Press Releases

y Renal Social Media and Patient Advocacy Award Winners Announced TAMPA, FLA – The nation’s first awards for excellence in the fields of social media education and advocacy as well as patient engagement and advocacy designed for leaders in the kidney disease community were announced by the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP).

  Honoring Kidney Community Excellence The AAKP Calls for Nominations for its Medal of Excellence Awards Tampa, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) is accepting nominations for the 2016 Medal of Excellence Award. The deadline for entries is November 2nd.

Nashville, TN – The American Association of Kidney Patients’ (AAKP) National Patient Meeting opens Friday, September 25, 2015.

Kidney Health Advocates Make History on Capitol Hill U.S. Congress Asked to Fund Research and Remove Barriers to Organ Donation Washington, DC – On Thursday, September 10, 2015, the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)

AAKP to Live Stream National Health Policy Forum American Association of Kidney Patients Will Live Stream National Health Policy Update TAMPA, FL – Today the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) announced it will live stream its public policy session, Under the U.S. Capitol Dome:

Nashville, TN – The American Association of Kidney Patients’ (AAKP) National Patient Meeting opens Friday, September 25, 2015.

and Experts to Gain National Recognition Washington, DC – The American Association of Kidney Patients today announced new national awards designed to recognize the expanded role social media and journalism have as key platforms for educating and engaging kidney patients in the programs and decisions that impact their health outcomes.

y Patients Announces Scholarships for Patients and Family Members Attending National Patient Meeting Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, the American Association of Kidney Patients is pleased to announce that scholarships are available to attend its 41st National Patient Meeting to be held in Nashville on September 25-27.

American Association of Kidney Patients’ Medical Advisory Board Chairman Debuts New Chronic Kidney Disease Book New CKD Textbook is a Must-have for Clinicians Tampa, FL – A new medical textbook on chronic kidney disease featuring chapters from many famous nephrologists and edited by Stephen Fadem, M.D.

Patient and Physicians Take Kidney Care Matters Message to Capitol Hill The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) joined forces with the Renal Physicians Association (RPA) to raise awareness about kidney disease while in Washington, DC on Friday June 12, 2015. Members of AAKP and RPA met with members of the U.S.