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Empowering non-physician healthcare professionals in early kidney disease detection: New ISN Academy curriculum 

 Early detection of kidney disease is critical to preventing complications and improving outcomes. Yet, in many settings, non-physician healthcare professionals are the first and sometimes only point of contact for at-risk populations.  A new ISN Academy curriculum, Empowering Non-Physician Healthcare Workers: Early Kidney Disease Detection and Care, aims to strengthen frontline kidney care by equipping non-physician healthcare professionals with practical, accessible...

February 9, 2026Education, NewsRead more...

From funding to frontline impact — Join ISN Grant sessions at WCN’26 

In 2025, ISN Grants supported educational and capacity-building activities worldwide in response to local needs:  The Educational Ambassadors Program supported 5 ambassadors for targeted training visits in Peru, Rwanda, Pakistan, the Maldives, and Tajikistan   23 ISN Fellowships, 14 Interventional Nephrology Scholarships, and 4 Clinical Research Grants were awarded  Emerging Leaders Program cohort 3 worked on exciting projects spotlighting the role of non-physician health workers in kidney care; Members of cohort 4 have now been selected    7 Sister Renal and Transplant Centers pairs graduated from the program  The Continuing Medical...

January 26, 2026Grants, News, WCNRead more...

ISN Emerging Leaders spotlight the role of non-physician health workers in kidney care 

Kidney International Reports® has published a paper from the ISN Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) Cohort 3, “Expanding kidney care: How non-physician health workers can address the global CKD crisis.”   The publication explores how non-physician health workers — such as community health workers and nurses — can help close critical gaps in chronic kidney disease prevention...

October 27, 2025ELP, Grants, JournalsRead more...