Current institution and role, previous training I am currently Professor of Pediatrics, Director of the Acute Kidney Injury Program, Associate Director of Dialysis and Transplant in the Division of Pediatric Nephrology at Children’s Mercy Kansas City, University of Missouri at Kansas City, MO. My previous training includes MD in Pediatrics,…
Composed of over 21,000 physicians and scientists, ASN is the world’s largest professional society devoted to the study of kidney disease. ASN holds several programs to expand and support the nephrology workforce, including Kidney Tutored Research and Education for Kidney Scholars (TREKS). Kidney TREKS fosters an interest in nephrology through a…
As we approach the end of another remarkable year, December has been filled with enriching events and collaborative opportunities for our members. These sessions have provided valuable insights and strengthened our shared commitment to advancing pediatric nephrology. Here’s a quick look back at this month’s events: A Pain in the…
Systems of power are upheld when people believe they are powerless. In the aftermath of the election season, thoughts of concern for my undocumented patients have frequented my headspace. While there has been longstanding discussion around organ allocation and kidney equity for those who are not US citizens, my internal…
Current institution and role, previous training Division Chief and Fellowship Program Director at Yale University School of Medicine. Fellowship in Pediatric Nephrology at Yale, Pediatrics residency at Georgetown University Hospital, medical school at Boston University Clinical and research interests I run a basic science lab focused on vascular inflammation and…
November was filled with opportunities to learn, collaborate, and grow within the ASPN community. From webinars to multidisciplinary events, we explored a variety of topics to advance pediatric nephrology care. Here’s a quick recap of the month’s events: November 4: Pathology Webinar: A 16-year-old male with nephrotic syndrome November 4:…
The goal of this initiative is to provide members of the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology with a centralized mechanism to identify and request formalized mentorship in a variety of areas including research; justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion; workforce; transplant; and divisional leadership. Mentorship matches are made on a society…
We are very sad to announce that Ronald Frankel, a dedicated community member of the ASPN Foundation Board since 2017, recently passed away in his home state of Florida. Ron became involved with ASPN through his late wife, Dr. Sharon Perlman, a pediatric nephrologist in St. Petersburg who served as…
To support Trainees adapting to the new PAS 2025 Abstract submission deadline, PAS offers a special Works in Progress Poster Submission option. This allows submissions where data collection or analysis is still in progress, provided that the Background, Objective, and Design/Methods are complete at the time of submission, and the…
Dear ASPN Members, In light of the recent flooding and subsequent closure of Baxter’s North Cove manufacturing facility, we are anticipating shortages in peritoneal dialysis (PD) solutions. The ASPN Clinical Affairs and Practice Management Committees, along with other members and leadership of ASPN, are closely monitoring the situation and collaborating…