Professionals

Primary Care Provider Education Program

Kidneys for Life is a free, live CME program designed to educate primary care providers on the early identification, testing and managing of chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 1-3 and the associated morbidities of CKD such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. more info Get Acrobat Reader

For more information about this exciting program or to schedule a seminar please call Grace Friedberger at (202) 244-7900 ext.12.

Fellows Research Forum

The annual Fellows Research Forum is a unique opportunity for graduate and post-graduate trainees in the basic and clinical sciences from Washington metropolitan area institutions to present their current work in areas relating to kidney and urologic diseases, and transplantation. more info

Transplant Symposium

The 5th NKF/NCA Transplant Symposium will be held on March 18, 2010 from 6-10 PM. Please check back for registration information in early February.

Research Grants

Dedicated to finding the ultimate cure to kidney and urologic diseases, the NKF/NCA continues to fund national research programs, grants-in-aid, and fellowships at the affiliate level. In the past decade the NKF/NCA has funded over $3.2 million in medical research. more info

National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings

The Spring Clinical Meetings (www.nkfclinicalmeetings.org) are designed to bring you fresh approaches to dealing with difficult clinical issues. The program includes interactive sessions for Nephrologists, Fellows and Residents, Nephrology Nurses and Technicians, Renal and Clinical Dietitians, Nephrology Social Workers, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. All programs are accredited for CME and/or CE credit hours.
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