NKF Serving Southern California and Nevada
Community Events
The Big Ask: The Big Give
Whether you need a kidney or are considering donation, let us help you start the conversation.
Our The Big Ask: The Big Give, First Steps to Transplant webinar is an interactive educational program which provides information on deceased donation, living donation, paired donation and how to get on the waiting list.
Recent Events
The Big Ask: The Big Give — Presented virtually in Spanish on June 29, 2022 at 10am PDT in partnership with UC Irvine Health & Transplant Center.
Eventos Recientes
La Pregunta Mas Grande: El Gran Regalo (The Big Ask: The Big Give) — Primeros Pasos Hacia El Trasplante (Presentación virtual, internet). 29 de junio de 2022, 10am PDT en asociación con UC Irvine Health & Transplant Center.
Professional Education
Upcoming Renal Roundtable Events
(All listed in Pacific Time)
November 17 (Hybrid)
IgA Nephropathy in 2022- A Case-Oriented Interactive Discussion
Join us for our first in-person Renal Roundtable in nearly three years! Dr. Richard Glassock's discussion will utilize brief case vignettes to illustrate several points concerning mechanisms of glomerular injury and potential avenues for treatment of IgA Nephropathy.
This event will be presented in person and virtually
In-Person: 6:00 PM | Morton's Steakhouse, South Coast Plaza Village
Virtually: 6:30 PM | Zoom link will provided once registered
Presented by:
Richard J. Glassock, MD, FASN
Dr. Glassock is an internationally recognized authority in the field of Glomerular Disease, including IgA Nephropathy. He is currently Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Audience: Physicians (primary care and all specialties), advanced practitioners, and other health care providers.
This is a free event for medical professionals, but registration is required. Space is limited for the in-person event.
Thank you to our Sponsor, Travere
December 7 (Virtual)
Are Your Patients at Risk? Exploring Thrombotic Microangiopathies and Atypical HUS In A Patient With Renal Failure On Apheresis
In this program, we will review a case of a patient with renal disease and evidence of TMA, review pathophysiology and clinical considerations of TMAs, and discuss considerations for differential diagnosis of TMA etiologies. We will also examine the benefit and risk of therapeutic plasma therapy in different forms of TMA and review factors that inform appropriate disease management of patients with atypical-HUS.
Webinar begins at 6:00 PM. Zoom link will provided once registered
Presented by:
Savneek Chugh, MD, FACP, FASN
Nephrology, Associate Professor of Medicine
Program Director of Nephrology and Renal Critical Care Fellowship Training Division of Nephrology Westchester Medical Center
Audience: Physicians (primary care and all specialties), advanced practitioners, and other health care providers.
This is a free virtual event for medical professionals, but registration is required.
Thank you to our Sponsor, Alexion
Patient Resources
Local Support Group
As a resource, we recommend the Saddleback Church Kidney Disease Support Group. Due to Covid-19, the group now meets virtually on the second Saturday of the month and the fourth Monday of the month. For more information, please contact Helen Mills, Support Group Leader, at sparkymiss@cox.net or 949.412.3210.
Your Kidneys and You (YKY) & KEEP Healthy
The National Kidney Foundation's community-based initiative to educate about the kidneys, risk factors for kidney disease, and steps to take to keep kidneys healthy and reduce risk.
Virtual Kidney Patient Summit
On March 2, advocates from across the country met with 234 Members of Congress and their staff to share the importance of protecting living organ donors, increasing support for kidney research and programs, increasing access to home dialysis and addressing health disparities that exist around kidney disease. We would like to thank Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Ted Lieu (D-CA) for their immediate support following the Summit. They join the 21 other Congress members on the West Coast co-sponsoring the Living Donor Protection Act and Home Dialysis bill.
Join the NKF Ambassador Program!
Volunteers are an integral part of the NKF team. Without them we would be unable to reach the 73 million Americans at risk for kidney disease and the health professionals who care for them. Volunteers contribute their unique talents, skills and knowledge of the community to: enhance the programs and services to our constituents; facilitate the achievement of our goals; and educate the public about our organization and its mission. Volunteers are a valuable human resource warranting appropriate orientation, training, opportunities for personal and professional growth and ongoing recognition. We value the collaboration of volunteers and encourage their input in planning and development.
Kidney Cars Vehicle Donation Program
Turn your vehicle into cash for the National Kidney Foundation Serving Southern California and Nevada! Vehicles donated to National Kidney Foundation have the potential to bring hundreds and sometimes even thousands of dollars in support of advocating for all kidney patients through education, research, and innovation. Donating is simple, the pick-up is free, and your gift is tax-deductible. Donate your vehicle to the NKF Serving Southern California and Nevada today! Donate online or call 800.488.CARS (2277).
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