Renal Organizations and Meetings for 2016
American Nephrology Nurses’ Association
www.annanurse.org
The mission of the American Nephrology Nurses’ Association (ANNA) is to promote excellence
in and appreciation of nephrology nursing so we can make a positive difference for people with
kidney disease.
47th National Symposium
May 1-4, 2016
Louisville, KY
Fall Meeting for Nephrology Nurses, Managers, and Advanced Practice Nurses
October 8-10, 2016
San Diego, CA
American Society of Nephrology
www.asn-online.org
The American Society of Nephrology leads the fight against kidney disease by educating health
professionals, sharing new knowledge, advancing research, and advocating the highest quality
care for patients.
Kidney Week 2016
Check website for details.
Board Review Course and Update
Check website for details.
Nephrology Self-Assessment Program
The mission of the Nephrology Self-Assessment Program (NephSAP) is to regularly and
continually provide a vehicle that is useful for clinical nephrologists who seek to renew and
refresh their clinical knowledge and diagnostic and therapeutic skills. This enduring material
consists of a series of challenging, clinically oriented questions based on case vignettes and a
detailed syllabus that reviews recent publications. Taken together, these two parts should assist
the individual clinicians in the self-assessment of their strengths and weaknesses in the broad
domain of nephrology. NephSAP is free for all ASN members and available for purchase as an
online subscription for non-members.
Kidney Self-Assessment Program (KSAP)
KSAP is an online self-assessment program that offers Continuing Medical Education (CME) and
Part 2 Maintenance of Certification (MOC) and is available for purchase. This program reviews
the essentials of nephrology for fellows preparing for initial certification, practicing
nephrologists preparing for recertification, and practitioners who want to refresh their
understanding of the core elements of nephrology. The case-based questions and answers
study tool is based on the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Examination Blueprint.
Please visit the website for distance-learning opportunities in 2016.
American Society of Pediatric Nephrology
www.aspneph.com
Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Annual Meeting
April 30-May 3, 2016
Baltimore, MD
American Society of Transplant Surgeons
http://asts.org
Vision statement: Saving and improving lives with transplantation. Mission statement: To
advance the art and science of transplant surgery through leadership, advocacy, education, and
training.
ASTS 16th Annual State of the Art Winter Symposium
January 14-17, 2016
Miami, FL
2015 American Transplant Congress
June 11-15, 2016
Boston, MA
American Urological Association (AUA)
http://www.auanet.org
Founded in 1902, the AUA is a premier urologic association, providing invaluable support to the
urologic community. Our mission is to promote the highest standards of urological clinical care
through education, research, and the formulation of health-care policy.
2016 AUA Annual Meeting
May 6-10, 2016
San Diego, CA
Please check the website for information regarding: section meetings, coding seminars, earlycareer investigator workshop, joint advocacy conference, quality improvement summit, and
summer research conference.
Canadian Society of Transplantation (CST)
http://www.cst-transplant.ca
The Canadian Society of Transplantation is the professional organization for physicians,
surgeons, scientists, and allied health professionals working in the field of transplantation.
2016 BANFF/CST Annual Scientific Meeting
Details to come.
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies
http://www.crrtonline.com/
This site is dedicated to keeping our members up-to-date on the developments in CRRT.
Supportive therapies for the management of critically ill patients continue to evolve as we gain
new knowledge of the pathophysiology of multiorgan failure. Continuous renal replacement
therapies continue to define a platform to launch novel methods of extracorporeal support.
Applications of these techniques are now coupled with new biomarkers serving as diagnostics
and theranostics to inform the optimal timing of intervention. As we learn more about critical
illness, it is evident that the availability of these versatile techniques offers unprecedented
opportunities to influence the outcome of organ failure.
AKI and CRRT 2016
February 16-19, 2016
San Diego, CA
International Continence Society (ICS)
http://www.ics.org/2015
The International Continence Society is a registered charity with a global health focus, which
strives to improve the quality of life for people affected by urinary, bowel, and pelvic floor
disorders by advancing basic and clinical science through education, research, and advocacy.
ICS 2016
September 13-16, 2016
Tokyo, Japan
Please see website for information regarding educational courses, elearning courses, and the
continence calendar.
International Society of Nephrology (ISN)
http://www.theisn.org
Vision: The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) aspires towards the elimination of kidney
disease worldwide.
