Nephrology Section

Aims

To promote knowledge and understanding of nephrology.

Members include

Nephrologists and renal specialists.

Description of Nephrology Section meetings.

The Nephrology section has a long history at the RSM running well received meetings on renal and acute medicine. They also have worked closely with the Urology and Pathology sections as well as taking part in the Students and Trainees revision series.

The Nephrology section aims to keep medical professions up to date with nephrology and renal issues and it keeps education and awareness their priority.

Meetings for the 2011-2012 Academic Year

12 November 2011
Acute kidney injury
16 March 2012
Obesity and chronic kidney disease
12 June 2012
Heart and kidney failure

Training days

15 January 2012
Urology, renal and acute revision course

For more information on the student revision series please click here.

Past Pathology meetings

12 March 2010
Comorbidity in dialysis patients
17 June 2010
The blood and the kidney: An update on renal/haematological disorders
30 November 2009
Infections and the kidney
11 March 2011
Remote monitoring and telecommunications - safeguarding patients and the environment
3 June 2011Antibody mediated rejection of kidney transplants

Nephrology Council 2011-12

PRESIDENT	Dr Iain MacDougall
PRESIDENT ELECT	VACANT
PRESIDENT ELECT DESIGNATE	VACANT
HONORARY SECRETARY	Dr Raj Thuraisingham
HONORARY TREASURER	Dr Stephen Morgan
EDITORIAL REPRESENTATIVE	Dr John Bradley
VLUG REPRESENTATIVE	Prof. Bruce Hendry
TRAINEE REPRESENTATIVE	VACANT
ACADEMIC BOARD REP.	The President
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE	VACANT
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT	Dr Adam McLean
VICE PRESIDENT	VACANT
JUNIOR HON. SECRETARY	Nicky Kumar
MEMBERSHIP OFFICER	Dr Phil Mason
OTHER MEMBERS	Dr Aine Burns
	Prof. Simon Davies
	Dr Dwomoa Adu
	Dr Helen Lachmann

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