VP of Strategic Partnerships, Research and Education for @KidneyFund Board member at @KidneyHealthIn and @YourEyesDC
Rockville, MD
Joined May 2016
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KHI's Board of Directors is meeting ahead of the Kidney Innovation Conference to discuss their progress on the 2026 goals and initiatives. #KidneyInnovationConference #kidneyhealth
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AKF applauds bipartisan lawmakers urging @HHSGov to establish an Officer of Kidney Health & Transplantation, an important step to strengthen efforts to prevent & treat #kidneydisease. buchanan.house.gov/2026/4/bu…
Getting my morning started off right with a coffee and the @RareDiseases Rare Disease Scientific Forum! Happy to represent @KidneyFund and support a long-time partner of our Unknown Causes of Kidney Disease Project.
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Day 2 of AKF’s #KidneyActionWeek is here! 🎉
🕚 Join us virtually starting at 10:55 AM ET! Today’s focus: practical strategies for managing kidney disease — straight from kidney experts.
View all sessions and register: bit.ly/kidneyactionweek26
#KidneyMonth #KidneyEducation
Congratulations to all of the advocates from across the kidney community who have fought alongside @KidneyFund to get the LDPA bill this close! Please contact your senators and urge them to see this across the finish line.
This morning, @SenBillCassidy said it best: living organ donors are heroes. We strongly agree & thank him for his leadership in support the Living Donor Protect Act, which advanced out of committee today! Read our statement on this major step forward: bit.ly/4l2Pmqy
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The American Kidney Fund is pleased to announce that it is joining forces with the @AmDiabetesAssn to increase awareness and inform communities about the intersection of #kidneydisease and #diabetes, the leading cause of kidney disease in the U.S. Details: bit.ly/3MQUWiu
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AKF has TURNED ON its Disaster Relief Program for #dialysis & #posttransplant patients impacted by the #Washington state #flooding. Emergency grants of $250 are now available for #patients to help with #healthcare costs. Learn more: bit.ly/4pGbjwV
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Adjusted rate of ESKD incidence in the US, as seen in the new USRDS ADR. Hang it in the Louvre.
In 2023, you helped prevent blindness in the DMV by supporting my campaign for @YourEyesDC. With cuts to safety nets our neighbors need, we need your help more than ever. I've set an ambitious goal this year and appreciate anything you may be able to give! bit.ly/Savesight
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This is insanity and my hope is that any and all patient or healthcare professional conference should refuse to ever return to Florida. This is a dire threat to the health of our nation.
Excited to share this with the world! Our guests are all incredible and the first episode is now available. Please like, share and rate 5-star!
🎙️ Big news: AKF just launched its first-ever #podcast — The Kidney Collective™!
7 episodes. Real stories. Real voices from the #kidneycommunity.
Ep.1 w/ Alex Simmons: “I wish I knew… I could crash into kidney failure” is out now!
🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/4oJZBBp
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Applications for the 2025 Carolyn Wilson Dialysis Patient Scholarship Program are closing July 15! This scholarship provides support for #dialysis patients or #kidneytransplant recipients living in #Arkansas, #Louisiana and #Oklahoma. See details & apply: bit.ly/3RlVTx1
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AKF's Living Donor Assistance Program is now open in Illinois!
We are thankful to the Friends of David Atkins who have helped expand this important program, which aims to remove financial barriers for selfless individuals who wish to donate a kidney to someone in need.
The Kidney Health Initiative (KHI) is now accepting Board applications. Candidates should be patient advocates, private sector representatives, health professionals, or members at-large with expertise in kidney diseases
Learn more & apply by July 14 khi.asn-online.org/uploads/K…
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a rare kidney disease that affects many in our community. With today being the first ever #FSGSAwarenessDay, it is important that we put a face and story to those affected. Check out this inspiring story from the AKF blog.
Today is the first-ever #FSGSAwarenessDay, and we are sharing the inspiring journey of Marc Coronel. At just 26, Marc received a life-changing diagnosis: focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Read the blog to hear Marc's inspiring story: bit.ly/449vPxy
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AKF’s Kidney Health Coach program gives you the education & resources to raise awareness about #CKD and its risk factors within your own community! Hear from current Kidney Health Coach Tamara W. as she shares how the program has impacted her. Learn more: bit.ly/3tsnSAm
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🚨 Exciting News! 🚨
The GlomCon Foundation, @KidneyFund, and @IGANFoundation have joined forces to develop the consensus framework for establishing Centers of Excellence in Glomerular Disease Care!
This collaboration will define standards for improving patient care, advancing research, and empowering patients with rare and complex kidney diseases.
Stay tuned for updates as we work together to build a better future for glomerular disease patients worldwide!
🔗 Learn more: glomcon.org | kidneyfund.org | igan.org
#KidneyHealth #GlomerularDisease #CenterOfExcellence #PatientCare #Nephrology #ResearchCollaboration
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Black Americans are more likely to have APOL1 gene mutations that increase the risk of AMKD. April 29 is AMKD Awareness Day & AKF is working to spread the word about APOL1's connection to kidney disease. Learn more: kidneyfund.org/AMKD-day #APOL1Aware
