Dr. Anh Nguyen (Vietnam) was awarded 1st place in the ISN Mentorship Abstract Award for her submission, "Association of I/D Polymorphism of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Gene in Lupus Nephritis." Read the full paper in the supplement to KI Reports on WCN'24 abstracts here Dr. Anh Nguyen is a nephrologist at Cho Ray Hospital and a senior...
Dr. Bonilla-Felix (left) and Dr. Zamora met virtually to discuss areas for improvement Dr. Nelson Zamora Rodriguez (Bolivia) was awarded 3rd place in the ISN Mentorship Abstract Award for his submission "Prevalence of Frailty in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients at Regional Hospital San Juan De Dios, Tarija – Bolivia." Read the full paper in the supplement...
Dr. Doreen Nanyunja (Uganda) was awarded 2nd place in the ISN Mentorship Abstract Award for her submission "Infectious Complications of Chronic Haemodialysis via Central Venous Catheters at a Tertiary Hospital in East Africa." Read the full paper in the supplement to KI Reports on WCN'24 abstracts here This award recognizes the top three WCN'24 abstracts submitted...
Since 2021, 106 ISN Mentees have benefitted from the expertise of an ISN Mentor, primarily in assisting with research projects but also in areas as varied as clinical nephrology, glomerular disease, career development, and interpersonal skills. Find out more about the ISN Mentorship Program and apply as a mentee here by July 1. Candidates are invited...
ISN mentee Priya Pais (back row, third from left) and ISN mentor Larry Greenbaum (front row, third from right) during his three-day visit to St John's National Academy of Health Sciences in Bangalore as part of their collaboration through the ISN Mentorship Program Through the ISN Mentorship Program, Larry Greenbaum, from the Emory University School...
Are you an ISN member or Associate member with expertise in clinical work, research, career development, or another specialized area? Experience a rewarding mentorship partnership: Apply here by March 1, 2024, to become an ISN Mentor. Share your knowledge, develop coaching and leadership skills, and connect with mentees worldwide through the esteemed ISN Mentorship Program. Get inspired by mentorship pairs...
The ISN congratulates and extends a warm welcome to 41 newly matched mentorship pairs in the ISN Mentorship Program. The ISN Mentorship Program facilitates global connections among ISN members to enhance understanding and practice of kidney care in diverse contexts. Mentees achieve professional goals while mentors hone leadership and coaching skills. In the latest application round,...
Thanh Van Nguyen (Vietnam) has enjoyed mentorship from Lily Mushahar (Malaysia) since November 2021. Find out more about the ISN Mentorship Program and apply here to be a mentee by July 1. Dr. Nguyen's goal as a dialysis physician was to deepen her knowledge of nephrology, especially renal replacement therapy. Once the pair had agreed on objectives,...
Dr. Stefano Picca mentored Dr. Sukanya Govindan from March 2021 until September 2022. Dr. Govindan’s goal was to develop a research proposal on neonatal acute kidney injury and gain experience in grant writing and submission to obtain research funding. She also wanted to acquire skills to conduct a randomized control trial. During the first year of...
Watch the video here. Apply to become an ISN Mentee here by July 1. Priya Pais (India) received guidance on writing a research paper and preparing a grant proposal from mentor Laurence Greenbaum (USA) between 2018 and 2021. In this video, they discuss their mentorship experience and give tips to future program applicants. Read more about their...
Hamze Rage (left) and Pranaw Kumar Jha Dr. Hamze Rage’s first publication as first author, "Pregnancy-related AKI. A Tertiary Care Hospital Experience in Somaliland," was published earlier this year in Kidney International Reports. Dr. Pranaw Kumar Jha (India) mentored Dr. Rage (Somalia) from November 2021 to September 2022. Find out more about the ISN Mentorship Program and...
Are you an ISN member or Associate member with experience in clinical work, research, career development, or another area of expertise? Apply to become an ISN Mentor here by March 1, 2023. Share your expertise and develop coaching and leadership skills as you connect with mentees worldwide through the ISN Mentorship Program. Get inspired by the previous mentorship pairs and their stories here. Find...
Mentor and mentee 2021 pairs sharing experiences at the virtual workshop in November The ISN warmly congratulates and welcomes 34 successful new ISN Mentorship pairs. The ISN Mentorship Program Advisory Group selected and matched these partnerships from the latest round of applications. Find the complete list of mentorship pairs 2022 here. These new mentors and mentees will focus on diverse...
ISN Mentee Emmy Bell with ISN President and Mentor, Agnes Fogo The ISN Mentorship Program supports mutual learning partnerships within the ISN global community. Mentees work toward specific professional goals, while mentors develop coaching and leadership skills. Since December 2021, ISN mentee Dr. Emmy Bell, a nephrology specialist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB),...
From left to right: Dr. Carolina Acosta (academic director, UCA Asunción), Dr. María Magdalena Mayor (dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, UCA Asunción), Dr. Francisco Santa-Cruz (ISN Mentor and director of research at UCA Asunción) and Dr. René Scalet dos Santos Neto (ISN Mentee and Professor of medicine, Faculdades Pequeno Principe) at the Hydroelectrolytic Disorders...
Do you have career goals in nephrology but need some guidance on how to achieve those goals? The ISN has recruited mentors from all over the world to provide advice and direction to mentees. Find out more about the ISN Mentorship Program here. Apply here to be an ISN Mentee. The deadline to apply is September 1, 2022. The...
Mentee Dr. Adeyemo Abiodun Mentee Dr. Adeyemo Abiodun from the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital in Nigeria has completed his first mentorship exchange through the ISN Mentorship Program. Dr. Abiodun's main objective within the mentor-mentee partnership was to improve his clinical skills in diagnosing renal diseases, notably hypertension and chronic glomerulonephritis, two common causes of chronic...
Are you an ISN member or associate member with experience in clinical work, research, career development, or another area of expertise? If so, benefit from an international professional network and develop coaching and leadership skills as you connect with mentees worldwide through the ISN Mentorship Program, designed to foster mutually beneficial partnerships that encourage expertise...
The ISN Mentorship Program is an initiative to foster mutually beneficial learning partnerships in nephrology. The program connects health professionals within the ISN community, offering mentors the chance to develop coaching and leadership skills and mentees to work alongside them toward specific professional goals. We are currently welcoming applications from mentors: If you are an experienced...
Prof. Ahmed Akl, Egypt, mentor, and Dr. Ben Lomatayo, mentee, Kenya, meet for the first time online. Their mentorship will focus on clinical research. Since the ISN Mentorship Program's relaunch in July 2021, 30 mentors and mentees have been selected and matched according to skill sets and training requirements. The ISN congratulates and welcomes all...
