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American Kidney Fund (AKF)

AKF President Named to NIH Council of Councils

WASHINGTON—American Kidney Fund (AKF) President and CEO LaVarne Burton was one of seven new appointments to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Council of Councils. ...More
December 21, 2011
Posted in News, Business, Government & Regulation
AKF Releases Online Courses on ESRD Adherence, Payment

ROCKVILLE, Md.—The American Kidney Fund (AKF) has released two new online courses for medical professionals: Perspectives on Adherence and Navigating the End Stage Renal Disease Payment System. ...More
October 13, 2011
Posted in News, Practice Management
Many Unaware Diabetes, Hypertension Cause CKD

ROCKVILLE, Md.—Results from American Kidney Fund-commissioned research showed that majority of those surveyed who care for their loved ones’ health are unaware that diabetes and high blood pressure are the leading causes of kidney disease. ...More
September 23, 2011
Posted in News, Practice Management
Winners of AKF Pediatric Kidney Patient Contest

The American Kidney Fund (AKF) announced in late June that Danielle Long, 13, of Hendersonville, Tenn, is the young artist who won the organization’s art contest for pediatric kidney patients. More than 3,600 people nationwide cast votes in AKF’s online contest to choose a ...More
July 1, 2011
Posted in Galleries, Business, Practice Management
AKF Announces Multi-City Walkathon Events

ROCKVILLE, Md.—The American Kidney Fund (AKF) has announced its multi-city schedule for Kidney Action Day, which includes the Steps that Count fundraising walkathon. ...More
June 2, 2011
Posted in News, Business
AKF Names Clinical Scientist in Nephrology Fellows

ROCKVILLE, Md.—Dr. Graham Abra, a nephrology fellow at the Stanford University Medical Center, and Dr. Ernest Mandel, a research fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, have been named Clinical Scientist in Nephrology (CSN) fellows by the American Kidney Fund (AKF) ...More
May 18, 2011
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
AKF Will Educate Congressional Leaders on World Kidney Day

ROCKVILLE, Md.—Congressional leaders will learn about the experiences of constituents living with kidney disease and how it can be prevented from kidney patient-advocates participating in the American Kidney Fund’s (AKF) second annual Advocate Training and Fly-in to ...More
March 8, 2011
Posted in News, Business, Government & Regulation
AKF Kidney Health Fair on the Hill

On March 3, The American Kidney Fund (AKF) and the Congressional Kidney Caucus teamed up to draw attention to kidney health on Capitol Hill in commemoration of National Kidney Month. ...More
March 4, 2011
Posted in Galleries, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
AKF to Raise Kidney Awareness in D.C. March 3

ROCKVILLE, Md.—The American Kidney Fund (AKF) and the Congressional Kidney Caucus will team up to draw attention to kidney health on March 3 on Capitol Hill in commemoration of National Kidney Month. ...More
March 2, 2011
Posted in News, Government & Regulation
Patient Groups Ask Congress to Fix Transition Adjuster

A number of kidney patient advocate groups sent letters urging members of Congress to fix the 3.1 percent transition adjuster that went into effect this year. ...More
February 7, 2011
Posted in Blog, Business, Government & Regulation