For several years the Asian Pacific Society of nephrology (APSN) has partnered with ISN to offer ISN-APSN Fellowships. The Executive Committee of APSN recognizes the importance of other programs within ISN Global Outreach Programs (GO) and so has offered to partner with ISN from 2013 in its other GO programs as well: CME, Education Ambassador, Research & Prevention, Sister Renal Centre. These sorts of partnerships make sense because the mission of ISN and APSN (and other regional societies) are closely aligned, unnecessary duplication can be avoided and valuable resources can be stretched further. It is a good model for other regional and national societies to consider!

This was presented during ISN’s Forefronts Symposium 2012 taking place in Melbourne from October 4-7, 2012. The Forefronts 2012 in Melbourne brought together leading nephrologists and active investigators around the theme Tubulointerstitial Disease in Diabetic Nephropathy.

Today, we are pleased to launch the new ISN Education section of this website! Since last year the ISN Education Committee has been developing a comprehensive collection of educational resources for the ISN website. Have a look at the initial offering:

www.theisn.org/education

As part of its evolving online education strategy and to support its members in the developing world, ISN has developed a new feature on its website called “Global Outreach Postings”. ISN members from emerging countries are invited to submit manuscripts for review and, if suitable, publication on ISN’s website.