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Onsite Registration
There’s still time to register for Renal Week in San Diego! Stop by ASN’s registration area to register onsite for Renal Week 2003!
Postgraduate Education Program Registration Hours (located in Hall D Foyer)
Wednesday, November 12: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday, November 13: 7:00 am – 10:00 am
Renal Week Registration Hours (located in Hall C)
Thursday, November 13: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday, November 14: 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday, November 15: 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday, November 16: 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Abstract Book
Don’t forget that to offer you a 5-week extension for submission of abstracts, the abstract supplement to JASN will be distributed onsite at Renal Week. All ASN members who cannot attend Renal Week will receive their copy by mail after the conclusion of the meeting, in late November.
Program-and-Abstracts-Online
The ASN web site hosts an online, searchable program that includes all the invited sessions and abstracts. You can search by topic and mark the sessions/posters you are interested in attending. Those sessions marked can become a customized itinerary, which can be printed or downloaded to a PDA. An electronic version of all abstracts is also posted in a PDF file on the ASN web site. Attendees who prefer to plan from a hard copy can print the PDF version before arriving in San Diego.
Regional Meetings
The ASN proudly introduces its first-ever One-Day Regional Meetings, which will take place during 2004 in New York City on January 24, Chicago on February 7, and Los Angeles on February 21. These meetings will summarize, critique, and integrate talks from Renal Week 2003 in San Diego. If you missed the San Diego meeting, were there but missed key talks, and/or want a critique and perspective of the information presented at Renal Week 2003, then come hear excellent talks by well-known nephrologists and moderated by ASN’s beloved Dr. Narins. Visit the ASN web site for more information and to access registration at www.asn-online.org. Program details, registration, and housing information have also been distributed via snail mail. If you don’t have a copy, call the ASN office at 202-659-0599 and request a brochure!
Board Review Course
The most recent Board Review Course in San Francisco was a blockbuster! Plan NOW to join us for ASN’s 9th Annual ASN Board Review Course & Update in San Francisco, CA, at the Palace Hotel from Saturday, August 28, to Friday, September 3, 2004. Put this important course on your calendar!
Web Site Improvements
The ASN staff has been diligently working with our vendors to develop new enhancements to the ASN web site. Visit the site to see how new members can join and existing members can renew their membership on-line. You can also change and update any demographic or other information in your member profile, and our membership database will be updated immediately. More improvements are planned and underway! Stay tuned for news on the new and improved Job Placement Service for members!
Board of Advisors Scheduled to Meet at Renal Week
ASN announced its decision to form a Board of Advisors (BOA) several months ago. Recognizing the extremely diverse nature of our membership, the Board of Advisors was formed to function in a unique advisory capacity to the ASN Council and is expected to: (1) provide advice and counsel on matters dealing with research, education, publications, government relations, and patient care; (2) maintain an active liaison with all ASN committees and advisory groups to promote interactions and the development of new programs and initiatives; (3) help to formulate responses and position papers on issues that affect the discipline of nephrology and the care of patients with renal disease; (4) anticipate and recommend new activities and services to meet the needs of the members of the ASN; and (5) assist in the assessment of existing programs and new endeavors of the ASN.
The Board of Advisors is scheduled to meet with the ASN Council for one full day, immediately before the beginning of the Annual Meeting in San Diego. If you have specific issues that you would like the Board to raise with the Council, please contact a member of the BOA and let him or her know of your concerns and ideas! A complete listing of BOA members can be found on the ASN web site.
New Focus for ASN Policy & Public Affairs Committee at Renal Week
The ASN Policy & Public Affairs Committee is expanding its activity and focus during Renal Week with the planned adoption of a 2004 ASN Advocacy Plan and sponsoring a policy forum featuring Brady Augustine, Special Advisor to the Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
In 2004, the ASN’s overall federal advocacy will be targeted at support for legislation, regulatory reform, and outreach and educational efforts that will help practicing nephrologists and scientists in renal research fulfill their missions in research, clinical care, and education.
In pursuit of these goals, ASN will support many initiatives, but its top advocacy priorities will be to: (1) support increases in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget and advocate for specific kidney disease research projects; (2) seek appropriate end-stage renal disease (ESRD) regulatory reform and reimbursement changes within the CMS; and (3) strengthen and enhance ASN’s advocacy efforts, grassroots network, and leadership role in the renal community.
In addition to supporting a number of other issues, initiatives, and partnerships, ASN will explore the feasibility of becoming involved with such issues as immunosuppressive drug legislation, transplantation issues, Department of Veterans Affairs (kidney disease) research funding, NIH reorganization, and workforce-related issues. Additionally, ASN will continue to seek opportunities to interact with other governmental and regulatory agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
Congress and the Administration Slow National Institutes of Health Funding
Earlier this Fall, the US House of Representatives and US Senate passed different versions of the Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS) and Education Appropriations Bills that gave the National Institutes of Health (NIH) a modest increase in funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2004. The final FY 2004 NIH funding increase signaled that Congress and the Administration have decide to slow their support for the NIH and a robust medical research enterprise dedicated to improving the health of the American people.
The ASN and its members are grateful to the Congress for the doubling of the NIH budget, which enabled NIH and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) to expand their efforts to translate the findings of basic research into better ways to diagnose, treat, and prevent kidney disease. The continuation of these advances is now threatened by the modest FY 2004 NIH increase passed by Congress.
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