AGM on Thursday, join the Workforce taskforce and don't forget to watch the conference recordings!
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RSA 2023 Annual General Meeting
Four days to go!
Our 2023 Annual General Meeting is this week Thursday, 17 August 2023 at 4.00pm AEST.
The AGM will be held virtually via Zoom.
Click here to view the Notice of Meeting.
This meeting will also feature a guest presentation from A/Prof Pete Sinclair on AI-Powered Healthcare: Unleashing the potential, considering the challenges.
RSA Kidney HealthCare Workforce Taskforce Meeting
The nephrology nursing workforce will face important challenges over the next decade, and we believe a Workforce Taskforce is needed to provide input and solutions to positively impact on current and future conditions. All members are invited to join this meeting to hear about the proposed plans of the RSA Kidney HealthCare Workforce Taskforce and find out how they can get involved.
Can't attend the meeting but want to give your perspective? Click here to complete a quick survey.
Conference recordings - available until 31 August.
For those that attended the 2023 RSA Conference in Sydney, many of the sessions were recorded and are now available on the virtual conference platform for on-demand viewing. Presentations will remain available for viewing via the platform until Friday, 31 August 2023.
To watch the recordings, click on the VIEW button next to the session you would like to watch, then PLAY.
Your login details were sent to the email address used to register for the conference. If you need any support, please email events@renalsociety.org.
Key Stakeholder & Partner Update
Join the ANZSN Policy and Quality committee
ANZSN is looking for an RSA representative to join their Policy and Quality Committee. If you have an interest in advocacy, equity and quality improvement in kidney care and would like to join this passionate group - please apply below!
2024 Quality Care Workshop with ANZSN
We are preparing to partner with ANZSN to co-host the upcoming Quality Care Workshop to help drive Quality Improvement in the Kidney Care space. Click here to view past agendas and reports.
Have your say in the format and content covered in the 2024 workshop via completing the survey below!
Latest Research Initiatives
Time-limited trail A/NZ Survey
Time-limited trials of dialysis are mutually agreed-upon care plans that propose the use of dialysis for a set period of time in patients where there is a genuine clinical equipoise about prognosis and uncertain benefit of dialysis. Dr Kirsten Hepburn and colleagues are looking to understand the current practice of time-limited trials of dialysis for adult patients in Australia and New Zealand through a brief online survey of Nephrologists, Renal Advanced Trainees and Renal Nurses.
Click here to complete the survey.
The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete and closed on Sunday 10th September 2023.
Do you have Patients who need help with self management?
Kidney Health 4 Life research study, is launching mid-September assessing the effectiveness of Kidney Health 4 Life, a pilot program designed to help people with kidney disease to self-manage their condition.
Eligibility
- Adults diagnosed with early to mid-stage CKD (Stages 1-4) in the past 12 months.
- Adults who have started dialysis (PD or HD) in the past 12 months.
Referrals are now open, and you can help refer by:
- You can refer patients through the Kidney Health Australia's Health Professional Hub. Their team will follow up with patients to discuss the study and determine their eligibility. Those ineligible will be offered our customary support from our Kidney Helpline team.
- Patients have the option to self-refer by completing an Expression of Interest form on our Kidney Health 4 Life webpage.
Nephrology Practice Review
The latest edition of Australian Nephrology Practice Review is available now. Click here to view on our website. This publication intends to keep you up to date with other factors that affect your daily practice outside of clinical research. Content has been reviewed by Professor David Mudge.
This issue features a range of articles, including:
- UKKA Clinical Practice Guideline: SGLT-2 inhibition in kidney disease
- A predictive algorithm for bleeding in individuals on haemodialysis (BLEED-HD)
- Effect of haemodiafiltration or haemodialysis on mortality in kidney failure
RSA 2023 Education Calendar
The following events are available for registration:
RSA 2023 Annual General Meeting featuring a presentation from A/Prof Pete Sinclair on AI-Powered Healthcare
Date: Thursday, 17 August 2023
Location: Online
Cost: Members only: Free
Kidney Supportive Care Special Interest Group
Date: Monday, 21 August 2023
Location: Online
Cost: Members only: Free
Nephrology Nurse Practitioner Special Interest Group
Date: Wednesday, 23 August 2023
Location: Online
Cost: Members only: Free
Webinar: Eat, Love and Pray - A time for self-care
Date: Thursday, 24 August 2023
Location: Online
Cost: Members only: Free
RSA Kidney HealthCare Workforce Taskforce Town Hall Meeting
Date: Thursday, 7 September 2023
Location: Online
Cost: Members only: Free
Webinar: Two or three times a week...how do you know? (Incremental hemodialysis)
Date: Wednesday, 20 September 2023
Location: Online
Cost: Members only: Free
