Interventional Nephrology Training
Forecasted
Interventional Nephrology Training supports young nephrologists from low- and middle-income countries with procedural training to reduce vascular-access problems and improve local dialysis care.
Funder: International Society of Nephrology
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Travel, accommodation, and living-cost support for 2–4 weeks or 3 months; grant size depends on training length and host-country expenses
Summary: Supports young nephrologists from low- and middle-income countries to develop procedural skills and improve local dialysis care.
Key Information: Scholars must return home within one month of training and work at their Home Institution for at least three years.
Description
The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) funds short-term training at recognized Interventional Nephrology Training Centers to address shortages of interventionalists in low- and middle-income countries. The program aims to reduce vascular-access problems that cause patients to miss dialysis, improve patient care, and equip scholars to train other healthcare professionals in their regions.
Training covers tunneled and non-tunneled central venous catheter placement, peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion, native and transplant kidney biopsy, therapeutic endovascular procedures, and nephrology point-of-care ultrasound. Foundation courses focus on specific procedures through hands-on training or observation. Advanced courses provide broader hands-on training with opportunities to perform procedures independently. The program combines in-person training with an ISN Academy curriculum. Returning scholars may receive further support through the ISN Educational Ambassadors Program to establish or expand local services.
