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Dr. Bernard Canaud to receive 2010 Belding Scribner Trailblazer Award
The International Society for Hemodialysis will honor Dr. Bernard Canaud with its 2010 Belding Scribner Trailblazer Award. The presentation will take place on March 6, 2010, at the 30th Annual Dialysis Conference organized by the University of Missouri at Columbia, in Seattle, WA—the birthplace of chronic hemodialysis. Dr. Canaud will be honored for his exemplary contributions to the art and science of renal replacement therapy. Read his biography here.
Dr. Bernard Canaud Receives the French Legion d'Honneur
The International Society for Hemodialysis is proud to announce that French nephrologist Bernard Canaud has been recognized for his lifetime of medical achievement with the "Legion d'Honneur". Dr. Canaud is the deputy Secretary of ISHD. He received this award from Bernard Accoyer, President of the Assemblee Nationale, in Paris on November 4, 2009.
The Legion d'Honneur award was established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802 as a means of recognizing French citizens for extraordinary service and merit. Dr. Bernard Canaud is the Professor and head of Nephrology, dialysis, and intensive care at Montpellier University School of Medicine, Lapeyronie Hospital, Montpellier, France. Professor Canaud is a well-known expert in the field of chronic kidney disease. He has dedicated his medical career to caring for people with CKD, and conducted pioneering work to improve dialysis treatments for patients, including ultrapure dialysate, high flux dialysis, and hemodialfiltration. ISHD president Madhukar Misra, MD, of the University of Missouri, praised Dr. Canaud for his contributions to the field and his lifelong commitment to patient care, saying, "Dr. Canaud exemplifies the best in medicine, i.e., great scientific intellect, innovative spirit, and boundless compassion. He truly deserves this honor. The ISHD is proud to be associated with professionals of the caliber of Dr. Canaud."
Annual Dialysis Conference 2010
The Annual Dialysis Conference: the 30th Annual Conference on Peritoneal Dialysis, 16th International Symposium on Hemodialysis, and 21st Annual Symposium on Pediatric Dialysis are presented by the University of Missouri School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology; Continuing Medical Education; the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing; and the Academy for Postgraduate Health Care Education.
This conference convenes an international group of practitioners and researchers to discuss current developments in the field of dialysis. The conference is designed for health professionals involved in established dialysis programs, as well as those working in new and developing programs. Both researchers and clinicians will find sessions of interest to them. Extensive commercial exhibits give participants a chance to see for themselves what is new in PD and HD products.
For more information, including registration, speaker list, and exhibitor information, visit their website.
19th International Vicenza Course on Critical Care Nephrology: June 8–11, 2010
The Vicenza International Courses are well-renewed scientific events featuring an outstanding faculty and gathering participants from numerous countries. The themes of Critical Care Nephrology, Hemodialysis, and Peritoneal Dialysis have been discussed with a 3-year rotation, leading to the most comprehensive review in the specific areas of practice and research. The 2010 edition of the course is dedicated to Critical Care Nephrology. We put together specialists from different disciplines in a single scientific event with a multidisciplinary approach to the critically ill patient with acute kidney injury and multiple organ dysfunction. The scientific quality of the course and its multidisciplinary nature are guaranteed by the reputation of the faculty and the endorsement of several scientific societies. We hope a large number of delegates will join this important event which is becoming a classic appointment for the experts and the physicians who want to receive updated information in the field of Critical Care Nephrology. Companies and members from the industry of the field are invited to join the event reserving booth and spaces in the exhibition area. Download a brochure or visit the Course website for more information and to register.
World Conference on Portable, Wearable, and Miniaturized Dialysis Systems: Sep. 30–Oct. 2, 2010
The Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, and Renal Transplantation at the International Renal Research Institute presents this technical and clinical forum dedicated to current technology and innovations in the fields of:
- Wearable artificial kidney
- Microelectronics applied to dialysis
- Portable systems for hemo and peritoneal dialysis
- Wearable ultrafiltration systems
- Microdialysis
- Applied monitoring and telecontrol systems for dialysis
- Miniaturized equipment
- Nanotechnology applied to renal replacement therapies
- Hybrid systems and stem cell applications
- Sorbents and fluid regeneration systems
This will be a 2-day meeting including lectures, panel discussions and free comunications/poster sessions with the intent of developing a network of knowledge and a series of scientific and industrial interactions designed to move forward in the field of artificial kidney and related techniques and to plant the seeds for a new generation of devices (quantum leap). The forum is open to physicians, engineers, technicians, and members of the industry involved in concievement, development, production and testing of miniaturized devices for dialysis and their components, with a special call to companies interested in the field to exhibit and present. For more information, download this brochure or contact Anna Saccardo and Marta Scabardi.
Early View for Hemodialysis International
Hemodialysis International is now part of the Wiley InterScience Early View service. Click here to view all the articles currently available. Articles are published online, in advance of their appearance in a print issue. These articles are fully peer reviewed, edited, and complete—they only lack page numbers and volume/issue details—and are considered fully published from the date they first appear online. This date is shown within the published article online. Because Early View articles are considered fully complete, please bear in mind that changes cannot be made to an article after the online publication date even if it is still yet to appear in print. The articles are available as full text HTML or PDF and can be cited as references by using their Digital Object Identifier (DOI) numbers. (For more information on DOIs, please see http://www.doi.org/faq.html.) On print publication, the article will be removed from the Early View area and will appear instead in the relevant online issue, complete with page numbers and volume/issue details. No other changes will be made. The implementation of Early View for the Hemodialysis International represents our commitment to get manuscripts available to view to the academic community as quickly as possible, reducing time to publication considerably without sacrificing quality or completeness.
ISHD Membership
Sign up now for a one-year membership in the International Society for Hemodialysis, and receive a one-year subscription to Hemodialysis International and a $10 discount on regitration for the Annual Dialysis Conference. Go here.
Membership in the International Society for Hemodialysis is open to any individual who is interested in the field of hemodialysis. Patients, patients' relatives, technologists, technicians, social workers, dietitians, administrators, sales experts, nurses, scientists, journalists, physicians, industrialists, and philanthropists are all welcome.
Your membership will:
- Improve your knowledge and skills in hemodialysis by means of our publications, conferences, and internet communications.
- Subscribe you to the official journal of ISHD, Hemodialysis International, and other publications of our Society.
- Allow members-only access to our discussion boards where you can communicate with internationally-acclaimed hemodialysis experts who, like you, are members of our Society.
- Keep you abreast of the latest developments in hemodialysis.
- Provide you with the privilege to compete for awards and scholarships sponsored by our Society.
Join ISHD today!
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