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Dear Colleagues, Welcome to October's edition of eNews. This month we are pleased to announce the winners of the Raine and Lockwood Awards. The applications received were of a very high quality and we send congratulations to Amy Jayne McKnight, awarded the AEG Raine Award and to Sourabh Chand, awarded the Lockwood Award.
Renal Advanced Nephrology Course Tuesday 3 - Saturday 7 January 2012, Corpus Christi College, Oxford Registration is now open! Please click here to register and for further information. Renal Association Conference 2012 12-14 June 2012, Sage, Gateshead We are pleased to announce that online registration and abstract submission is now open! For on-line registration please click here
For on-line abstract submission click here Important deadlines Abstract review deadline - 19 January 2012 Early Bird deadline- 30 March 2012 An overview of sessions taking place at the conference and details of the confirmed speakers can be found by clicking here We look forward to seeing you in Gateshead! My time as Honorary Secretary is almost up and the Renal Association are looking for a replacement. The job has been most enjoyable and I would recommend all to think carefully about taking this important post on. I am very happy to provide further details on contact. Please read on for even more meetings and updates! Best wishes,  Lorraine Harper
Honorary Secretary | | | | | Honorary Secretary Expressions of interest are sought for this post. The Honorary Secretary will serve for an initial period of 4 years. The Honorary Secretary will normally be appointed as a Trustee of the Association and provides general support to the President, Trustees, Executive Committee Members and affiliated individuals. The Honorary Secretary plays a key role in delivering the annual meeting. Expressions of interest are sought by Wednesday 30 November 2011; the job description for the role of Honorary Secretary and the application procedure can be found by clicking here | The Renal Association is very keen to support, and have input from, trainees who have committed to a career in nephrology, and is offering 1 year's free membership to Clinical Trainees and Phd students joining the Association in 2012. This offer would apply for one calendar year, commencing 1 January 2012. Please forward this offer to any colleagues or friends who you think might be interested and ask that they contact renal@mci-group.com for more information. | Call For Membership Fees For 2012 The Renal Association Secretariat will be contacting all members by email from the beginning of November in order to collect membership subscription fees for the period January-December 2012. As part of the annual renewal we will be conducting a data cleanse of the association membership, some members who currently pay by direct debit may be asked to complete a brand new direct debit mandate. The mandate will supersede any previous information that may have been sent to the Renal Association. Any member who does not currently pay their membership fee by direct debit, will be given the opportunity to complete a direct debit mandate when the call for membership fees is sent by email, at the beginning of November. Due to the data cleanse all members are kindly requested to check their details carefully and to respond by completing and returning the renewal form no later than 30 November 2011. | | Less Than Full Time (LTFT) Survey - responses from LTFT and FT nephrologists sought Attention ALL Nephrologists!
I am an Adult Nephrology trainee in the UK.
As part of a Masters programme in Nephrology and Management, I am researching Less Than Full Time (LTFT) working in both Adult and Paediatric Nephrology.
I would be grateful if you could spare 10 minutes to complete a short survey regarding this - I am looking for responses from both LTFT and Full-time doctors.
Click here to enter the survey, please respond by 11 November.
Many thanks
Katie Bostock | Request for Mentors Questionnaire The recent survey of Renal Association consultant and NCG members revealed an unmet need for improved mentoring and access to careers advice. Key findings from the survey were: - 80% of the 204 respondents do not have/have never had a mentor
- 37% of 159 respondents would like a mentor in future
- 60% of 159 respondents would find it helpful to approach mentors via the RA
- 68% of 192 respondents would be interested in mentoring a younger colleague
- 58% of 159 respondents have not had advice on career development/progression
We are inviting all consultants, academic nephrologists and NCG members to get involved in a Renal Association mentoring scheme. If you would like to offer your support as a mentor, please complete the "request for mentors" questionnaire click here to give your contact details and what mentoring support you would like to offer. Please respond by 30 November. Many thanks! Alison Brown Chair of EON Committee | Kidney Care Updates Please here to view the latest updates from NHS Kidney Care. | NSF Headlines October: Working for Better Kidney Care | | Clinical PhD Training Fellowships UH Bristol is offering Clinical Training Fellowships leading to a PhD, in collaboration with the University of Bristol and University of the West of England. Candidates should be appropriately clinically qualified (medical or non-medical) and be highly motivated to pursue a career in clinical research. University fees will be paid plus a salary commensurate with current position and relevant experience. Please click here for an application form and here for further details. | | Celebrities Back New Campagin To Urge Asian And Black Communities To Join The NHS Organ Donor Register Celebrities including Tim Campbell, Pooja Shah, Beverley Knight, Anjum Anand, Nina Wadia, Ricky Whittle and Salima Saxton are backing NHS Blood and Transplant's (NHSBT) new campaign to urge more Black and Asian people to join the NHS Organ Donor Register (ODR), so that more lives can be saved through organ donation. Please click here for further details | | Courses, Meetings & Events |  The Renal Association Conference 2012
The Sage, Gateshead The Renal Association Conference will take place at the Sage, Gateshead on 12-14 June. We will be joined by faculty from the Mayo Clinic, and an exciting programme has been designed that will appeal to anyone interested in the kidney, its diseases and their treatments. The conference aims to unite clinicians, laboratory scientists, nurse specialists, GPs and all specialists who have any interest in learning about kidney function and kidney disease, including interactions with the kidney and other systems. We are also pleased to announce that registration and abstract submission is now open for the 2012 conference in Newcastle/ Gateshead. The deadline for abstract submission is 19th January 2012; the early bird deadline for registration is 30th March 2012. We look forward to seeing members in Newcastle in June 2012. | Third Renal Uro-Nephro-Radiology Stone Symposium Tuesday 1 November 2011, at University College Hospital, London. 6 CME credits have been applied for. Please click here for more information and registration details. | | Basic Ultrasound Course Saturday 19 - Sunday 20 November 2011, Education Centre, Royal Preston Hospital The aim of this course is to introduce basic ultrasound concepts and provide a first hands-on encounter with ultrasound scanning relevant to nephrology (native kidneys, transplant kidneys, vascular mapping and of AV fistulae). Please click here for further information | Renal Advanced Nephrology Course Tuesday 3 - Saturday 7 January 2012, Corpus Christi College, Oxford Registration is now open! Please click here to register and for further information or here to view the programme | | Renal Physiology for the Clinician Fluids, electrolytes and acid-base Wednesday 11 - Friday 13 April 2012
The Royal Free Hospital, London Please click here for further information | | DIALYSIS 2012
A comprehensive three-day course on dialysis and the management of patients with end stage renal failure Wednesday 2 - Friday 4 May 2012
Sir William Wells Atrium, Royal Free Hospital, London Please click here for further information |
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