NKF Student Membership

 

As a Student enrolled in a full-time academic program pursing any profession in nephrology, you are eligible to receive complimentary membership* in the National Kidney Foundation. When you become an NKF Professional Member, you unlock a world of professional opportunities including accredited education, the latest in kidney research, and an unparalleled network of resources. Access tools for your practice and for your patients, all in one place. Make NKF your professional home today!

*NKF Professional Membership serves students enrolled in full-time U.S. academic programs pursuing all professions of nephrology; proof of status is required during the membership sign-up process.

Benefits include:

Free CE/CME

Free & discounted CE/CME through NKF’s Professional Education Resource Center (PERC)

NKF Journals

E-access subscriptions to American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD), Advances in Kidney Disease and Health (AKDH), and Journal of Renal Nutrition (JRN)*

SCM Discount

Discounted registration for the NKF Spring Clinical Meetings (SCM)

Plus:

  • Free access to NKF's CE podcast, the Kidney Commute, for earning credits on-the-go
  • Eligible for travel stipends to attend the NKF Spring Clinical Meetings (SCM)
  • Online member account in the NKF Member Hub, including access to the interprofessional NKF Member Directory
  • Exclusive member-only monthly e-newsletter featuring curated professional opportunities, resources, and updates from NKF
  • Digital badges for seamless online credential sharing

*Note on the NKF family of journals: The Journal of Nephrology Social Work (JNSW) and Kidney Medicine are always open access.

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We are interprofessional. We are clinicians and researchers. We are advocates.

Student Membership Pricing

Get Started

Free

Proof of enrollment in a full-time U.S. academic program required.

Better Together

$100

Add-On Print Subscription to American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) 

$80

Add-On Print Subscription to Advances in Kidney Disease and Health (AKDH) 

$60

Add-On Print Subscription to Journal of Renal Nutrition (JRN)

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