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Join Cleveland’s community leaders, health care providers, c-suite executives, and young professionals in an unforgettable gala event at FirstEnergy Stadium to fight kidney disease! This year's event will celebrate those who have remained committed to NKF's mission during these unprecedented times. Attendees will indulge in signature dishes and custom cocktails, play the famous Tito’s Handmade Vodka ring toss, and network with leaders in...

Date: Nov 04, 2021

by Jack Fassnacht

Don’t let the title of this article make you think my health care team didn’t do a good job of letting me know what to expect after my kidney transplant.  They did.  Or maybe I should say “they both did” because I’ve had two transplants and two health care teams.  In 1989, I received a transplant courtesy of an excellent transplant team at the University of Chicago...

Spring Clinical Meetings 2023 (SCM23) pre-conference sessions and workshops begin on Tuesday, April 11, with general sessions taking place April 12-15. Register now to secure your spot!

  • Educational sessions across 7 program tracks
  • Recorded educational sessions available on-demand
  • CME, CE, and MOC...

Registration for the 2023 Spring Clinical Meetings, April 11-15 is now OPEN! 

Register before February 13, 2023 and save $50.  SCM23 Quick Facts:

  • In-person and virtual sessions across seven program tracks
  • Recorded educational sessions available on-demand
  • CME, CE, and MOC available
  • Professional networking...

SUMMER 2023 UPDATE

Rory C. Pace, MPH, RD, CSR, FAND Renal Dietitians Practice Group Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

 

Happy Summer! As we transition from one program year to the next, I want to take the opportunity to say that it has been an absolute pleasure to work with the NKF Council on Renal Nutrition over the past year. I am grateful to the CRN Executive Committee for their partnership in working towards...

  By Laura Gonzalez, LMSW Satellite Healthcare   For dialysis patients, foreign travel need not be an unobtainable goal. In fact, dialysis patients of all modalities – in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis – should be encouraged to...

LINK TO OFFICIAL 2022 RECEPTION PROGRAM

At this year’s Virtual Reception on March 2, the National Kidney Foundation honored two outstanding champions in the fight against kidney disease, Congressmen Bobby L. Rush and Jason Smith, co-sponsors of the Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act. This...

Date: Mar 02, 2022

 

American’s, you are a generous people. Whether through time spent volunteering, donating your car, or writing out a check to your favorite charity, you give over $350 billion dollars annually just to help other people. This generosity has been part of our culture for a long time, and even with economic recessions and financial worries, you keep giving and making a difference...

 

Tax season is upon us and now is the time to think about donating your car for a tax write off for your 2016 taxes! Here are some great tips to learn how to donate a car to the National Kidney Foundation in 3 easy steps:

1. Pick up the phone and call 800-488-CARS (2277) right now with your donation information or complete the online form. 2. Schedule a pick up time that...
Tonight, 10-year-old kidney transplant patient Angelica Hale will once again wow the nation with her amazing singing voice on “America’s Got Talent.”    Angelica’s journey with kidney disease started early. At age four, she became ill with double pneumonia and both of her kidneys failed. She was on dialysis...