The ISN Academy is the International Society of Nephrology’s educational platform, designed and curated by the ISN Education Working Group (EWG). The ISN Academy has hundreds of hours of original content developed and published each year under EWG’s guidance and review. You will find content from regionally diverse group of presenters and contributors, from high and low to middle-income countries to ensure relevance to all who work in the nephrology community.
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ISN-ANIO CNC applications: deadline is now October 31st
You now have until October 31, 2018 to apply for the ISN-ANIO Clinical Nephropathology Certificate Program. Open to all, this year-long online course covers the main principles and practices of nephropathology. If you are a pathologist or nephrologist living in a low-or lower-middle-income country, you get free tuition fees and priority access when you apply. Looking to...
ISN EAP kick starts dialysis nurse training in Sudan
Ana Elizabeth Figueiredo, Professor of Nursing at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, recently visited Sudan to share skills and knowledge, providing focused and onsite training for senior dialysis nurses. This course was made possible through the ISN Sister Center partnership between centers in Sudan and Brazil. The Dr. Salma Dialysis Center...
Play in the Nephrology World Cup
The 2018 FIFA World Cup has now begun and @ISNeducation has created a tournament of its own! The Nephrology World Cup showcases the richness and diversity of global nephrology scholarship. To start playing, register at the link below before June 21, 2018. The team has scoured the global scientific landscape to find some of the most...
Supporting our programs: Meet KRUK and Renal Association
Our community helps us offer more training opportunities for our members. Kidney Research UK and the Renal Association provide us with valuable support so that we can offer more educational opportunities to ISN members. As an ISN partner since 1990 and the leading charity committed to developing treatments, patient information and raising vital public awareness, Kidney...
China’s regional training centers partner to help each other
In response to the uneven state of nephrology care in China, ISN Regional Training Centers are responding to the educational needs of local medical communities. Ming-hui Zhao, ISN's regional board chair for North East Asia, explains how regional collaboration is key to improving treatment for patients. In Beijing and Shanghai, care is advancing while in...
Following up on care with Albania’s nephrology community
Some 130 participants joined a panel of international and local speakers in Tirana, Albania for the first ISN Continuing Medical Education Program in the country. Together they aimed to put the spotlight on chronic kidney disease (CKD) and teach more about how to improve follow-up and renal replacement therapy. This event was endorsed by ISN and...