Regional Training Centers

ISN REGIONAL TRAINING CENTERS

The ISN has selected 28 ISN Regional Training Centers to provide in-depth specialized training to improve patient care in different regions of the world.

These centers were selected by the ISN Core Programs Committee in lower, lower-middle, or upper-middle income countries to:

  • Hosting fellows (ISN provides up to 12 months of financial support to fellows).
  • Holding educational meetings and workshops on regionally relevant topics.
  • Sharing knowledge and expertise via the ISN Educational Ambassadors or Continuing Medical Education
  • Supporting emerging centers from low resource areas through the Sister Centers
  • Contributing to the ISN Academy – either by developing educational materials or contributing to webinars.
  • Developing and engaging in advocacy activities and collaborations with local and regional authorities.

The ISN is accepting applications for new Regional Training Centers in Africa. Please click here to download the 2024 program guidelines.

Click here to apply.

New deadline October 18, 2024.

For more information, check out the recording from ISN Regional Training Centers Coordinator Marcelo Orias about the ISN Regional Training Centers and the benefits of joining our RTC network.

ISN REGIONAL TRAINING CENTERS

The ISN warmly congratulates the selected centers listed below:

CenterCityCountryRegionLiaison OfficerEmail Address
Cairo Kidney CenterCairoEgyptAfricaTamer Shehabtshehab.ts@gmail.com
East African Kidney InstituteNairobiKenyaAfricaBashir Admanipedbashir@yahoo.com
Charlotte Maxeke Academic HospitalJohannesburgSouth AfricaAfricaGraham Pagetgraham.paget@wits.ac.za
Red Cross Children's HospitalCape TownSouth AfricaAfricaMignon McCullochmignon.mcculloch@uct.ac.za
Stellenbosch Uni., Tygerberg HospitalCape TownSouth AfricaAfricaRazeen Davidsmrd@sun.ac.za
UCT, Groote Schuur HospitalCape TownSouth AfricaAfricaNicola Wearnenicola.wearne@uct.ac.za
Sahloul HospitalSousseTunisiaAfricaAbdellatif Achourabdellatif.achour@rns.tn
Fundación Valle del LiliCaliColombiaLatin AmericaJaime Restreporestrepojaime@hotmail.com
FUNDANIERGuatemala CityGuatemalaLatin AmericaRandall Lou-Medarandall_lou@yahoo.com
INCMN Salvador ZubiranMexico CityMexicoLatin AmericaRicardo Correa Rottercorrearotter@gmail.com
Hospital de Clínicas, UdelaRMontevideoUruguayLatin AmericaOscar Noboaonoboa@gmail.com
INC Ignacio ChavezMexico CityMexicoLatin AmericaMagdalena Maderomadero.magdalena@gmail.com
Hospital Italiano de Buenos AiresBuenos AiresArgentinaLatin AmericaGuillermo Rosa Diezguillermo.rosadiez@hospitalitaliano.org.ar
Universidad Austral de ChileValdiviaChileLatin AmericaLeopoldo Ardilesleopoldoardiles@gmail.com
Hospital Civil of GuadalajaraGuadalajaraMexicoLatin AmericaJonathan Samuel Chavezjschavez@hcg.gob.mx
Sanatorio AllendeCórdobaArgentinaLatin AmericaDiego Rigodiegohrigo@gmail.com
Hasheminejad Kidney CenterTehranIranMiddle EastShahrzad Ossarehossareh_s@hotmail.com
City Clinical HospitalMoscowRussiaNIS & RussiaElena Zakharovahelena.zakharova@gmail.com
Nanjing UniversityNanjingChinaNE AsiaXianghua Huanghxhszb@163.com
Peking UniversityBeijingChinaNE AsiaYuqing Chenchenyuqing112@hotmail.com
Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhouChinaNE AsiaXueqing Yuyuxueqing@gdph.org.cn
Hospital Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurMalaysiaOSEANurul Z. Nordinnurulzaynah@gmail.com
King Chulalongkorn HospitalBangkokThailandOSEAYingyos Avihingsanonyingyos.a@gmail.com
Cho Ray HospitalHo Chi MinhVietnamOSEAHuong Thi Bich Tranhuongtrandr@yahoo.com
Osmania General HospitalHyderabadIndiaSouth AsiaManisha Sahaydrmanishasahay@gmail.com
PGIMERChandigarhIndiaSouth AsiaHarbir S. Kohlikohlihs2009@gmail.com
Sanjay Gandhi InstituteLucknowIndiaSouth AsiaNarayan Prasadnarayan.nephro@gmail.com
St. John's HospitalBengaluruIndiaSouth AsiaArpana Iyengararpanaiyengar@gmail.com

Selected ISN Regional Training Centers will provide training in the following aspects of nephrology:

CenterGeneral NephrologyHemodialysisPeritoneal DialysisTransplantPediatric Nephrology
Cairo Kidney CenterYesYesYesYes-
East African Kidney InstituteYesYesYesYesYes
Charlotte Maxeke Academic HospitalYesYesYesYesYes
Red Cross Children's Hospital----Yes
Stellenbosch Uni., Tygerberg HospitalYesYesYesYesYes
UCT, Groote Schuur HospitalYesYesYesYes-
Sahloul HospitalYesYesYesYes-
Fundación Valle del Lili----Yes
FUNDANIER----Yes
INCMN Salvador ZubiranYesYesYesYes-
Hospital de Clínicas, UdelaRYesYesYesYes-
INC Ignacio ChavezYesYesYesYes-
Hospital Italiano de Buenos AiresYesYesYesYesYes
Universidad Austral de ChileYesYesYesYesYes
Hospital Civil of GuadalajaraYesYesYesYesYes
Sanatorio AllendeYesYesYesYesYes
Hasheminejad Kidney CenterYesYesYes--
City Clinical HospitalYesYesYesYes-
Nanjing UniversityYesYesYesYesYes
Peking UniversityYesYesYes--
Sun Yat-sen UniversityYesYesYesYes-
Hospital Kuala LumpurYesYesYesYes-
King Chulalongkorn HospitalYesYesYesYes-
Cho Ray HospitalYesYesYesYes-
Osmania General HospitalYesYesYesYesYes
PGIMERYesYesYesYes-
Sanjay Gandhi InstituteYesYesYesYesYes
St. John's Hospital----Yes

Support

ISN works hand-in-hand with several partner organizations, encouraging intra-regional collaborations and enhancing training and education possibilities in selected fields of nephrology.

If you are interested in supporting a Regional Training Center, please contact us at the email address below.

Contact

For all inquiries on the ISN Regional Training Centers, please contact the ISN Programs team at isnprograms@theisn.org.