To our Members and Allies: Welcome to 2018!
End of 2017
As 2017 came to an end, my very good friend and AAKP Vice President Richard Knight and I shared a unique and deeply emotional honor as AAKP patient advocates, former dialysis patients and as long-time kidney transplant recipients.
Read More
Our Blog
AAKP strives for change by promoting and celebrating the importance of kidney health for patients across the country. This blog will allow you to connect with experts, researchers, staff and volunteers surrounding our ongoing advocacy for healthy kidneys.
FLORIDA TO HOST LARGEST KIDNEY PATIENT MEETING IN AMERICA – AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF KIDNEY PATIENTS ANNOUNCES DATES AND EDUCATION CREDITS FOR KIDNEY PROFESSIONALS
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF KIDNEY PATIENTSFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 24, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT: Deborah Pelaez, AAKP Marketing and Communications Managerdpelaez@aakp.org; 813-400-2394 Tampa, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) announced the new date for its 43rd Annual National Patient Meeting.
Read More
Kidney Cookies for the Holidays (Posted December 20, 2017)
By Laura Levitan, LCSW, FMC West Pensacola I wanted to share with you the Christmas kidney sugar cookies that I made for my dialysis patients because everyone should get a “kidney” for Christmas even if it is grandma’s sugar cookie recipe. Kindness – pass it on.
Read More
Home Dialysis Holidays Reflection (Posted November 20, 2017)
Written by Melissa Bensouda – AAKP Ambassador, Missouri Oh how I look forward to the holidays. The smell of pine, caramel lattes and time with the family excite me! The holidays can also be filled with the unexpected and I would love to share with you my tips for survival and fun:
First, let’s talk about food.
Read More
Hurricane Maria Information (posted October 5, 2017)
We have all followed the recent hurricanes that have affected so many Americans. Many of our fellow patients have struggled with the challenges of maintaining their regular dialysis treatments and getting their lives back in order as they faced interruptions in transportation, water shortages and power outages.
Read More
A message from the AAKP MAB Chairman To Florida Dialysis Patients (posted Sept. 6, 2017)
A message from the AAKP MAB Chairman
To Florida Dialysis Patients
A hurricane is coming in a few days, watch the news and optimally try to get out of its path – evacuate if appropriate.
Make sure you have enough medications.
Read More
AAKP at NAACP’s 108th Annual Convention (posted July 28, 2017)

As a part of our ongoing national strategy of outreach to patients at-risk, AAKP was invited to host a pop-up health session and full exhibit at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) 108th Annual Convention in Baltimore, MD on July 25 and 26, 2017. At the pop-up session, AAKP’s President Paul T.
Read More
AAKP at the Florida Renal Administrators Association Meeting (posted July 26, 2017)

AAKP’s Diana Clynes with FRAA President, Amy Kozsuch MSN, MBA, HCM, BSN
The AAKP was honored to be invited to present and exhibit at the 2017 Florida Renal Administrators Association Meeting.
Read More