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• Chris Jackson Joins National Kidney Foundation as Chief People Officer to Lead NKF's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Efforts

  1/6/2021

  The National Kidney Foundation announced the appointment of Chris Jackson from Marlton, New Jersey as NKF's first Chief People Officer.

• National Kidney Foundation Applauds Landmark Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Legislation Passed in the U.S. Senate

  12/22/2020

  the U.S. Senate passed landmark immunosuppressive drug legislation, which has the potential to save the lives of kidney transplant patients throughout our nation.

• Statement on Kidney Patient Prioritization for COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics

  12/17/2020

  The National Kidney Foundation (NKF), representing the more than 37 million adults in the U.S. with kidney disease, their families, and the professionals who care for them, believes that a key principle of ethical vaccine allocation must be that the

• Public Forums Announced to Provide Input to the Joint Task Force to Reassess the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases

  12/17/2020

  On behalf of the National Kidney Foundation and the American Society of Nephrology, we thank the trainees, clinicians, and the public—particularly people with kidney diseases, kidney failure, and kidney transplants—for their ongoing support of the NKF-ASN Task Force on Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases.

• Peritoneal Dialysis is not a One-Size-Fits-All Treatment, New Commentary Says

  12/16/2020

  The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality initiative reviews latest recommendations

• Tulane University Doctor to Receive National Kidney Foundation's Prestigious 2021 David M. Hume Memorial Award

  12/15/2020

  Each year the National Kidney Foundation considers the work of hundreds of specialists in the field of nephrology and selects among them those who most exemplify the relentless efforts of NKF to enhance the lives of patients through action, education and accelerating change.

• Hundreds of IgA Nephropathy Patients Share Experience with FDA, Professionals, Drug-makers

  12/9/2020

  The National Kidney Foundation presents "Voice of the Patient Report: IgA Nephropathy" to federal agency

• National Kidney Foundation Applauds House Passage of Landmark Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Bill

  12/8/2020

  The National Kidney Foundation applauds the passage of the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act in the U.S House of Representatives earlier.

• New Survey Shows Education and Communication Gaps in Lupus Nephritis Care

  12/7/2020

  Significant gaps in education and communication among patients and physicians pose barriers to lupus nephritis care, according to results of two companion surveys conducted by the National Kidney Foundation and the Lupus Research Alliance.

• New Study Shows Race May Not Be Needed to Accurately Estimate Kidney Function

  12/7/2020

   A new study published today in the National Kidney Foundation 's American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) has found that it is possible to accurately assess patients for the stages of kidney disease without using race in the equation, which is currently routinely used as part of the diagnosis process in the United States .

• National Kidney Foundation Calls on Biden-Harris Administration to Prioritize Kidney Disease in the First 100 Days

  12/3/2020

  Kidney disease is a public health crisis and the National Kidney Foundation is calling on the Biden-Harris Administration to make it a top priority during their first 100 days in office.

• CareDx Joins National Kidney Foundation in Virtual Walk for Kidney Patients CareDx’s Chief Marketing Officer Sasha King is the Chair for the Upcoming Pacific Northwest Virtual Kidney Walk

  11/6/2020

  CareDx, Inc. announced it is “Lacing Up” with the National Kidney Foundation by joining the 2020 Pacific Northwest Virtual Kidney Walk to support kidney health and improve the lives of the 37 million people in the United States affected by kidney disease.

• Drug Study Offers New Hope to Patients with Both Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes

  10/23/2020

  Patients with diabetic kidney disease can potentially be treated with a new investigational medication that may slow the progress of their illness without harmful side effects to their hearts, according to the results of a global clinical trial announced

• National Kidney Foundation Announces Atlanta Business Executive and Kidney Transplant Patient Anthony E. Tuggle as New Chair of the National Board

  10/20/2020

   The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony E. Tuggle as Chair of its National Board of Directors. Tuggle who has served as Chair-elect for the past two years, steps into the leadership role as the term of John Gerzema ends.

• National Kidney Foundation Appoints Johns Hopkins Nephrologist to Board of Directors

  10/19/2020

  The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is pleased to announce the appointment of nephrologist Dr. Sumeska Thavarajah of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to its national Board of Directors.

• National Kidney Foundation Appoints Atlanta Executive to Board of Directors

  10/19/2020

  - The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is pleased to announce the appointment of businessman Orlando Hampton to its national Board of Directors . Hampton, who is the general manager of Afiniti , a lead

• Boston's Dr. Sylvia E. Rosas Named the National Kidney Foundation's President-Elect

  10/19/2020

  The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) national governing Board of Directors has named nephrologist Dr. Sylvia E. Rosas of the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston as the president-elect, with a term as president to begin in October 2022 .

• 33 Organizations Representing Millions of Patients Urge Policymakers to Adopt "Patient-First" Policy Agenda

  10/13/2020

  A coalition of 33 organizations representing millions of people with pre-existing conditions launched an unprecedented effort by releasing their top priorities for the next Administration.

• Harold Feldman Reappointed as Editor-in-Chief of the National Kidney Foundation's American Journal of Kidney Diseases

  9/30/2020

  The National Kidney Foundation has reappointed Harold Feldman for a second term as Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, the foundation's premier biomedical journal.

• National Kidney Foundation and IAA, Inc. Partner to Help People with Kidney Disease

  9/24/2020

   The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is proud to announce that IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA), a leading global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers, has renewed its sponsorship of the NKF Konica Minolta Golf Classic, which to date has raised more than $100 million to promote kidney health and improve the lives of th