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Dear Colleagues, With just a couple of weeks to go until the joint RA/BRS conference, registration remains open until Tuesday 31 May 2011 - click here for full details. I encourage you to register if you have not done so already as this year boasts an exceptional programme and array of speakers. The meeting will be hugely enjoyable. I would also encourage you to attend the Equal Opportunities Committee inaugural dinner. Apart from an excellent meal in the company of friends there will be an inspirational talk from Professor Debbie Sharp, Professor of Primary Health Care at the University of Bristol - see below for more details.
I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to Andrew Lewington who has been nominated as the next Chair of the Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee. We wish him every success in this new role and we are confident he will continue with the fantastic work undertaken by Robert Mactier.
This month we are also pleased to announce that the three Executive Committee positions have been filled by Sunil Bhandari, Claire Sharpe and Alistair Hutchison - congratulations to them all. They will undertake their new positions later on this year.
This month's eNews is brimming with updates, vacancies and meetings therefore I recommend you read on so as not to miss out. I would particularly draw your attention to the call to recruit healthcare professionals for the guideline development group in AKI and the new joint RA/ISN fellowship
I hope to see you in Birmingham! Best wishes, Lorraine Harper
Honorary Secretary | | | | | Congratulations to Andrew Lewington
We would like to congratulate Andrew Lewington on being successfully nominated as the next Chair of the Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee. Andrew will take up his new position at the executive meeting in September and we wish him every success in this new role with the Renal Association. | | New Executive Committee Members
We are pleased to announce that Sunil Bhandari, Claire Sharpe and Alistair Hutchison have been elected as the newest members of the Executive Committee. Click here to learn more about Sunil, Claire and Alistair. We welcome them to their new role. | | UK Renal Registry Director - Position Available
The UK Renal Registry are still accepting applications for a a dynamic and innovative director with experience of large clinical databases who will manage the day to day operational aspects of the UKRR, support the Chair in acting as the 'public face' of the Registry and undertake research projects. For more information about this position and for details on how to apply, please click here. | | Call for Applications - Rare Disease Working Group Kidney Research UK, in partnership with the British Kidney Patients Association, and working with the Renal Association announces a call for applications from those who wish to apply to setup and run a Rare Disease Working Group. Grant support to cover meeting and literature activities is available along with central infrastructure support coordinated under the RA Rare Diseases Committee. For further details and an application form please click here. Enquiries should be directed to: Elaine Davies T: 01733 367835 E: elainedavies@kidneyresearchuk.org | | Invitation to apply for the acute kidney injury guideline GDG membership The National Clinical Guidelines Centre (NCGC) which is hosted by the Royal College of Physicians has been commissioned by NICE to develop an evidence-based clinical guideline on the prevention, detection and managemtn of acute kidney injury up to the point of renal replacement therapy. They are currently seeking to recruit healthcare professionals for the guideline development group (GDG). Click here for more information and to apply. | | Clinical Practice Guidelines
| | Equal Opportunities in Nephrology Committee Inaugural Dinner
Alison Brown, Chair of the EON Committee, would like to invite you to the inaugural dinner which will take place on Monday 6th June 2011, from 7:30pm at the Opus Restaurant in Birmingham. Please click here for more information and click here to download the booking form. | | NSF Headlines May 2011: Working for better kidney care
| Green Nephrology Latest Green Nephrology Update: To be received | | Renal Scientist Newsletters
This month a chance to find out about nephrology research at UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital. Read more | | Kidney Care Updates
Please click here to view the latest Kidney Care Updates. | | Fellowships & Research Programmes | | New Joint Fellowship with ISN
The Renal Association has recently established a new joint fellowship with the ISN. Together with two existing joint fellowships offered by KRUK and ISN, there are now 3 annual fellowships available to enable suitably qualified overseas trainees to undertake a period of clinical and research training in UK renal units. This is often highly beneficial to both the home and host institutions since the fellow would be expected to return to their home institution following completion. Application deadlines are normally in June and December. Further details are available through the ISN website. | Bernd Teersteegen Award 2011 This annual award of 8000 Euro is awarded internationally for basic and particularly for clinical research related to chronic renal insufficiency and to advances in treatment of endstage renal disease. Submission deadline is Friday 15 July 2011. Click here for more information and for details of how to apply. | Funding Opportunity for Intercalated Degrees Kidney Research UK is offering grants of £5000 over one year to medical students undertaking research that is directly relevant to the kidney and kidney disease as part of an intercalated degree, commencing in October 2011 (academic year 2011/12). More information | | Courses, Meetings & Events | | RA/BRS Joint Conference 2011 The meeting will take place at the ICC Birmingham, 06-09 June 2011. Online registration is still open - click here. Deadline to register - Tuesday 31 May 2011. | Ciliopathy Special Interest Working Group Initial Meeting
Wed 8th June 2011 13:30 at RA/BRS Annual Conference. Click here for details. | | First National Gitelman / Barrter Support Day Fiona Karet is organising the first support day for patients with Gitelman or Barrter Syndrom and their families on Saturday 11 June 2011 in Central London. Please could we ask that you bring this event to you patients' attention. If you are interested, please feel free to come along! Click here for more information. | | The Kidney Education Network 2nd Annual Meeting
The Renal/Kidney Education Network is a new group that has been set up to support the delivery of high quality education for patients with chronic kidney disease, and those caring for them. Their 2nd Annual Meeting will take place on Wednesday 6 July 2011. More details | | 6th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiorenal Forum
This one day meeting will take place on Friday 7th October 2011 at the Royal Society in London and will highlight the important clinical overlap that exists between patients presenting with a primary cardiovascular or renal problem. Please click here for more information. | | 10th European Peritoneal Dialysis Meeting
The Renal Association, along with the BRS, are partnering the 2011 EuroPD Meeting taking place 21-24 October 2011 at the ICC, Birmingham. Please click here for more information and registration details. | | Courses, Meetings & Events
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