Teaching Courses

There are 4 deadlines per year:

• April 1
• July 1
• October 1
• December 1

important note: IPNA Teaching Courses cannot be funded retrospectively, and applications must be submitted at least four months before the course date.

The Organizer will be notified a few weeks after each deadline about the decision.

IPNA evaluates applications for supporting Teaching Courses four times per year (deadlines for applications: April 1, July 1, October 1, December 1)

Evaluation of all applications follows a pre-defined scoring system

1. Applications for the IPNA Teaching Courses must be submitted at least four months before the course date.
2. Course Director(s) must be IPNA Full members for at least one (1) year prior to the year of application.
3. A scientific program of 2-3 days must be provided, with target participation of more than 50-100 delegates. The incorporation of sessions and activities for other health professionals (nurses, technicians) in the program is encouraged.
4. The scientific value of the event should be evident, as reflected by the selection and status of the speakers and their expertise, and the overall scientific content. Meeting organizers should develop programs that address local challenges and clinical program development, rather than generic nephrology teaching. Where available, IPNA guidelines and the global curriculum should be used and cross-referenced.
5. Meeting organizers are strongly encouraged to involve colleagues from neighboring regions/states in their program.
6. IPNA will give priority to applications for regional meetings, from and/or for low resource countries.
7. The organizers must submit a post-meeting report, comprising photos, videos and presentations, within 4-weeks after the meeting. Non-submission of a report will impair IPNA support for subsequent years.

The online application can be found on the IPNA website and takes only
few minutes to complete. Please have ready the documents that you need to upload:
• Your CV
• Preliminary budget
• Preliminary program with names of the speakers listed
• Supporting letter from the President of the National Society
• Supporting letter from the President of the Regional Society

In the application, you will need to list at least one confirmed IPNA national speaker (IPNA member) and one confirmed IPNA international speaker (IPNA member). Please note that invited speakers should not be from the same institution as the teaching course organizer.

important note: IPNA Teaching Courses cannot be funded retrospectively, and applications must be submitted at least four months before the course date.

In the last couple of years we have learned much about virtual platforms and online meetings. Hybrid meetings are likely to become more common in the future. There are certainly pros and cons of each type. Keep in mind that while virtual may seem
the easiest option, the preparations and effort during the TC requires a lot of work and time, perhaps even more than for a physical meeting.

For virtual meetings we are committed to helping organizers solve their virtual platform issues. Make sure you discuss this possibility with us prior to submission of the application.