COVID-19 Update:
The ISN continues to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic. Given current travel restrictions nd overall impact of the outbreak, ISN may only be able to lend virtual support.
ISN remains committed to building kidney health equality around the world through education, training, advocacy, and research. We will continue to adapt our response to this unprecedented situation as it evolves. Stay tuned!
ISN Educational Ambassadors
Renal centers around the world can apply to the Educational Ambassadors (EA) Program to receive expert guidance and hands-on training to advance new initiatives, skills or services, and community-based research or screening programs.
For up to four weeks, ISN ambassadors advise on clinical cases and research addressing dialysis, interventional nephrology, renal pathology, transplantation, and peritoneal dialysis to improve clinical care as well as the confidence of professionals, including nurses and technicians, and the quality of life and survival rate of patients.
A potential long-term interaction between the host center and the ISN Ambassador is encouraged to extend the mentorship and foster the possibility of further training through additional ISN Programs.
Read the guidelines carefully to find out if you fit all the criteria. Submit your application via the online platform.
An application is composed of the following:
- Description of purpose of training, expected impact, and measurable outcomes
- Clear training plan (jointly developed with the expert)
- Indication of the duration of the visit
- Clear budget proposal for the training
- CV of the expert(s).
Applications are open year-round to ISN members from lower, lower-middle, and upper-middle income countries according to World Bank classification, but must be submitted 3-6 months before the planned visit.
Applications are reviewed by ISN staff and the ISN Educational Ambassadors Committee.
ISN works hand in hand with a several organizations, encouraging intra-regional collaborations and enhancing training and education possibilities in selected fields of nephrology.
Educational Ambassadors Supporters
For all inquiries on the Educational Ambassador Program, please contact the Educational Ambassador Coordinator at eap@theisn.org.
The Educational Ambassador program is supported by the ISN Educational Ambassador Committee .
What happens IN an Educational Embassadors Program?
“A New Paradigm in Vascular Access” – Improving Patient Care in Peru Through the ISN Educational Ambassadors Program
Staff at the Almenara Hospital in Lima practice vascular access procedures under guidance from...
“A Boost to Developing Peritoneal Dialysis in Bangladesh”: ISN Granting Programs Support Hands-on Training and Scientific Meeting in Bangladesh
Dr. Stanley Fan presents a training session to staff at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical...
Team of ISN Educational Ambassadors Provide Week-long Training in Sister Renal Center in Romania
Staff from the Cohen Children’s Medical Center, New York, and the Mari Curie Pediatric...
ISN Educational Ambassador’s Fourth Visit to Mongolian Hospital Strengthens Kidney Care Team and Raises Awareness of Kidney Diseases
Dr. Mohamed Atta appears on national television in Mongolia during his recent visit to...
ISN Educational Ambassador Program Facilitates Hybrid Course on Clinical and Interventional Nephrology in Egypt
Participants are instructed on point-of-care ultrasound at a workshop at the ISN Ambassadors training...
Apply to the ISN Educational Ambassadors Program to Develop Better Kidney Care in Your Healthcare Center
Does your center need expert guidance to improve its kidney health care services? The ISN welcomes applications to...