Navigate AKI Comprehensive Course (3rd Kasr Al Ainy AKI Navigator)
ISN Endorsed Events
Hosted by the Kasr Al Ainy Medical School - Cairo University Hospital, an ISN Regional Training Center, the 3-day course will include workshops, lectures, and oral abstract presentations from young nephrologists. The workshops are related to POCUS and volume assessment, introduction to mechanical ventilation, plasma exchange, and CKRT. The lectures cover AKI and critical care nephrology and will be given by experts in the fields of nephrology, critical care, cardiology, vascular surgery, and urology representing the multidisciplinary nature of critical care nephrology. Speakers will be from Egypt with three guest speakers from the USA. The main objective of this course is to increase post graduate physician knowledge regarding AKI and critical care nephrology.
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 – Thursday, May 7, 2026.
Cairo, Egypt.
4th International Conference on Extracorporeal Organ Support
ISN Endorsed Events
Hosted by the Croatian Society for Organ Support, the hybrid 4th International Conference on Extracorporeal Organ Support will take place over 4 days. The conference provides a comprehensive review of advances in clinical care, research and technology in critical care medicine, not only with a focus on the kidney and continuous kidney replacement therapies, but also in other extracorporeal organ support techniques. The conference is designed to facilitate interdisciplinary interactions among physicians involved in the management of patients in intensive care units and dialysis units.
Website: https://www.extracorporeal-organ.com/.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 – Saturday, May 9, 2026.
Zagreb, Croatia - hybrid.
For more info visit www.extracorporeal-organ.com. 7th Congress of Ivoirian Society of Nephrology
ISN CMEs
The Ivorian Society of Nephrology (S.I.NEPH) is organizing its 7th Congress from May 7 to 9, 2026, at the Golden Palace Hotel in Grand-Bassam.
The main theme of this year’s congress is: “Chronic Kidney Disease in the Era of Artificial Intelligence.”
Several sub-themes will be covered: Nephroprotection , Hemodialysis , Peritoneal dialysis , Kidney transplantation, In addition to the congress, there will be: A pediatric nephrology teaching course , A training session for nurses , A training session for biomedical technicians, The target audience for this congress includes nephrologists, nephrology trainees, pediatricians, nephrology and dialysis nurses, and biomedical technicians.
Thursday, May 7, 2026 – Saturday, May 9, 2026.
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
For more info visit www.sinephweb.org. Botswana International Renal Conference 2026 (BIRC 4)
ISN CMEs
The meeting aims to bring together nephrologists, healthcare providers, researchers, and industry leaders to share insight, educate one another and explore the latest advancement in kidney disease management and treatment technologies available globally.
This meeting is to be instrumental in shaping the country and region's renal care landscape as it facilitate discussions on best practices, emerging researches and innovation solutions.
Thursday, May 7, 2026 – Sunday, May 10, 2026.
Gaborone, Botswana.
Update in Nephrology and Organ Allocation
ISN Endorsed Events
Organized by the Cho Ray Hospital, an ISN Regional Training Center, the 3-day hybrid meeting will provide updates on clinical nephrology for clinicians and kidney care nurses. The program will cover AKI, CKD, glomerular diseases, advanced CKD with kidney replacement therapy, pre-dialysis care, waitlist for kidney transplantation, and potential donor resuscitation for the deceased donor program. In addition, the KDIGO 2026 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Anemia in CKD will be discussed.
Website: http://www.bvchoray.vn.
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 – Thursday, May 28, 2026.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - hybrid.
For more info visit www.bvchoray.vn. XXI National Russian Dialysis Society Conference and XXVII International Nephrology School
ISN Endorsed Events
Hosted by the Russian Dialysis Society, the 3-day conference will be a hybrid meeting. The conference is one of the largest events in the nephrological calendar of the Russian Dialysis Society. This conference merges three important events: XXI National Russian Dialysis Society Conference, XXV North-Western Nephrology School of the Russian Dialysis Society, and XXVII International Nephrology School (CME). The conference program includes a wide range of topics that are of interest to both practicing nephrologists and specialists in related specialties: clinical nephrology, pediatric nephrology, kidney replacement therapy, CKD prevention and management, AKI, AKD, kidney transplantation, and many other important issues. Clinical-pathology workshop and an error-analysis interactive session are traditionally included as a part of the CME course. During the event there will be a session for NIS and Russia Young Nephrologists Community members.
