WKD...

March 1, 2021Advocacy, Education, News, World Kidney DayRead more...