SOGH Foundation

The Foundation is pleased to announce Mr. Trevor Krahn as our new Executive Director! soghfoundation.ca/project/welcom…

Funded in part thanks to donations from our community – you! – and The Winnipeg Foundation, our new Reconciliation Garden opened yesterday, October 20, 2022. Read more: bit.ly/3SlcJM2

Great Actions Leave a Mark A decade after 2 brothers went through kidney donation together in Winnipeg, both are working on a campaign to help convince people to give someone else the greatest gift: an organ. @setts4 @KevinSettee cbc.ca/news/canada/ma…

Read @Research_MB's 2021-2022 Annual Report. Highlights include SPOR in Action featuring The Kidney Failure Risk Equation with Dr. @NavTangri, @kidneycheck with Dr. Paul Komenda, and iCARE with Drs. @allisondart7 and @bwicklow1 (pages 54-56)

In a recent survey 1 in 3 Canadians said they are struggling with their mental health. During Mental Illness Awareness Week it's important you understand that it’s OK not to be OK. Visit ow.ly/k6uB50EA8tc for available resources. #MIAW2022 #MentalHealthMatters #Manitoba

The @kidneycheck team will be presenting virtually about Patient and Community Engagement— Tomorrow, October 4 in the afternoon at #NWSPOR2022! @cansolveckd @cm54woods Free registration: eventbrite.ca/e/2022-northwe…

A National Registry for People With All Stages of Kidney Disease: The @nkf Patient Network bit.ly/3BRBpFA @LAInker @SilviaFerre_it @MBaliker @LisaBonebrake @cjdiamantidis @ForfangDerek @KerenLadin @spryguyMD @NavTangri @chwcbak #VisualAbstract #KidneyDisease

In honour of #NationalTRW take the time to listen, reflect, learn and participate in the virtual events being organized by @NCTR_UM. This year includes an expanded program with age-appropriate material for students in grades 1 through 12. Visit: ow.ly/VHEI50KNZh0. #TRWeek

Share. Read. Learn. Explore. 🧡 We each have a role to play in reconciliation. Learn about the 5 ways to honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30 here: ow.ly/ne1L50KRzXB. Resources, events and more are available here: ow.ly/AVCa50KRzXA #TRWeek

In my story I share how my cousin Janice saved my life by donating her kidney. It’s allowed me to do so much more. @CanadasLifeline @CNTRP @cansolveckd

On Sept. 30 Canadians are called upon to wear orange to acknowledge the harmful legacy of the Canadian residential school system & bear witness to the healing journey of survivors & their families. 10 things you can do to help move towards reconciliation: ow.ly/9hGS50GhT3a

Share. Read. Learn. Explore. 🧡 We each have a role to play in reconciliation. Learn about the 5 ways to honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30 here: ow.ly/ne1L50KRzXB. Resources, events and more are available here: ow.ly/AVCa50KRzXA #TRWeek

In honor of National Day for Truth & Reconciliation on Sept. 30, Seven Oaks will be hoisting the Survivors’ Flag all week as an expression of remembrance, meant to honour residential school survivors and all the lives and communities impacted. nctr.ca/exhibits/survi…

Please join us @DialysisSociety #UKADC22 tomorrow lunchtime, we have an awesome speaker Lewis who is on #homedialysis using the @quanta Dialysis System and Quanta’s Home HD zealot CMO Paul who always has a really interesting perspective 😊

September is World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and Sept. 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day. In #Manitoba, there are more than 18,400 people who live with this disease. Visit ow.ly/ASMn50KGRIF to learn more. @AlzheimerMB #WAM2022 #AlzheimersAwareness

Dr. Navdeep Tangri discusses recent implementation efforts that integrate the kidney failure risk equation in electronic health records and laboratory information systems. Wed, Sep 21 @ 7:45 AM ET Register: cvent.me/za9yA7 #RRIConference2022 #RRI #RRIVirtual2022 #CKD

Do you know how your kidneys work? #NephTwitter #MedEd twitter.com/dw_scitech/sta…

Today I received the hard copy of this month’s @AJKDonline that contains my thesis manuscript. What makes it even more special is that my paper inspired the cover of the journal! 📍My paper: bit.ly/3ArkxUU #latinasinmedicine #WomenInSTEM #NephTwitter

Having a community to help you through your kidney health journey can be a useful tool. Kidney Connect Peer Support Group meetings, hosted by @KidneyFdnMB, are available by phone or computer for patients, family members and caregivers. Email info.mb@kidney.ca to register.

🚨 Tomorrow, Dr @BohmClara will be taking over @KidneyFdnMB’s Instagram stories, showing what a day in her life as a Clinician Scientist looks like. Featuring special appearances by dog Finnegan Bohm! ➡️ Link to @KidneyFdnMB’s Instagram account: instagram.com/kfocmb?igshid=…