Mission: The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) is dedicated to advancing the diagnosis,
treatment, and prevention of kidney diseases in the developing and developed world.
ISN Nexus Symposia: Translating Immunology in Kidney Disease
April 14-17, 2016
Berlin, Germany
Please see website for information regarding CMEs and webinars.
International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism
http://renal-nutrition.com
The purpose of this society shall be to advance the knowledge of nutrition and metabolism in
renal disease and renal failure and to foster communication of the advancement of this
knowledge by means of scientific meetings and cooperation with other scientific societies of
nephrology, nutrition, biochemistry, and physiology.
9th International Congress on Uremia Research and Toxicity
March 17-20, 2016
Guadalajara, Mexico
XVIII International Congress on Nutrition and Metabolism in Renal Disease
April 19-23, 2016
Okinawa, Japan
53rd ERA-EDTA Congress
May 21-24, 2016
Vienna, Austria
NATCO: The Organization for Transplant Professionals
http://www.natco1.org/
NATCO, The Organization for Transplant Professionals, is committed to the advancement of
organ and tissue donation and transplantation.
NATCO Foundational Building Blocks of Hospital Development
June 10-13, 2016
Tempe, Arizona
NATCO Introductory Course for the New Transplant Professional & Procurement Professional
June 10-13, 2016
Tempe, Arizona
NATCO 41st Annual Meeting
July 26-30, 2016
Orlando, FL
National Kidney Foundation
http://www.kidney.org
The National Kidney Foundation is the leading organization in the US dedicated to the
awareness, prevention, and treatment of kidney disease for hundreds of thousands of
healthcare professionals, millions of patients and their families, and tons of millions of
Americans at risk.
2016 Spring Clinical Meetings
April 27-May 1, 2016
Boston, MA
Pediatric Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
www.pcrrt.com
The purpose of this website is for the facilitation of information on pediatric continuous renal
replacement therapy (PCRRT). This website contains links to companies involved in CRRT,
organizations involved in CRRT, meetings on CRRT, and protocols for CRRT. Further information
on the PEDCRRT listserv that is open to all involved in PCRRT (nursing, pharmacy, physicians,
etc.).
Check the website for more information regarding the annual conference!
Renal Dietitians (a dietary practice group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)
https://renalnutrition.org
The Renal Practice Group’s purpose is to offer leadership, legislative direction, and educational
resources to help members provide quality renal nutrition therapy.
Renal Research Institute
http://www.renalresearch.com/
18th International Conference on Dialysis
January 20-22, 2016
Miami, FL
The Endocrine Society
https://www.endocrine.org
Founded in 1916, The Endocrine Society is the world’s oldest, largest, and most active
organization devoted to research on hormones and the clinical practice of endocrinology.
ENDO 2016
The Endocrine Society’s 98th Annual Meeting & Expo
April 1-4, 2016
Boston, MA
See the website for information regarding: Clinical Endocrinology Update, Endocrine Board
Review, Regional Meetings, International Meeting, Fellows Conference, Diabetes Policy Update,
PPTOC IV, and Health Disparities Summit.
The Transplantation Society
http://www.tts.org/
The Transplantation Society is a non-governmental organization, which serves as an
international forum for the world-wide advancement of organ transplantation.
26th International Congress of the Transplantation Society
August 18-23, 2016
Hong Kong, China
UC San Diego School of Medicine
http://cme.ucsd.edu/nephrology/
The UC San Diego School of Medicine, Continuing Medical Education office has been awarded
Accreditation with Commendation by its accrediting body, a distinction earned by only a small
percentage of providers nationwide. We offer a large range of services that are tailor-made to
help you plan, fund, and execute your next activity.
35th Annual Advanced Nephrology: Nephrology for the Consultant
January 27-30, 2016
San Diego, CA
University of Missouri School of Medicine
http://medicine.missouri.edu/dialysis/
36th Annual International Peritoneal Dialysis Conference
27th Annual Symposium on Pediatric Dialysis
February 27-March 1
Seattle, WA
Warwick School of Life Sciences
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/lifesci/study/shortcourses (search on keywords such as
“kidney” or “renal”)
Check website for 2016 course information.
Contributed and updated by Elaine M. Hinzey, RD, LDN
Review Date 10/15