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By Dr. Karen Flores, Dr. Massini Merzkani and Dr. Rohan PaulArtificial Intelligence, or AI, has become the new hot topic in the last several years and healthcare has undoubtedly been impacted. It is a powerful tool that can help improve patient care by mimicking some specific human abilities, such as learning from data and making decisions.

As we head into 2025, AAKP members are sharing their goals for the upcoming year! What are yours?Start 2025 off right by becoming an AAKP member! Visit and share this link today: www.aakp.org/joinHere’s what AAKP members are saying about 2025. In their own words….

Doctors diagnosed Lisa Pappas with type 1 diabetes at the young age of four. Her mother noticed sudden changes in her behavior like constant hunger and thirst, along with emotional outbursts. After a visit to the pediatrician, Lisa was rushed to the emergency room after tests revealed her blood sugar levels were extremely high.

By Gregory Wisont, PhD, MPH, RD, CDThe holidays are a time to indulge in celebration, love, and delicious food. Yet for people with kidney disease, managing a kidney-friendly meal plan during the holiday season may seem stressful.

Q&A with Liz Hurlburt, EVP and Chief Clinical Strategy and Operations OfficerTell us about your first experience with a kidney patient, personally or professionally, and what impressions that left on you as a fellow human being?

Dawn Edwards has been navigating the challenges of kidney disease for 35 years. Her journey began at age 21, when she was diagnosed with proteinuria during her pregnancy – a condition marked by the presence of protein in the urine, often a sign of kidney damage.

Q&A with Mariana Murea, MD, TwoPlus Study Principal InvestigatorTell us about your first experience with a kidney patient, personally or professionally, and what impressions that left on you as a fellow human being? One of my most impactful experiences was with a patient receiving hemodialysis treatment in the hospital.

Eight-year-old Ayla Maher and her 5-year-old brother Otto Maher are recipients of an AAKP Cystinosis Scholarship. They are using the funds to attend Mass Audubon’s Nature Camp.Ayla Maher was diagnosed with cystinosis when she was just two and a half years old.