Press Releases

LARGEST KIDNEY PATIENT ORGANIZATION IN U.S. CALLS FOR NOMINATIONS FOR ITS 2021 MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS

October 2, 2020

October 2, 2020 LARGEST KIDNEY PATIENT ORGANIZATION IN U.S. CALLS FOR NOMINATIONS FOR ITS 2021 MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS HONORING KIDNEY COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE – AAKP MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE AWARD Tampa, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)

TOP U.S. KIDNEY PATIENT GROUP UNVEILS NEW BOARD OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

September 10, 2020

VETERAN VOICES REPRESENTED BY U.S. MARINES AND U.S. ARMY WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) announced results of their recent 2020-2021 Board Officers and Directors elections.

GRANT CYCLE OPENS FOR KIDNEY PATIENT SAFETY INNOVATIONS

September 4, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2020 TAMPA, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the oldest and largest fully independent kidney patient organization in America, announced the opening of the 2021 grant cycle for its AAKP Jenny Kitsen Patient Safety Award.

KIDNEY POLICY SUMMIT SHOWCASES INNOVATIONS AND BARRIERS

August 7, 2020

KIDNEY POLICY SUMMIT SHOWCASES INNOVATIONS AND BARRIERS AAKP’s 3rd Annual Policy Summit highlights progress and barriers related to the 2019 Executive Order on Advancing American Kidney Health and key Congressional issues WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)

July 22, 2020

COVID-19, Artificial Intelligence, New Implantable Kidneys, Clinical Trials, Precision Medicine WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the largest independent kidney patient organization in the USA, and strategic partner George Washington University (GW)

July 17, 2020

Largest American Kidney Patient Group Partners with UK Based Renal Patient Support Group Kidney Patient Networks Signal Widening Support for International Kidney Consortium WASHINGTON, July 17, 2020 - The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) and the Renal Patient Support Group (RPSG), based in the United Kingdom (UK)

July 13, 2020

COVID-19 AND TREATMENT INNOVATION HEADLINE AAKP AND GW SCHOOL OF MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES ANNUAL GLOBAL SUMMIT Registration Fees Dropped to Allow Frontline Medical Professionals and Patients Access WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) and the George Washington University (GW)

TRUMP KIDNEY CARE EXECUTIVE ORDER REMEMBERED ON FIRST ANNIVERSARY

July 10, 2020

KIDNEY PATIENTS CALL BIPARTISAN POLICY MOST SIGNIFICANT IN 50 YEARS WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) today issued a patient editorial on the first anniversary of the Executive Order on Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative, signed by President Donald Trump on July 10, 2019.

June 29, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC - The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the largest kidney patient organization in America and the fully independent voice for kidney patients, partnered with the Renal Physicians Association (RPA) to host their annual Capitol Hill Day on June 26.

Largest American Kidney Group Marks Juneteenth With Call For Diversity In Clinical Trials And End To Care Disparity

The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the largest kidney patient organization in America, and the independent voice for kidney patients, issued a Juneteenth statement from AAKP President Richard Knight.

June 19, 2020

LARGEST KIDNEY PATIENT ORGANIZATION IN U.S. CALLS FOR NOMINATIONS FOR ITS 2021 MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS

TOP U.S. KIDNEY PATIENT GROUP UNVEILS NEW BOARD OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

GRANT CYCLE OPENS FOR KIDNEY PATIENT SAFETY INNOVATIONS

KIDNEY POLICY SUMMIT SHOWCASES INNOVATIONS AND BARRIERS

GLOBAL SUMMIT ON KIDNEY DISEASE INNOVATION AND CHOICE ENGAGES 70 COUNTRIES

U.S. And International Kidney Patients Ally To Push Research And Innovation

U.S. Kidney Patients Lead Virtual Global Kidney Expert Meeting July 16-17, 2020

TRUMP KIDNEY CARE EXECUTIVE ORDER REMEMBERED ON FIRST ANNIVERSARY

COVID-19 Spurs Huge Virtual Congressional Contact With Kidney Patients And Top Doctors

Largest American Kidney Group Marks Juneteenth With Call For Diversity In Clinical Trials And End To Care Disparity