Tag - membership benefits

“My First Publication Would Not Have Been Possible Without My Mentor’s Guidance”: ISN Members – Get Inspired by a Recent Mentorship Pair and Apply by July 1 to Be an ISN Mentee

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...

First of the WCN’23 Spotlight Session Recordings Out Now for ISN Members on the ISN Academy – Look Out for the Complete WCN’23 Program in July!

The ISN Academy has published three recordings from the WCN’23 “Spotlight Sessions.” Access the sessions here. All the “Spotlight Sessions” will be published on the Academy over the next five weeks. These “Spotlight Sessions” addressed various topics, from global nephrology geared toward low to moderate-income countries to exploring the relationship between nephrology and primary care. They included...

Meet ISN’s New Committee and Working Group Leaders

The ISN warmly welcomes incoming committee and working group chairs to their new roles and looks forward to working with them. The ISN also congratulates the deputy chairs for their appointments. Advocacy Working Group Chair Valerie Luyckx Switzerland Deputy Chair Ifeoma Ulasi Nigeria Clinical Research Committee Chair Robert Walker New Zealand Deputy Chair Dorothea Nitsch UK Core Programs Committee Chair Tushar Vachharajani USA Deputy Chair Robert Walker New Zealand Dialysis Working Group Chair Irma Tchokhonelidze Georgia Deputy Chair Sourabh Sharma India Education Working Group Chair Angela...

ISN Members: Please Take a 15-Minute Survey on Preferred Modalities for Scientific and Medical Meetings

COVID-19-related social distancing and travel restrictions led to new ways to host and attend scientific and medical meetings. The ISN has devised a 15-minute survey to determine member preferences and evaluations of virtual, in-person, and hybrid meeting modalities for continuous medical education events in a post-COVID-19 context. Take the survey here. Participation is voluntary and anonymous. The survey...

Join the ISN’s Young Nephrologists at WCN’23…and Create Your Own Regional Community With Their Help!

By YNC member Nikolay Bulanov Our first steps in nephrology as trainees, early-career practitioners or researchers can be challenging. Being part of a network of keen specialists can help one to develop professionally and improve clinical and research skills. The ISN's Young Nephrologists Committee (YNC) engages with young ISN members worldwide in educational, scientific and social...

The ISN Welcomes Newly Formed ISN Sister Renal Centers Program Partnerships and Congratulates Successfully Upgraded and Graduate Pairs

The ISN Sister Renal Centers (SRC) Program Committee is pleased to announce that 11 new partnerships have been accepted into the ISN Sister Renal Centers (SRC) Program. These newly formed partnerships were selected based on the emerging center's local kidney health needs and the potential to develop kidney care capacity and services for people with...

Who Are Our New ISN Fellows? Join Them! Apply by May 1 for an ISN Fellowship

Please join us in congratulating and welcoming our fourteen new ISN Fellows. Get to know the ISN Fellows here. These early-career professionals will receive hands-on training in their specialty area for up to twelve months at a host center – typically an ISN Regional Training Center. Once trained, ISN Fellows lead improvements in kidney care in their...

Thank You, ISN Volunteers! Join the World’s Largest International Kidney Care Organization – Renew Your ISN Membership Today

Among its thousands of dedicated members, the ISN is privileged to be guided by more than 1300 volunteers, ISN members who generously lend their expertise to ISN committees, granting programs, advocacy initiatives, special events and educational tools. We warmly thank ISN volunteers for all that they do. These volunteers come from all over the world –...

Get Training and Support to Provide Better Standards of Patient Care in Your Community: Apply by May 1 for an ISN Fellowship

ISN Fellowship grants are open to early-career ISN members from low, lower-middle and upper-middle-income countries to get high-quality, hands-on training for up to 12 months at their chosen center. ISN Fellows can make a real impact on advancing kidney care in their home region. Former ISN Fellow Venkatram Murugesan recently returned home to start interventional nephrology programs...

Catch Up Now! Recording of the ISN Webinar on the “Value of Kidney Biopsies in Tubulointerstitial Kidney Disease: Implications for CKDu” Now Available

Almost 300 people joined ISN i3C (CKDu) Network members* and ISN Renal Pathology Working Group representative, Carmen Avila-Casado, to learn more about the dilemma facing clinicians working in chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) endemic areas: whether or not they should undertake a kidney biopsy in a person with suspected CKDu. Did you miss...

Cast Your Vote Today! The 2023 ISN Leadership Elections are Open: A Message From ISN President, Agnes Fogo

As an ISN voting member, exercise your right to vote for the next ISN president-elect and your ISN region’s regional board deputy chair/council member. To vote: Login to your MYISN account (located on the top blue bar) at theisn.org (preferred browser: Google Chrome) Click on the “Vote now” tab in the MYISN dashboard to access the voting...

The ISN Welcomes a New Collective-Member Society

The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) has joined the ISN as a Collective-Member Society, strengthening a mutual commitment to advancing nephrology in the Western Europe region. UKKA members will enjoy the full benefits of ISN membership for a tailored membership fee. Collective Society status increases global activity and visibility through ISN endorsement, priority consideration for managing...

Trainees, Join the ISN for Free or Renew Your Membership for $15

The ISN offers all trainees the first year of membership FREE; membership is then renewable for four years at $15/year while training continues. Enhance your training with ISN membership benefits: Training opportunities through ISN Grants Online and in-person educational courses and webinars An international professional network Life-long mentors and friends within the global kidney health community Reduced registration rates for WCN and...

Thank You to ISN Academy Sponsors Who Helped Us Publish More Than 150 Hours of New Material in 2022

Over the past 12 months, the ISN Academy has introduced more than 150 hours of new educational content, including: #ISNWCN 2022 recorded sessions #ISNFrontiers Meetings recorded sessions Over 50 recorded webinars with more than 10 partners Courses on: Qualitative health research Education for primary care physicians Kidney stones Ethical aspects of kidney care for women Kidney health professionals Twitter Space recordings Video abstracts Visual abstracts Quizzes We thank...

Tailor-made Fees for Specialized Content: Join the ISN or Renew Your ISN Membership

Did you know that ISN membership is affordable for all income levels? Find out more and join or renew your membership here. The ISN tailors its membership fees to ensure that kidney health professionals worldwide can access its resources. Renew your membership now and help advance global kidney care. Together. Renew/join here ISN membership is now based on the...

Thrive Professionally With ISN Membership Benefits – Join or Renew by January 1, 2023

ISN membership gives you access to information, publications and resources to further your knowledge and keep you up to date with current practices in kidney care, including: ISN Granting programs: emerging leaders, fellowships, continuing medical education, interventional nephrology training, and more Hundreds of webinars, courses, and ISN event content at the newly updated educational platform, the...

Grow Professionally With the ISN: Join or Renew Your ISN Membership for 2023 to Access Valuable Resources

How can ISN membership help you professionally? ISN membership offers a host of hands-on, in-person and online activities: New! ISN distinction - internationally recognizable seal of fellowship to raise your profile ISN granting programs to educate, train, and create partnerships that help improve kidney care in low and middle-income countries Newly-upgraded platform! Hundreds of hours of educational...