Links and Resouces
Training matters
Nephrology Training Requirements
This page contains information about Nephrology Advanced Training in Australia and New Zealand. Note that the College is in the process of changing the structure of Advanced Training; this will include introducing a new curriculum for Nephrology Training. In other words, watch this space!
Clinical Guidelines
CARI
Caring for Australasians with Renal Impairment
NKF KDOQI
The National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI)
KDIGO
Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes
European Guidelines
European Renal Best Practice (ERBP) / European Best Practice Guidelines (EBPG)
Journals
Journals of the American Society of Nephrology
These include JASN, CJASN, and NephSAP. These journals are essential reading for Nephrology trainees. As an Australian trainee, you're entitled to cheap electronic access to the ASN journals by becoming a corresponding member of ASN
Kidney International
The official journal of the International Society of Nephrology. Again, as a trainee you're entitled to a discount membership of ISN, which includes a free subscription to KI
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
This is included with ISN membership. It's a good way to keep up with recent developments in Nephrology
NDT
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, the key European renal journal
American Journal of Kidney Diseases
The official journal of the National Kidney Foundation
American Journal of Transplantation
The highest impact factor transplant journal
Transplantation
The official journal of the Transplantation Society
Nephrology
The official journal of the Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology. This is Australia's "local" Nephrology journal. If you're a member of the ANZSN (which you probably should be), you'll have free access to this journal
Societies
Australian and New Zealand Society Of Nephrology
All Advanced Trainees are encouraged to become members of ANZSN
The Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand
All Advanced Trainees are also encouraged to become members of TSANZ
The Transplantation Society
You get free membership if you are a member of TSANZ
American Society of Nephrology
Membership of ASN gives you access to the ASN journals. It's also inexpensive as an Australian trainee
International Society of Nephrology
ISN membership only costs US$50 for trainees, and includes a free subscription to Kidney International and Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
Other useful sites
Hypertension, Dialysis and Clinical Nephrology
This is a really useful general nephrology site. It contains news, downloadable presentations, links to key journal articles and much more
Atlas of Renal Pathology
Lots of good images
ANZDATA
The Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry, an excellent source of statistics about renal replacement therapy in Australia and NZ
Kidney Health Australia
Heaps of useful information and links
Precious Bodily Fluids
"I like fixing the numbers" (!) - an interesting and entertaining renal blog
Renal Fellow Network
Another renal blog, targeted at fellows (equivalent to advanced trainees)