Website: https://nephro.ru/.
Friday, May 29, 2026 – Sunday, May 31, 2026.
St. Petersburg, Russia.
For more info visit nephro.ru. Primary Care and Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease
ISN Endorsed Events
The Fundacion Salud Renal Integral (FUSAR), a Chilean non-profit organization whose main objective is to provide continuous and comprehensive care to people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), particularly those with limited resources and restricted access to nephrology services, invites health professionals from primary healthcare and medium/low complexity hospitals to participate in their Basic Course on Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease.
The objectives of the course are to integrate knowledge and strengthen the clinical, bioethical, and psychosocial competencies of healthcare professionals working in primary healthcare settings, in order to provide multidisciplinary outpatient management for people with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD stages 4–5). The course is delivered within a collaborative multidisciplinary co-management model closely coordinated with hospital nephrology services.
Website: https://fusar.cl.
Monday, June 1, 2026 – Friday, July 10, 2026.
Chile - online.
For more info visit fusar.cl. 46th Annual Meeting of the Korean Society of Nephrology (KSN 2026)
ISN Endorsed Events
Organized by the Korean Society of Nephrology, KSN 2026 will cover a wide range of hot topics as well as the most recent updates in various fields of nephrology. The KSN will invite key opinion leaders in the global nephrology community, and organize joint symposia with related societies. The objective of KSN 2026 is to provide various educational opportunities and to add depth to the international exchanges for their society members and all participants.
Website: https://www.ksnmeeting.kr
Important Dates: Early registration deadline by Tuesday April 28, 2026 , Regular registration deadline by Wednesday May 27, 2026.
Thursday, June 11, 2026 – Sunday, June 14, 2026.
Seoul, South Korea.
For more info visit www.ksnmeeting.kr. 44th Vicenza Course AKI-CRRT-EBPT and Critical Care Nephrology
ISN Endorsed Events
The 44th edition of the Vicenza course will focus on recent advances in the areas of acute kidney injury (AKI), continuous renal replacement therapies (CRRT), extracorporeal organ support (ECOS), and a mix of basic principles and new experimental findings. In AKI, experts will discuss the epidemiology, risk factors, pathophysiology, progression to AKD and CKD, recovery pathways, mechanism of injury, prevention and diagnosis through biomarkers. Mitigation and actionable prevention strategies in different settings such as cardiac surgery, intensive care unit, cardiology and nephrology will also be discussed. In the area of CRRT, faculty will present indications, timing modalities, prescription and delivery, monitoring and quality control, different techniques and clinical results. Special emphasis will be given to management of AKI, sepsis, fluid overload, and AKI in particular conditions such as oncology, cardiology, and cardiac surgery, trauma and sepsis, and septic shock. New membranes, machines, and sorbent…
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 – Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Vicenza, Italy.
For more info visit www.irriv.com. 49th Annual Columbia Renal Biopsy Course
ISN Endorsed Events
Hosted by Columbia University, the Columbia Renal Biopsy Course is designed to assist nephrologists and renal pathologists (including nephrology and renal pathology trainees) in diagnosing and managing the most common forms of medical kidney disease, including diseases that target the glomerulus, tubules, interstitium, and blood vessels. The course will span three days and include lectures covering the following content areas: nephrotic syndrome, genetics, tubulointerstitial, vascular disease, transplant and dysproteinemia. At the conclusion of the course, participants will be better able to Identify the role of complement in the pathophysiology of glomerular diseases and how novel complement-targeting therapies can fit into treatment patterns; enhance diagnostic suspicion for a genetically mediated form of glomerular disease and facilitate rapid referral for genetic testing; and assess which patients would benefit from repeat biopsies in the management of their glomerular diseases.
Website: https://www.ps.c…
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 – Friday, July 17, 2026.
New York, New York - hybrid.
For more info visit www.ps.columbia.edu.