Ethics is a dynamic concept; practices and standards vary widely around the world. Ethics in kidney care outlines ten broad areas of ethical concern identified as priority challenges requiring collaborative action by the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), the European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA), and the International Society of Nephrology (ISN)...
The ISN is currently liaising with the European Union (EU) and African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Group of States representatives to ensure that a forthcoming partnership agreement between these blocs promotes UHC in all ACP countries, particularly regarding optimal health care for patients living with kidney diseases. The Cotonou Agreement, signed in 2000 by the...
Don’t miss the opportunity to present your work to a worldwide audience at virtual WCN’21. Prepare your abstract and submit before November 26, 2020. Submit Your Abstract One reduced registration fee unlocks an online world of science, education, and networking: A diverse Pre-congress program Renowned plenary speakers: Sofia Ahmed; Timothy Caulfield; Alan Lopez; Sir Peter Ratcliffe A globally-relevant scientific program The ISN Global...
The Annual Meeting of the Indonesian Society of Nephrology will take place virtually from November 12-15, 2020, on the theme "Integrated Collaboration for Excellent Kidney Care.” ISN President, Vivek Jha, will present his talk, ‘Clinical Issues of COVID-19 in Kidney Care’ on November 13 from 8:30-9:15 a.m. Indonesian time, during Plenary I. David Harris, ISN past-President,...
The Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (AZNSN) will be held over three days, from November 30-December 2, 2020. The conference is preceded by the 2020 Nephrology and Transplantation Update Course on November 28 and 29, designed for advanced trainees in nephrology and practicing nephrologists. ISN President, Vivekanand Jha,...
The ISN is saddened to announce the death of Dr. John Thomas Herrin, who passed away on October 25, 2020. Dr. Herrin graduated with a medical degree from Melbourne University and went on to specialize in nephrology at St Vincent's and Royal Children's Hospitals in Melbourne. He later held positions at the Shriners Burns Institute,...
The ISN is saddened to announce the death of Hussein Mohammad Attia Sheashaa who passed away on October 31, 2020. A Professor of Internal Medicine (Nephrology) at the Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt, he was also a champion and leader of Nephrology education. Professor Sheashaa was the Academic Guide for Nephrology Doctorate...
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the SharE-RR (SHARing Expertise to support the set-up of Renal Registries) workshop, scheduled to take place at the World Congress of Nephrology 2020, was unable to go ahead as planned. The program, developed by the SharE-RR advisory group to share knowledge and experience in establishing renal registries, was re-worked from a...
Intervention Nephrology (IN) specializes in providing care for dialysis access and has become an increasingly important sub-specialty in nephrology. The ISN’s Interventional Nephrology Working Group has developed a consensus document, “International Society of Nephrology’s initiative on interventional nephrology minimum training and program-building standards in resource-limited countries,” outlining the minimum standards needed to practice interventional nephrology...
ISN is delighted to announce the first cohort of candidates for its new Emerging Leaders Program (ELP). We received a large number of worthy applications and, based on criteria that would allow forming a strong cohort, the Steering Committee selected 14 successful candidates from 12 countries. The ISN looks forward to working with these talented future...
The ISN Eastern and Central Europe Regional Board will hold the webinar, “ ISN-Eastern and Central Europe Regional Board Webinar: 2020 KDIGO guidelines for the treatment of glomerular disease – what is new? part 2” at 4 p.m. CET on November 10, 2020. See the full schedule, speaker bios, and register for the webinar here. The event features...
This month’s Supplement to Kidney International features the detailed description of a global strategic plan for care of patients with kidney failure. The strategy is to be implemented progressively over the next decade. As noted in the accompanying editorial, there is a huge gap between the total global number of patients with kidney failure and...
Rolando Claure-Del Granado, ISNeducation member, talks to Catherine Clase about her research into cloth masks for protection against COVID-19. * Listen to the interview here. The interview discusses: Differences between masks and mask-testing Recommendations for materials to use for cloth masks (evidence-informed cloth masks) Breathability issues The role of cloth masks in preventing the spread of COVID-19 The Cloth Masks...
ISN past president David Harris will be a key speaker at the event, delivering two talks on November 7: “What is new in CKD treatment?” from 12:50-2 p.m., and “When to start dialysis” from 3:30-4:40 p.m. (Russian time.) The Russian Dialysis Society National Conference with CME course is an annual conference attracting more than 500 participants from...
The ISN welcomes a new Affiliated Society, the Renal Association of Mauritius. The ISN is privileged and grateful to work alongside an international community of 106 Affiliated Societies dedicated to advancing global nephrology, together. The ISN looks forward to collaborating with all these organizations to achieve equitable access to sustainable kidney health worldwide. ISN Affiliated Societies benefit...
Every month the ISN-ACT Team lists interesting new randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from around the world. Highlight: LOL-HD study: Laughter therapy may reduce depressive symptoms in hemodialysis patients See the latest trials here. A summary of the highlighted trial is now available in French, Spanish, and Mandarin. Support equal access to nephrology research: Become an ISN Member!
Would you like to know more about randomization strategies or simplified approaches to consent? The ISN-ACT Clinical Trials Toolkit contains all the information you need to understand clinical trials and support your own research activities. How can the ISN-ACT Clinical Trials Toolkit assist your clinical research? Attend the ISN Webinar on ISN-ACT Clinical Trials Toolkit on Tuesday, November...
Bring your expertise and talent to ISN: Apply for a leadership position and help advance kidney health worldwide. Apply here. Our sincere thanks go to all members who have already submitted an expression of interest or nomination for a leadership position.
The 2021 World Kidney Day Campaign (WKD) content is now available in Arabic, Chinese (simple and traditional), French, Greek, Italian, Russian, Spanish, and Thai. These newly translated pages include details of the 2021 WKD theme and call for action to facilitate local awareness-raising activities. A series of WKD 2021 campaign images presenting the 2021 focus on living...
Professor Ifeoma Ulasi, University of Nigeria, ISN Advocacy Working Group member, and Paul Laffin, ISN Advocacy Director, participated in the WHO Stakeholder Consultation on the Development of the WHO Global Diabetes Compact on October 14, 2020. The WHO Global Diabetes Compact, to be launched in April 2021, builds on the Global Hearts Initiative to focus...
