September 13, 2019 Admin By Diana Clynes, Executive Director Washington, D.C. – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) celebrated its 50 Year Anniversary as the oldest and largest fully … Continue reading “AAKP PREVIEWS DECADE OF THE KIDNEY AT 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY MEETING LEADERS IN KIDNEY MEDICINE AND ADVOCACY RECEIVE NATIONAL AWARDS”
Participants were invited to offer recommendations for the AAKP initiated Decade of the Kidney™, a ten-year national and international effort starting in 2020 designed to intensify the focus of policy-makers, researchers and the private sector on a broad, patient-focused agenda targeting kidney diseases, new care innovations and an aggressive expansion of patient care choice. AAKP unveiled Decade of the Kidney™ at its June 20, 2019 National Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. Interest in Decade of the Kidney™ has accelerated since both President Donald Trump’s signing of the Executive Order on Advancing American Kidney Health and AAKP’s accompanying joint statement of support for the Trump Administration’s kidney actions by AAKP leaders, President Richard Knight and Chair of Policy and Global Affairs, Paul T. Conway.
July 15, 2019 Sidhvi Nekkanti By: Doris Harrison, RN CKD/Transplant Specialist Approximately 14 years ago, I began my career in the medical field working within a kidney transplant clinic as … Continue reading “PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Doris Harrison, RN CKD/Transplant Specialist”
March 1, 2019 Sidhvi Nekkanti By Deborah Pelaez, AAKP Marketing and Communications Manager In honor of National Kidney Month, AAKP is sharing stories from patients, a caregiver and a healthcare … Continue reading “Patient Profile: National Kidney Month”
July 31, 2018 Admin Written by Priscila Kilgour In 2018, I reached two milestones in my life: I celebrated my 80th birthday and the 26th anniversary of my kidney transplant. … Continue reading “Patient Profile: Priscila Kilgour”
June 28, 2018 Admin Written By: Iya Bekondo-Granatella, AAKP Field Ambassador and Founder of the Iya Foundation Inc. Read on the blog at: http://theiyafoundation.org/aakp2018meeting/ I had the privilege of attending … Continue reading “AAKP Ambassador, Iya Bekondo-Granatella Blogs About Her Experience at AAKP’s National Patient Meeting (Posted June 28, 2018)”
June 14, 2018 Admin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 13, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT:Deborah Pelaez,dpelaez@aakp.org/813-400-2394 AWARDEES NAMED BY LARGEST U.S. KIDNEY PATIENT ORGANIZATION Key Influencers in Policy, Science, Medicine and Federal Civil … Continue reading “AWARDEES NAMED BY LARGEST U.S. KIDNEY PATIENT ORGANIZATION”
May 23, 2018 Admin AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF KIDNEY PATIENTSFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 23, 2018 MORE Information:Deborah Pelaez(800) 749-AAKP / dpelaez@aakp. Read More
June 7, 2017 David Scott FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2017FOR MORE INFORMATION: Deborah Peleaz Marketing and Communications Manager 813-400-2394 dpeleaz@aakp.orgTAMPA, FLA – Applications for the 2017-2018 grant cycle of … Continue reading “GRANT APPLICATION AVAILABLE FOR THE JENNY KITSEN PATIENT SAFETY AWARD”
June 2, 2017 David Scott FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2017FOR MORE INFORMATION: Deborah Peleaz Manager Marketing Communications (800)749-AAKP(2257) dpeleaz@aakp. Read More
