ASN, Home Dialysis University offer scholarships for nephrology fellows
Key takeaways:
- The collaboration will provide scholarships for 45 fellows to attend an in-person training course on home dialysis therapies.
- Fellows can apply to attend the course in Chicago being held Sept. 8-10.
The American Society of Nephrology and Home Dialysis University are offering scholarships to improve home therapies education for nephrology fellows, according to a press release.
The collaboration will provide 45 scholarships for fellows to attend an in-person training course offered by Home Dialysis University (HDU) and participate in virtual longitudinal case-based learning led by peritoneal and home hemodialysis professionals.
The scholarship program is aimed at “improving access to home dialysis for all individuals with kidney diseases,” Deidra C. Crews, MD, ScM, FASN, ASN president, said in the release. “Improving education and exposure … will pave the way for a future kidney medicine workforce to ensure universal access to home dialysis and improve care of people on dialysis.”
Initially launched in 2023, the scholarship program offered 30 fellows the opportunity to attend the HDU educational course. ASN formed a home dialysis steering committee in 2021 to prioritize gaps in home dialysis education and advocacy. Along with recommendations from that committee and a cooperative agreement with the CDC, ASN established the curriculum allowing fellows to explore advanced specialized care and other career goals.
Fellows can apply to attend the course in Chicago from Sept. 8-10, according to the release.
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