Commission on Nephrology Informatics
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, CD-ROM-based 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 UpToDate CD-ROM 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
Fax: +1 403 492 2253
Email:
[email protected]
Giuliano Colasanti
Milan, Italy
E-mail:
[email protected]
John T. Daugirdas
Chicago, IL, USA
Phone: +1 312 633 2166
Fax: +1 312 633 2120
Email:
[email protected]
Zoltan H. Endre
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Phone: +61 7 365 5217
Fax: +61 7 365 5462
Email:
[email protected]
Steve Z. Fadem
Houston, TX, USA
Phone: +1 713 795 5511
Fax: +1 713 795 4627
Email:
[email protected]
Eli Friedman
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Phone: 1 718 270 1584
Fax: +1 718 270 3327
Email:
[email protected]
John Knight
Parramatta, NSW, Australia
Phone: +61 2 845 3037
Fax: +61 2 9845 3038
Email:
[email protected]
Stephen O. Pastan
Atlanta, GA, USA
Phone: +1 404 686 5038
Fax: +1 404 686 4995
Email:
[email protected]
Steven H. Powis
London, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 20 7830 2695
Fax: +44 20 7830 2125
Email:
[email protected]
Hideto Sakai
Isehara City Kanagawa-Ken, Japan
Phone: +81 463 93 1121 Ext. 2490
Fax: +81 463 91 3350
Email:
[email protected]
Dan Salomon
La Jolla, CA, USA
Email:
[email protected]
Jose H.R. Suassuna
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phone: +55 21 239 4989
Fax: +55 21 512 6297
Email:
[email protected]
Christian Verger
Pontoise, France
Phone: +33 1 3075 4258
Fax: +33 1 3038 1250
Email:
[email protected]
James F. Winchester
New York, NY, USA
Phone: +1 212 717 8644
Fax: +1 212 717 8643
Email:
[email protected]
Jerry Yee
Detroit, MI, USA
Phone: +1 210 567 4700
Fax: +1 210 567 4654
Email:
[email protected]
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