ISN REGIONAL TRAINING CENTERS
The ISN has selected 28 ISN Regional Training Centers to provide in-depth specialized training to improve patient care in different regions of the world.
These centers were selected by the ISN Core Programs Committee in lower, lower-middle, or upper-middle income countries to:
- Hosting fellows (ISN provides up to 12 months of financial support to fellows).
- Holding educational meetings and workshops on regionally relevant topics.
- Sharing knowledge and expertise via the ISN Educational Ambassadors or Continuing Medical Education
- Supporting emerging centers from low resource areas through the Sister Centers
- Contributing to the ISN Academy – either by developing educational materials or contributing to webinars.
- Developing and engaging in advocacy activities and collaborations with local and regional authorities.
The ISN is now accepting applications for new Regional Training Centers in Africa. Please click here to download the 2024 program guidelines, and click here to apply by October 1, 2024.
The ISN warmly congratulates the selected centers listed below:
| Center | City | Country | Region | Liaison Officer | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo Kidney Center | Cairo | Egypt | Africa | Tamer Shehab | tshehab.ts@gmail.com |
| East African Kidney Institute | Nairobi | Kenya | Africa | Bashir Admani | pedbashir@yahoo.com |
| Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital | Johannesburg | South Africa | Africa | Graham Paget | graham.paget@wits.ac.za |
| Red Cross Children's Hospital | Cape Town | South Africa | Africa | Mignon McCulloch | mignon.mcculloch@uct.ac.za |
| Stellenbosch Uni., Tygerberg Hospital | Cape Town | South Africa | Africa | Razeen Davids | mrd@sun.ac.za |
| UCT, Groote Schuur Hospital | Cape Town | South Africa | Africa | Nicola Wearne | nicola.wearne@uct.ac.za |
| Sahloul Hospital | Sousse | Tunisia | Africa | Abdellatif Achour | abdellatif.achour@rns.tn |
| Fundación Valle del Lili | Cali | Colombia | Latin America | Jaime Restrepo | restrepojaime@hotmail.com |
| FUNDANIER | Guatemala City | Guatemala | Latin America | Randall Lou-Meda | randall_lou@yahoo.com |
| INCMN Salvador Zubiran | Mexico City | Mexico | Latin America | Ricardo Correa Rotter | correarotter@gmail.com |
| Hospital de Clínicas, UdelaR | Montevideo | Uruguay | Latin America | Oscar Noboa | onoboa@gmail.com |
| INC Ignacio Chavez | Mexico City | Mexico | Latin America | Magdalena Madero | madero.magdalena@gmail.com |
| Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Latin America | Guillermo Rosa Diez | guillermo.rosadiez@hospitalitaliano.org.ar |
| Universidad Austral de Chile | Valdivia | Chile | Latin America | Leopoldo Ardiles | leopoldoardiles@gmail.com |
| Hospital Civil of Guadalajara | Guadalajara | Mexico | Latin America | Jonathan Samuel Chavez | jschavez@hcg.gob.mx |
| Sanatorio Allende | Córdoba | Argentina | Latin America | Diego Rigo | diegohrigo@gmail.com |
| Hasheminejad Kidney Center | Tehran | Iran | Middle East | Shahrzad Ossareh | ossareh_s@hotmail.com |
| City Clinical Hospital | Moscow | Russia | NIS & Russia | Elena Zakharova | helena.zakharova@gmail.com |
| Nanjing University | Nanjing | China | NE Asia | Xianghua Huang | hxhszb@163.com |
| Peking University | Beijing | China | NE Asia | Yuqing Chen | chenyuqing112@hotmail.com |
| Sun Yat-sen University | Guangzhou | China | NE Asia | Xueqing Yu | yuxueqing@gdph.org.cn |
| Hospital Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | OSEA | Nurul Z. Nordin | nurulzaynah@gmail.com |
| King Chulalongkorn Hospital | Bangkok | Thailand | OSEA | Yingyos Avihingsanon | yingyos.a@gmail.com |
| Cho Ray Hospital | Ho Chi Minh | Vietnam | OSEA | Huong Thi Bich Tran | huongtrandr@yahoo.com |
| Osmania General Hospital | Hyderabad | India | South Asia | Manisha Sahay | drmanishasahay@gmail.com |
| PGIMER | Chandigarh | India | South Asia | Harbir S. Kohli | kohlihs2009@gmail.com |
| Sanjay Gandhi Institute | Lucknow | India | South Asia | Narayan Prasad | narayan.nephro@gmail.com |
| St. John's Hospital | Bengaluru | India | South Asia | Arpana Iyengar | arpanaiyengar@gmail.com |
Selected ISN Regional Training Centers will provide training in the following aspects of nephrology:
| Center | General Nephrology | Hemodialysis | Peritoneal Dialysis | Transplant | Pediatric Nephrology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo Kidney Center | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| East African Kidney Institute | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Red Cross Children's Hospital | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Stellenbosch Uni., Tygerberg Hospital | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| UCT, Groote Schuur Hospital | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Sahloul Hospital | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Fundación Valle del Lili | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| FUNDANIER | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| INCMN Salvador Zubiran | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Hospital de Clínicas, UdelaR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| INC Ignacio Chavez | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Universidad Austral de Chile | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hospital Civil of Guadalajara | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sanatorio Allende | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hasheminejad Kidney Center | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| City Clinical Hospital | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Nanjing University | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Peking University | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Sun Yat-sen University | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Hospital Kuala Lumpur | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| King Chulalongkorn Hospital | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Cho Ray Hospital | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Osmania General Hospital | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PGIMER | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Sanjay Gandhi Institute | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. John's Hospital | - | - | - | - | Yes |
ISN works hand-in-hand with several partner organizations, encouraging intra-regional collaborations and enhancing training and education possibilities in selected fields of nephrology.
If you are interested in supporting a Regional Training Center, please contact us at the email address below.
For all inquiries on the ISN Regional Training Centers, please contact the ISN Programs team at isnprograms@theisn.org.