 | | May 2010 | Dear Member,
The joint RA/BRS meeting in Manchester was a great success. The programme was extremely well received and we had record attendance with over 1,400 delegates. This really has marked the Renal Associations 60th year in style.
Thank all of you involved in the Programme Committee for your continual enthusiasm, hard work and high energy and to the BRS Secretariat for their splendid organisation of this meeting. Thank you also to all those people who devised sessions in the programme, the presenters, those who scored abstracts, moderated posters and chaired sessions.
I would welcome all feedback on the meeting, and any suggestions you may have for ways we can improve. Next year we are in Birmingham (06 to 09 June 2011) - watch this space for details.
Meanwhile, there is a call for expressions of interest for several posts this month - please read on for full details.
Also, note the date of the next Advanced Nephrology Course - full details are below.
Until next month!
Lorraine Harper
Honorary Secretary
| | | | Advanced Nephrology Course - Part 1
Aimed at consultants and senior SpRs wishing for updates on difficult or developing clinical issues, this course will take place Monday 27 to Wednesday 29 September 2010. Click here for more details
| Highlights of 60 years
This month John Feehally highlights another historic abstract in celebration of our 60th year. Read more...
| Expressions of Interest
A reminder that expressions of interest are invited for the position of Research Committee Chair. Expressions of Interest should be sent to The Honorary Secretary at renal@mci-group.com by Monday 31 May 2010. Please click here for more information about how to apply. The Chair shall be appointed by an appointments panel. Expressions of interest are invited for three elected clinical Executive positions within the Executive Committee of the Association. Expressions of Interest should be sent to The Honorary Secretary at renal@mci-group.com by Friday 25 June 2010. Please click here for the nomination form. Should you have any further questions on these positions please contact our Secretariat directly on Tel: 0845 1800 484 or email renal@mci-group.com | NSF Headlines May 2010: Working for better kidney care
| Clinical Practice Guideline on Vascular Access for HD
| Genetic Screening for ADPKD
Mutation testing for PKD1 and PKD2 has been recently approved by the UK Genetic Testing Network (UKGTN) - read on...
For informal enquiries, please contact Prof Albert Ong (a.ong@sheffield.ac.uk). | Green Nephrology - Green Nephrology Summit 2010
| Renal eLfH project - an opportunity to contribute
The aim of the Renal e-learning for health (eLfH) project is to provide high quality on-line renal learning material for core medical trainees, trainees in general internal medicine, and renal higher specialty trainees. Read more... | Courses, Meetings & Events
| Miscellaneous
Truly Tasty is a unique cookery book in that all the recipes have been created by Ireland's top chefs for adults living with kidney disease in Ireland. Every recipe has been expertly analysed by dietitians from the Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute, ensuring that each one can be easily incorporated into the renal diet. Further details. | | |
If you have any ideas or would like to include an article or event in eNews, please contact the Renal Association Secretariat on
0845 1800 484 or renalenews@mci-group.com.
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