Renal Business Today

LaVarne Burton

Slide Show: RBT Advisory Board Part One

Renal Business Today is proud to welcome the following four out of the eight advisory board members. The board members come from different fields in the renal community. Each one brings different specialties to the table. The Q&A allows you to get to know their ...More
April 18, 2013
Posted in Galleries
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
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
AKF Names New VP of Development, Field Operations

ROCKVILLE, Md.— The American Kidney Fund has named J. Logan “Skip” Seitz as vice President of Development and Field Operations. ...More
October 19, 2010
Posted in News, Business
AKF Gala Raises Nearly $800,000

WASHINGTON—The American Kidney Fund’s second annual national gala, The Hope Affair, on Sept. 28 raised nearly $800,000 for the programs and services of the AKF. ...More
October 4, 2010
Posted in News, Business
AFK 'Hope Affair' to Take Place Sept. 28

WASHINGTON—The second annual American Kidney Fund national gala, The Hope Affair, will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 28, at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC. ...More
September 24, 2010
Posted in News, Business
AKF Accepting Entries for Clinical Scientist Program

ROCKVILLE, Md.—The American Kidney Fund (AKF) announced today that the organization is now accepting applications for its Clinical Scientist in Nephrology (CSN) Program for the 2011-2012 academic year. CSN fellows conduct prevention and outcomes research and receive ...More
August 3, 2010
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
AKF Partners with African American Sorority to Raise Awareness

ROCKVILLE, Md.—The American Kidney Fund said July 19 that it was named a health charity organization of choice in a four-year partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, which was the first Greek-lettered sorority established and incorporated by African American college ...More
July 19, 2010
Posted in News, Business
AKF Podcast Series Celebrates Iraq War Veteran

ROCKVILLE, Md.— The American Kidney Fund (AKF) recently released its newest installment in the Kidney Heroes podcast series, which recognizes Sgt. Scott Blaylock, a veteran of the Iraq War who is living with kidney disease. ...More
July 14, 2010
Posted in News, Business
American Kidney Fund Testifies at CMS Town Hall Meeting

Editor’s Note: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services held a town hall Oct. 23 to discuss the proposed bundled payment rule for the End-Stage Renal Disease Program. The following comments were made by LaVarne A. Burton, president and chief executive officer of the ...More
October 23, 2009
Posted in Articles, Business, Government & Regulation