Kidney Care Community News

PHILADELPHIA — Innovation and collaboration in nephrology may help combat organ scarcity and improve care, former HHS Secretary, the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, said at the American Transplant Congress.

The American Kidney Fund has launched the Rare Kidney Disease Action Network, an advocacy initiative for patients with rare conditions, according to a press release.

PHILADELPHIA — Organizers of the American Transplant Congress announced award winners in transplantation research and achievements, including the Pioneer Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Recent legislation approved by the White House to update federal aviation regulations includes developing best practices on transporting donor organs in the main cabin of a commercial airliner.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Getting educated on the pros and cons of Medicare Advantage may be “critically important” for patients and providers in nephrology, a speaker said, here.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Gaurav Jain, MD, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham discussed value-based care in nephrology at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings, here.

The National Kidney Foundation honored Martin Pollak, MD, with the David M. Hume Memorial Award.

The National Kidney Foundation has awarded the Donald W. Seldin Award to Mary B. Leonard, MD, MSCE.

The National Kidney Foundation has awarded Lisa Koester, ANP, CS, CNN-NP, MSN, the Carol Mattix Award at the NKF Spring Clinical Meetings in Long Beach, California.

The National Kidney Foundation has awarded the J. Michael Lazarus Distinguished Award to David M. Charytan, MD, MSc.