- By Priti Meena Are you a conference attendee and feeling intimidated by the huge poster area? Are you wondering how best to navigate this section to discover a maximum of research and mingle with the people who wrote them? Do not be distressed - you are not alone! Read on to find out...
By Mohamed Abdalbary The unique thing about the World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) is that as well as being an elegant scientific gathering with high-end topics in nephrology, it gathers together people involved in kidney care from all over the world. The organizers do a great job of representing different cultures and geographical areas. As an...
By Sourabh Sharma Hello, nephrons! Welcome to the World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) 2023, a unique event that brings together nephrology professionals from around the globe to share knowledge, network, and advance the field of kidney health. The global aspect of the WCN is what makes it such a special experience. Here's why: Meet colleagues from...
Learn About How the ISN is Collaborating to Promote Kidney Care on the Global Health Agenda in "Bridging the Gaps" Welcome members and allies to Bridging the Gaps, the ISN’s quarterly update on how we advocate and collaborate with patients and partners to address the global burden of kidney disease. With the World Health Organization’s (WHO)...
I work in a large tertiary care academic center in North India. In addition to patient care, we have academic responsibilities that involve teaching and training resident doctors and fellows. Like many others, we work in teams. The professional demands of our roles do not differentiate between seasons, months, or times of the day....
Are you getting excited? I am! What for? Well, we finally have the first fully physical WCN’23 since the COVID-19 pandemic began back in 2019! There are five things I am certainly looking forward to at this year's congress and I am sure you are too! 1) Be inspired by the plenary lectures! Plenary lectures are...
Professor Dominique Martin (Australia) will co-chair the "Ethical Practice in Kidney Care - Managing Unexpected Challenges" session on Saturday, April 1, from 11:45 - 12:45. Professor Martin is a member of the ISN-ASN-ERA joint ethics task force and a professor of health and professionalism at the School of Medicine at Deakin University in Victoria, Australia. We asked her...
No congress registration is required to attend these open-access online sessions!* Explore the full program of the WCN'23 Raising-the-Curtain sessions. From renal registry data in the Caribbean to the epidemiology of chronic kidney disease in Kazakhstan, via good practices and challenges in kidney care in Slovenia - enjoy three days of presentations from your colleagues around...
I am pleased to notify you that the ISN General Assembly meeting will take place in Bangkok, Thailand during the ISN World Congress of Nephrology (March 30-April 2, 2023), as follows: Time: 7:15 - 8:15 a.m. ICT Please arrive by 7:00 am, so we can ensure the meeting is attended...
We asked the ISN events director to tell us all about new additions to this year's congress and the best ways to mingle. What new features can we expect at the upcoming edition of ISN's annual world congress? New for this world congress will be "Table Talks" – a varied schedule of moderated group discussions on...
