Following the success of its first webinar in 2020, the ISN Middle East Regional Board held its second webinar on January 21, "Epidemiology and Management of Glomerulonephritides – Middle-East Perspective." Watch a recording of this webinar here. The webinar, introduced by Dr. Shahrdzad Ossareh, ISN Middle East Regional Board Chair, discussed: Epidemiology of glomerulonephritides in the Middle...
The second in the ISN ‘Spotlight Session,’ ISN Research Spotlight: How we bridge gaps, build capacity, and connect communities, will take place on March 2, 2021, at 3 p.m. CET. Register here. Join a panel of ISN members dedicated to advancing kidney health research to explore the challenges, opportunities, and global impact of ISN research initiatives....
World Kidney Day 2021: Living well with kidney disease will be broadcast at two different time slots on World Kidney Day (WKD), March 11, 2021: 11 March, 11 a.m. CET and 10 p.m. CET. Use a time zone converter to select a session. Register here. The webinar, featuring prominent figures in kidney health, will bring together the WKD...
The ISN i3C (International Consortium CKDu Collaborators) has developed a series of innovative digital activities to teach nephrologists and healthcare leaders how to implement a kidney biopsy program. It comprises a series of webinars and educational videos as well as two audio interviews. A selection of this material is already available to ISN members on...
The new POCUS curriculum on the ISN Academy aims to encourage the nephrology community’s interest in the procedure and provides the basics to start scanning. With the growth of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in the emergency room and intensive care and cardiac units, a full POCUS examination is now considered standard procedure in many...
ISN’s ‘Spotlight Sessions,’ highlighting ISN initiatives in advocacy, research, and education, will be broadcast as a special series of webinars throughout the year. Alongside presentations on ISN activities, these webinars will also include Q&A sessions with those involved in ISN’s worldwide work to answer any questions you may have on the projects and how to...
Tune in to two conversations in episode seven of the ISN Global Kidney Care Podcast (GKCP) series, “The Multiple Voices of CKDu and Tools to Help Clinical Trials to Thrive in Nephrology.” Shuchi Anand and Mike Spigler talk about their participation at the recent American Kidney Fund Unknown Causes of Kidney Disease Summit held in...
Astellas has produced three videos on anaemia of CKD. As part of its commitment to building capacity in healthcare professionals, the ISN is currently hosting the open-access content on the ISN Academy: ‘Expert insight: Anaemia of CKD’ - Sunil Bhandari, a consultant in general medicine and nephrology, presents insights on the burden of anaemia of CKD and...
Following the KDIGO Controversies Conference, the report, “Early Identification and Intervention in CKD,” held in 2019, has been published in Kidney International. “The Case for Early Identification and Intervention of Chronic Kidney Disease: Conclusions from a Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference,” forms the basis for a series of tools jointly developed by...
As COVID-19 continued to impact the way we share knowledge, the ISN Academy went into high gear to connect ISN members around the world, providing a timely platform to share education, science, and resources. The Academy immediately and consistently provided ISN members and the public with information, guidelines, and resources on COVID-19. Academy users rose...
