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40 Years of Transforming Global Kidney Care: The ISN Fellowship Program 

The ISN Fellowship Program celebrates four decades of impact, having trained over 800 Fellows from more than 100 low-resource countries since its inception in 1985.  These fellows returned home as leaders, expanding kidney care capacity by establishing transplant programs, launching interventional nephrology courses, advancing research projects, and developing other initiatives to ensure future generations of...

Narrowing the Gap: Improving Kidney Transplantation Skills in Nigeria Through the ISN Fellowship Program

Chimezie Okwuonu from the Federal Medical Centre in Abia State, Nigeria, undertook an ISN Fellowship under supervision from Rasheed Balogun from the University of Virginia Health System, Virginia, USA, in 2023. Find out more about the ISN Fellowship Program and apply here by May 1 The six-month training focused on kidney transplantation. According to Dr. Okwuonu,...

Former ISN Fellow Sets Up First Peritoneal Dialysis Center in Pakistan – Get Inspired by His Account and Apply to the ISN Fellowship Program!

Dr. Muhammad Mohsin Riaz, Ali Fatima Hospital/Abu Umara Medical & Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan. I am a nephrologist from Lahore, Pakistan – an LMIC country according to the World Bank. Universal health insurance has only recently been launched in some provinces in Pakistan, revolutionizing the health system. Before that, access to health care was a...

The ISN Fellowship Program: 35 years of providing specialist training to doctors from emerging countries to improve kidney health in their home country

Since 1985, the ISN Fellowship Program has supported over 800 fellows from 90 emerging countries. The program encourages professional fulfillment and supports equitable healthcare by establishing Fellows as valuable leaders in their home region qualified to share knowledge and experience. Many past ISN Fellows make use of other ISN Programs and become involved in ISN committees or supporting...

YNC Webinar: ISN opportunities for Young Nephrologists: ELP, Mentorship and Fellowship Programs

REGISTRATION YNC Webinar: ISN opportunities for Young Nephrologists: ELP, Mentorship and Fellowship Programs Register Now The webinar will showcase three ISN initiatives that are especially relevant for young nephrologists worldwide: the Mentorship Program, the Fellowship Program, and the Emerging Leaders Program. For each program, we will hear from one ISN member providing leadership to the programs, and...

Would You Like to Support the ISN Ravi Mehta AKI Fellowship Program?

The ISN invites you to make a financial contribution to the Ravi Mehta AKI Fellowship Fund here. If you are donating with a US check, please send it to the International Society of Nephrology, 340 North Ave, 3rd Floor, Cranford, NJ 07016, USA, with the reference “Ravi Mehta AKI Fellowship.” For any additional information, please contact...

Only Two Weeks Left to Apply for an ISN Fellowship – Discover the Hybrid Program

The deadline to apply for an ISN Fellowship is May 1.   The ISN has developed a Hybrid Fellowship curriculum to complement ISN Fellows’ in-center training using online resources, now imperative due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Hybrid Fellowship curriculum comprises two phases: Online Fellowship Foundation Course (pre-application) Fellowship Online Components (during training at host center)   Phase 1 – ISN...

ISN Fellowship Program Committee

Deputy Chair, ISN Fellowship Program Committee Call for Expressions of Interest and Nominations The ISN welcomes expressions of interest and nominations for the position of Deputy Chair of the ISN Fellowship Program Committee, succeeding Ikechi Okpechi who will become Chair of the Committee in replacement of Allison Eddy, at the ISN World Congress of Nephrology 2021...

ISN Fellowship Program: Announcing 2019 Fellows from second round of applications

The ISN congratulates 22 new 2019 Fellows after the second round of applications. The successful applicants come from all over the globe: Africa, Latin America, NIS and Russia, and South Asia. The ISN fellowship program http://fellowship.theisn.org/ provides tailor-made training from host institutions to health care professionals from low-resource countries. The Fellows aim to improve kidney health care...

ISN Fellowship Program welcomes new recruits

Following the recent application session, the ISN Programs team is happy to announce that a total of 25 ISN Fellowships have now been approved, with 19 new ISN Fellows and six extensions. Africa and Latin America are the regions with the most accepted applications (9 each), followed by the NIS and Russia and OSEA regions...

ISN Fellowship Program application session now closed

The fellowship deadline closed last Sunday June 15, 2014. So far, we have received a total of 39 applications from all regions. These applications will soon be reviewed by the ISN Fellowship Committee. Due to the high number of applications, the outcome will be announced in August this year. To stay up to date with the...

ISN Fellowship Program: results are out!

ISN is happy to announce the outcome of the last call for application to the ISN Fellowship Program. To get the full list of ISN Fellows who will be joining the program, CLICK HERE. Today, 30 candidates have been successfully accepted into the program and will receive ISN funding for their fellowship. This time around, there...

Reminder: ISN GO Fellowship Program application deadline closes soon

Applications for the ISN Global Outeach (GO) Fellowship Program are set to close on December 15, 2013. So if you are interested in joining this program, make sure to apply before the call closes. All the information about becoming an ISN GO Fellow can be found HERE. The ISN Global Outreach (GO) Fellowship program provides relevant and...

ISN GO Fellowship Program: results session 2013-2

ISN is happy to announce the outcome of the last call session for the ISN Global Outreach (GO) Fellowship Program. To get the full list of ISN Fellows who will be joining the program, CLICK HERE. Today, 23 candidates have been successfully accepted into the program and will receive ISN funding for their fellowship. There were...

ISN GO Fellowship Program: results session 2013-1

The ISN is happy to announce the outcome of the last call for applications for the ISN Fellowship Program. To get the full list of ISN Fellows who will be joining the program, CLICK HERE. Today, 26 candidates have been successfully accepted into the program and will receive ISN funding for their fellowship. For the first...

ISN GO Fellowship Program: results session 2013-1

ISN is happy to announce the outcome of the last call for applications for the ISN Global Outreach (GO) Fellowship Program. To get the full list of ISN Fellows who will be joining the program, CLICK HERE. Today, 26 candidates have been successfully accepted into the program and will receive ISN funding for their fellowship. For the...

Mark your calendar: ISN GO Fellowship Program deadline June 15, 2013

Applications are now open for the ISN Global Outreach (GO) Fellowship Program. You can submit your candidacy before June 15, 2013. For more information, CLICK HERE. The ISN GO Fellowship program provides relevant and contemporary nephrological training to physicians from emerging countries, with the ultimate goal of improving the standards for fellows in their home country...

Celebrating 40 Years of ISN Fellowships

40 Years, 40 Stories What if an experience could transform the future of kidney care for an entire community? Since 1985, the ISN Fellowship program has connected over 800 Fellows from more than 100 countries with mentors who have guided and inspired them every step of the way. These fellows didn’t just learn—they returned home to...