GREAT CARE FOR LITTLE KIDNEYS. EVERYWHERE.

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Optimal care for all children with kidney disease

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Who we are The International Pediatric Nephrology Association is a global, nonprofit, charitable organization that believes that all children deserve to be healthy and receive optimal treatment and care for kidney disease regardless of their economic level or political choice.

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Journals

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Pediatric Nephrology Journal

Pediatric Nephrology Journal

Springer Berlin / Heidelberg

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European Journal of Pediatrics

European Journal of Pediatrics

Springer Berlin / Heidelberg 2021

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International Urology & Nephrology Journal

International Urology & Nephrology Journal

Springer Netherlands 2021

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Membership

IPNA Membership provides resources to improve the care of children with renal disease all over the world.

The International Pediatric Nephrology Association includes over 1,800 members from 113 countries.

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Programs IPNA supports clinical education worldwide

Many opportunities exist to teach and learn how to improve kidney health in children all over the world.

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IPNA Junior Master Classes

IPNA Junior Master Classes provides advanced teaching in pediatric nephrology in collaboration with Regional Societies.

IPNA Junior Classes

Fellowship Program

IPNA offers fellowships to pediatricians that are geographically isolated from pediatric nephrology training centers.

Fellowship Program

Teaching Courses

Teaching courses are taught by a group of 3-5 internationally renowned Pediatric Nephrologists with outstanding teaching credentials.

Teaching Courses

IPNA Journal Club

Follow IPNA Journal Club on Twitter under @ipnajc for the latest news and journal club topic reveals and discussions.

IPNA Journal Club

Registry

The IPNA Global Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) Registry was developed to increase the quantity and the quality of information on pediatric ESRD and RRT around the world.

Registry

IPNA Sister Program

Linking developing pediatric renal units in less well resourced regions (Emerging Centres) to experienced pediatric renal units in well resourced regions (Supporting Centres) on a 1 to 1 basis.

IPNA Sister Program

IPNA in numbers

IPNA’s work is crucial to improving the health of children’s kidney health everywhere. Here are some examples of of the great work happening internationally.

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Teaching Courses

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Fellows Trained

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Junior Master Classes

Events Webinars

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Event February 19-23, 2025

20th IPNA Congress

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Event September 24-29, 2024

56th ESPN Annual Meeting

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Event December 6 – 7, 2023

IPNA Teaching course: Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia, Cairo, Egypt

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Event Nov 23-25, 2023

15th Asian Congress of Pediatric Nephrology

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Event November 15- 18, 2023

XIII Congreso ALANEPE

Event November 12, 2023

IPNA Teaching Course: the first IPNA – PNSP TC on S.A.F.E. Kidneys: Scoring in AKI and Filling the gap in ESRD

Event 13 October, 2023

IPNA Teaching Course: Pediatric Nephrology for general pediatricians

Event October 11, 2023

IPNA Teaching course: Online Course of Kidney Disease in Children – 3rd Edition (Portuguese)

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Event 28 Sept – 1 Oct, 2023

55th ESPN Annual Meeting

Event Septmeber 26 – 27, 2023

IPNA-ESPN Junior Master Class for Junior Classes -4th Cycle

Event August 24, 2023

IPNA Research Webinar Series No-1: Pre-Congress IPNA 2025

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Event August 13 – 18, 2023

International Workshop on Development Nephrology (IWDN) 2023

Event July 15, 2023

IPNA-PCRRT-ICONIC Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Webinars

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Event July 6 – 8, 2023

Pediatric Kidney & URO-Transplant Conference 2023, IPNA & ISN -TTS Teaching course

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Event June 19 – 21, 2023

Paediatric Nephrology Workshop and IPNA Teaching course organized by the Ibadan-Calgary and Port Harcourt – New York ISN Sister Renal Centre pairs

Webinar 12/12/2023 12:00 am

IPNA Webinar: The Evolution of Kidney Replacement Therapies in Pediatric Inborn Errors of Metabolism and hyperammonemia

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IPNA2025 Pre-Congress Research Webinars: 28 Sept 23

Time: 7:00PM EAT; 6:00PM CAT; 5PM WAT and 7PM CairoDirect Webinar Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81682172451Topic: “Study…

Grand Rounds in Pediatric Nephrology — an ISN-IPNA Sister Centers initiative: Management of a Child with Posterior Urethral Valves (Thu, 21 Sept, 2 pm CEST)

Register HERE. The case…

IPNA Biannual Report 2021 & 2022

Dear members, I am delighted to present you with the IPNA Biannual Report. The report covers…

IPNA Research Webinar Series No-1: Pre-Congress IPNA 2025 (Thu, August 24, 7 pm EAT)

Hosted by Africa Healthcare Network Nephrology Educational Webinar Series No 130 Date: Thursday, 24th…

Grand Rounds in Pediatric Nephrology — an ISN-IPNA Sister Centers initiative: Diagnosis and Treatment of Hyperoxaluria Type 1: Old and New, August 11, 2023

Register HERE. A child…

Obituary notice: Professor Aysin Bakkaloglu (10th April 1943 – 18th July 2023)

Professor Aysin Bakkaloglu (10th April 1943 – 18th July 2023) We are sad to…

Grand Rounds in Pediatric Nephrology — an ISN-IPNA Sister Centers initiative: Renal Tubular Acidosis: Let T(r)tooth Be Told (July 13, 2 pm CEST)

Register HERE We present 2 children…

Grand Rounds in Pediatric Nephrology — an ISN-IPNA Sister Centers initiative: Diagnosis and Management of the Child with Atypical Peritonitis (Jun 22, 2 pm CEST)

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Save the date: IPNA Journal Club Jul 26 & 27

Dear #NephTwitter #Pedneph. This Jul 26 & 27, we bring you #IPNAJC on- Longterm…