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