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Foundation News
January
New Poll of American Adults Shows People Should Start the New Year Focused on Kidney Health
Philadelphia Doctor to Receive the National Kidney Foundation’s J. Michael Lazarus Award
Michigan Advocate to Receive the National Kidney Foundation’s Celeste Castillo Lee Award
March
Nationwide Kidney Risk Campaign Launched by NKF, HHS, and ASN
NKF and CVS Kidney Care have Joined Forces to Promote Kidney Health
Legislative News
January
NKF Applauds New Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Legislation to Help Save Transplant Patients from Organ Rejection
National Kidney Foundation’s Dr. Matthew Cooper to Testify before Congress
Dr. Gabriel Danovitch Receives NKF Excellence in Kidney Transplantation Award
February
NKF Statement on Administration’s New Budget Proposal
NKF Applauds Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Legislation Introduced in the U.S. Senate
Programs and Events
January
NKF to Present Prestigious Joel D. Kopple Award to California Doctor
Two Teams Take Honors at NKF Konica Minolta Golf Classic Finals at Pebble Beach
February
Minneapolis Pharmacist to receive NKF Medical Advisory Board Distinguished Service Award
NKF Honors Home Dialysis Nurse with Mattix Award
Research Studies
January
NKF Investigators Review Guidelines on Caring for Living Donors
March
National Kidney Foundation Observes World Kidney Day by Asking “Are You the 33%?”
The National Kidney Foundation Releases Comprehensive Guideline for Vascular Access in Dialysis Patients
National Kidney Foundation Urges Clarity and Flexibility on Elective Surgery Procedures During COVID-19 Outbreak
National Kidney Foundation Urges Kidney Patients to Continue Dialysis Treatments During COVID-19 Outbreak
National Kidney Foundation Honors Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson with 2020 Corporate Innovator Award
Longtime Kidney Health Advocate to Receive National Kidney Foundation Award
Kidney Disease and Coronavirus: Mitigating the Threat
Study Reveals Possible Drug Treatment for Lupus Kidney Disease
Promising Drug Treatment Study Presented at National Kidney Foundation's Spring Clinical Meetings
25 People Win the KidneyX Patient Innovator Challenge with Ideas to Improve Patients Lives
The National Kidney Foundation Announces Winners of Prestigious Annual Awards
April
NKF Urges America’s Hospitals and Health Systems to Not Implement Policies to Deprive Kidney Patients from Lifesaving Interventions During COVID-19
The National Kidney Foundation Releases Commentary on Hepatitis C Guidelines for Clinicians
May
COVID-19 Patients are Becoming Kidney Patients but Most Americans Unaware
Nation's Largest Kidney Patient and Professional Organizations Urge Action to Protect Patients During Reopening
June
Statement on Racial Violence and Disparities in America
July
Establishing a Task Force to Reassess the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases
New Kidney Health Evaluation Measure to Improve Kidney Disease Testing in Diabetes Patients
Young Investigators Recognized at National Kidney Foundation’s 15th Annual National Young Investigators Forum
August
Spiceology Releases 13 New Salt Free Seasonings To Shake Up The Health, Wellness & Fitness Markets
NKF Celebrates National Minority Donor Awareness Month
National Kidney Foundation and Konica Minolta Team Up to Help People with Kidney Disease
National Kidney Foundation, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Release KDOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines on Nutrition
The National Kidney Foundation Announces First Clinical Partner on NKF Patient Network
National Kidney Foundation and Imperial Headwear Tee-Off to Help People with Kidney Disease
National Kidney Foundation and LogistiCare Lace-Up for Kidney Patients
September
Nationwide Kidney Risk Campaign Relaunches by NKF, HHS, and ASN
Advocates from Across the U.S Convene for Virtual Kidney Patient Summit
Patient Advocates, Actor Wilmer Valderrama Bring Passion and Urgency to 7th Annual Kidney Patient Summit
National Kidney Foundation and Transplant Genomics Lace-Up for Kidney Patients
NKF Statement on the ESRD Treatment Choices Model (ETC) and Policies to Improve Kidney Patient Choice
New Study Offers Hope for Patients with Diabetes and Advanced Kidney Disease
The National Kidney Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Want Everyone to Get a Flu Shot
National Kidney Foundation and IAA, Inc. Partner to Help People with Kidney Disease
Major Groups Representing Millions of Patients Release Telehealth Principles
Moonstone Nutrition and NKF partner to prevent kidney stones
Harold Feldman Reappointed as Editor-in-Chief of the National Kidney Foundation’s AJKD
October
NKF Statement Regarding the Administration’s Proposed Revisions to the OPO Conditions for Coverage
NKF Clarifying Statement on the Proposed OPO Conditions for Coverage (CfCs)
National Kidney Foundation Appoints Johns Hopkins Nephrologist to Board of Directors
National Kidney Foundation Appoints Atlanta Executive to Board of Directors
Boston’s Dr. Sylvia E. Rosas Named the National Kidney Foundation’s President-Elect
National Kidney Foundation Announces Atlanta Business Executive and Kidney Transplant Patient Anthony E. Tuggle as New Chair of the National Board
American Ninja Warrior and National Kidney Foundation Join Forces to Help Kidney Patients Find a Living Donor
Drug Study Offers New Hope to Patients with Both Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes
National Kidney Foundation Announces Appointment of University of Pittsburgh Nephrologist Dr. Paul M. Palevsky as President of the National Board
Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist Soledad O’Brien to Serve as Master of Ceremonies for the National Kidney Foundation’s Virtual Kidney Walk
November
Healthy.io partners with the National Kidney Foundation to help thousands of at-risk Americans prevent kidney failure
Nephrologist Dr. Mark Perazella to Receive National Kidney Foundation’s Donald W. Seldin Award
December
NKF and RenalytixAI Partner to Improve Early Stage Kidney Disease
NKF Calls on Biden-Harris Administration to Prioritize Kidney Disease in the First 100 Days
Survey Shows Education and Communication Gaps in Lupus Nephritis Care
Study Shows Race May Not Be Needed to Accurately Estimate Kidney Function
National Kidney Foundation Applauds House Passage of Landmark Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Bill
Hundreds of IgA Nephropathy Patients Share Experience with FDA, Professionals, Drug-makers
Tulane University Doctor to Receive Prestigious 2021 David M. Hume Memorial Award
Peritoneal Dialysis is not a One-Size-Fits-All Treatment, New Commentary Says
Public Forums to Provide Input to eGFR Joint Task Force
Statement on Kidney Patient Prioritization for COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics
NKF Applauds Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Legislation Passed in the U.S. Senate