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Renée Gosline Board Member Dr. Gosline was diagnosed suddenly with kidney disease as a young academic, despite no family history. This life-changing diagnosis inspi...
Alison Steiber Board Member Dr. Steiber is passionate about the impact that nutrition can have on the health outcomes of patients with kidney disease, and shes eage...
Hubert L. Allen Board Member Allen suffered from acute kidney failure due to Rhabdomyolisis brought on by a campylobacter infection from food. He learned of NKF throu...
Sofia Thomas, DNP, APRN, CNN-NP, FNP-C, CPH, FNKF The Tim Poole Memorial Award Dr. Thomas is honored to receive the esteemed NKF Tim Poole Memorial award. Her lifetime career goal remains vested in in...
Daniel Royster, PCT Outstanding Dialysis Technician Award Daniel is presently pursuing his Nursing degree, which will allow him to continue realizing his dream to be a le...
Martin Wagner Memorial Award Jerry Yee Posthumous Add a special sentence or call-out to go right below the photo Paste bio here MD, FNKF...
General NKF Presents: Your Path to Understanding Kidney Transplant Join us to learn about kidney transplant and hear more about NKF resources to help you along your kidney journey. March 27, 2024 from12:30pm 1:00pm...
General Implementing a CKD Program Implementing a CKD Program CKD Change Package Main Page For many organizations, the first step to implementing a CKD program is to increase the visibi...
General Transcript: Hot Topics in Kidney Health episode 1x28 00;00;05;08 - 00;00;26;06 Welcome to Hot Topics and Kidney Health, brought to you by the National Kidney Foundation. Each episode we highlight t...
General National Kidney Foundation Continuing Medical Education Program Mission Statement The mission of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Continuing Education (CE) Program is to assist members of the interprofessional healthcare team in...