General Information
The ISN Commission on Nephrology Informatics provides computer related tools, resources, and technological support to aid the practice of nephrology globally and increase knowledge in the field of renal medicine.
The Commission was launched in May 1997 and is a partnership with the cyberNephrology initiative of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF).
NKF has provided most of the funding and valuable computer industry expertise in the past, while ISN provides the remaining funding, high-level physician expertise, and access to international contacts and facilities.
Activities
A major accomplishment has been the creation of a website for the Schrier Atlas of Diseases of the Kidney. This site includes every one of the 66 chapters from the five volumes covering all areas of nephrology, complete with color graphics and PowerPoint files from each chapter.
Via the Renal-Tech Donation Project, the commission has donated computer equipment, educational material, and Internet connections to nephrologists in the developing world. To date there have been successful donations to Nigeria, Nepal, Cuba, and Kosovo.
Other initiatives include a database for the ISN Archive in Amsterdam and the formation of numerous online discussion groups devoted to nephrology.
Additionally, the committee distributes the Nephrology materials to developing countries and supports of the Banff Conferences on Allograft Pathology.
Future goals include increasing ISN’s global educational presence by providing nephrology education websites in languages other than English.
Commission Members
Chair
Kim Solez
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Phone: +1 403 492 2252
Giuliano Colasanti
Milan, Italy
John T. Daugirdas
Chicago, IL, USA
Phone: +1 312 633 2166
Zoltan H. Endre
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Phone: +61 7 365 5217
Steve Z. Fadem
Houston, TX, USA
Phone: +1 713 795 5511
Eli Friedman
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Phone: 1 718 270 1584
John Knight
Parramatta, NSW, Australia
Phone: +61 2 845 3037
Stephen O. Pastan
Atlanta, GA, USA
Phone: +1 404 686 5038
Steven H. Powis
London, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 20 7830 2695
Hideto Sakai
Isehara City Kanagawa-Ken, Japan
Phone: +81 463 93 1121 Ext. 2490
Dan Salomon
La Jolla, CA, USA
Jose H.R. Suassuna
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phone: +55 21 239 4989
Christian Verger
Pontoise, France
Phone: +33 1 3075 4258
James F. Winchester
New York, NY, USA
Phone: +1 212 717 8644
Jerry Yee
Detroit, MI, USA
Phone: +1 210 567 4700