Derek Forfang

SAVE THE DATE! The Annual Forum Membership Webinar will take place on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 12:00 noon ET. This annual event provides information to Forum members on the state of the Forum and current projects and initiatives. Registration information coming in October.

Dear friends: As you may have seen, I am running for ASN Council. I am a passionate advocate for patient-centered kidney care and research and will continue this advocacy if I am on council. Please DM me with any questions and thanks for your support. Sincerely, Dan

Hear from a mentor and mentee on their relationship through NKF Peers. This free peer mentoring program connects kidney patients over the phone with trained mentors who have been in their shoes. Learn more at kidney.org/peers.

This is the reality of dialysis. Patients usually undergo four-hour sessions three times a week, and it is time consuming, restrictive and associated with other significant health risks. We must keep looking for ways to improve it. Full video 👉 bit.ly/3pOo12V

Here is a look into Univision visiting The Kidney Project and speaking with Dr. Shuvo Roy. We are so proud of all the progress that has been made, and we look forward to making the implantable bioartificial kidney a reality for the kidney community.

There is still time to register for the first webinar in the Innovate Kidney series hosted by @RTI_Innovation! Join us on May 23rd at 4:00 pm ET by registering using the following link: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #innovation #designoptimization #KidneyDisease

Tomorrow THURSDAY MAY 18 Webinar at 7 pm EST "Tips for Keeping Fit with a Chronic Kidney Illness" Our experts will discuss the benefits of exercise and physical activity as well as share practical tips for developing an exercise routine . homedialyzorsunited.org/events

With more than one million Americans projected to be in kidney failure by 2030, we need as many federal lawmakers as possible to step up and join the Congressional Kidney Caucus. Tell your lawmaker to join today. #MyKidneyVoice voices.kidney.org/kidney-caucus/

May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth . The Forum partnered with the National Kidney Foundation to produce a PODCAST on the ASCEND Study which looks at treating depression in dialysis patients. And, you can earn CEs for listening. Check it out at kidney.org/podcasts/kidne….

Almost 30% of donor kidneys are discarded every year and that number has been on the rise. It’s time to reimagine our transplant system and ensure that everyone who needs a kidney can get one. bit.ly/3LApuSR #TransplantsForAll

Your doctor uses your blood test results, plus other factors such as age and gender, to calculate how much waste your kidneys should be able to filter in a minute. This calculation is known as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). #WorldKidneyDay worldkidneyday.org/facts/chronic-…

Here is some amazing LDPA news to get the weekend started off right! #VoicesForKidneyHealth

We are still here for you. Hear directly from patients on how they faced #COVID19: bit.ly/3URR7bG

Do you have an organ donor hero who has given you the gift of life or inspired you? Share their story with us and we might feature it on social media to spread the message of living organ donation. kidneyforms.tfaforms.net/4727843

Researchers at Stanford Medicine showed that an infusion of #stemcells from a living-related kidney donor before the recipient received the transplant eliminated the need for use of immunosuppressive drugs long term. bit.ly/44qSsMh

Big victories are possible with your voice. Become a NKF advocate and join our Voices for Kidney Health Community today! Learn more at voices.kidney.org. #MyKidneyVoice

Feeling overwhelmed by the constant demands of kidney disease? We have you covered. kidney.org/newsletter/8-s…

There are not enough studies or information for patients on the connections between hemodialysis and heart failure. We can't leave patients out of the discussion. It was an honor to participate in this expert working group.

Thank you @AmirKazory for the article. As a patient, it frustrates me to not be able to manage my fluid level accurately. I haven't given up the hope that we will develop something better than weighing, BP, and squeezing my legs. khi.asn-online.org/uploads/KHI_In…

BREAKING: NKF is pleased to see the Living Donor Protection Act, which aims to reduce barriers to living donation, re-introduced to the 118th US Congress. We encourage all lawmakers to support this historic bill. kidney.org/news/nkf-calls…