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In This Issue...
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August President's Message
Dr. Berl turned August's message over to this year's Program Chair, Dr. Mohamed Sayegh, so that he could share details about the exciting program and special events for Renal Week 2005.
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CJASN is Coming!
Learn about ASN's new journal, the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
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Register for the Official ASN 10th Annual BRC
Join the ASN from August 27 – September 2, 2005 at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco, California, and help us celebrate our 10th Anniversary.
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Renal Week 2005 Deadlines and Details
Read about Renal Week 2005, including upcoming deadlines and details on travel grants and abstracts.
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Dear ASN Members:
Welcome to the August issue of Renal Express! Dr. Berl kindly invited me to write this month's message, so that I, as this year's Program Chair for Renal Week 2005, can share with you important details regarding this year's meeting, which will take place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center from November 8-13.
In addition to fascinating plenary presentations by Avram Hershko, MD, PhD; Marc Feldmann, MD, PhD; Sir Ravinder Maini, MD; Walter Willett, MD, DrPH; and ASN member, Terry B. Strom, MD, there will be a wide-range of topics presented through this year's Postgraduate Education Programs, Basic and Clinical Science Symposia, Clinical Nephrology Conferences (CNCs), Free Communications, Poster Presentations, and Official Symposia. The topics are the collaborative work of the Program and Postgraduate Education Committees. The innovative, educational opportunities are just what you've come to expect of ASN's Renal Week, a comprehensive program where attendees share “advances in the basic and clinical science of renal disease.”
I'd like to draw your attention to a couple aspects of the meeting of which I'm especially proud, specifically the Free Communications sessions and nightly Basic Science sessions, taking place from Thursday-Saturday. We received our highest number of submitted abstracts at a record 4,400 submissions and are planning 52 Free Communications presentations, another all-time high. To accommodate the dramatic rise in Free Communications, all abstract presentations will last for a total of 10 minutes to allow for a wider variety of groundbreaking research. The Free Communications will cover a wide breadth of topics, from dialysis to technological advances, complications of ESRD, and many more. We are also thrilled to bring you a new Friday evening special, 4 free communication sessions, to expand on basic science abstract oral presentations. Attendees have the option of attending presentations on diabetes mellitus, glomerular biology, therapeutic targets in ARF, or osmoregulation and transport. The session will precede a group dinner bringing the basic science community together in an interactive forum with an invited speaker on a "hot topic!"
I also want to offer a special thank you to everyone who submitted abstracts for Renal Week 2005. You will be notified by the middle of August regarding the status of your submitted abstract. Stay tuned to the ASN website in late September for ASN's online, searchable abstract program.
On behalf of the ASN, I'd like to encourage you to register and reserve your housing for Renal Week 2005. The Early Registration Deadline is Monday, September 26, 2005, and the Housing Reservation Deadline is Friday, September 30, 2005. Click here to learn more about this year's Renal Week program.
See you in Philly!
Sincerely yours,
Mohamed H. Sayegh, MD, FASN
2005 Program Committee Chair
2. Volunteer to Participate on the NephSAP Review Panel
Would you like to help us select and edit questions for each issue of NephSAP? We're anxious to involve more of the membership in the editorial process and to further enhance the rigor of the question review.
Interested parties should email their curriculum vitae no later than October 31, 2005 to:
Gisela Deuter, BSN, MSA
CME Administrator
Direct Phone: 202-416-0673
gdeuter@asn-online.org
Please click here to learn more.
3. CJASN is Coming!
The inaugural issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
(CJASN) will be available online in the fall and in the mail to all ASN members in December. This new journal will complement JASN and NephSAP, providing ASN members with the information needed to keep up with the latest developments in the science and practice of nephrology, along with educational programs to earn CME credit and prepare for board certification or recertification. JASN, CJASN, and NephSAP -- unparalleled lineup of professional publications and postgraduate education for members of the ASN!
For authors seeking the widest possible dissemination of their findings in clinical nephrology, CJASN is the publication outlet of choice, reaching virtually all of America's board-certified nephrologists, medical schools, and major hospitals. CJASN publishes manuscripts involving high quality clinical research relevant to the broad area of clinical nephrology, hypertension, organ transplantation and critical care. For more information and to submit your manuscript to CJASN, visit http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/cjasn.
4. Register for the Official ASN 10th Annual BRC
Join the ASN from August 27 – September 2, 2005 at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco, California, and help us celebrate our 10th Anniversary! The ASN's Board Review Course & Update has become a "Renal Rite of Passage" AND CAN BE CUSTOMIZED TO MEET YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS! An intensive review and update for ALL and a MUST for Certification & Re-Certification. After completion of the course and the self-assessment test on September 2, participants have a full two months to fill in any gaps in their knowledge. It's August, It's San Francisco, So it must be the ASN's Board Review Course! Register Today!
5. Renal Week 2005 Deadlines and Details
 Save the Dates
November 8 - 13, 2005
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Residents Program Travel Grants: Just a quick reminder that the deadline for residents to apply for travel grants to Renal Week 2005 is Friday, August 5. To nominate a resident for the 2005 ASN Residents Program, complete the Residents Nomination Form and have the nominee complete the Nominee Information Form. These forms, plus the required supporting documentation, must be submitted together to the ASN office no later than Friday, August 5, 2005. Click here for all of the materials.
Registration: Please review the following deadlines, so that you can be sure to join us in Philadelphia.
- Membership Deadline -
Friday, September 16, 2005.
- Attendee Early Registration Deadline - Monday, September 26, 2005.
- Refund Deadline - Requests must be received in writing by
Monday, September 26, 2005.
- Exhibitor Registration -
Friday, October 7, 2005.
Housing: To ensure a confirmed housing reservation at the discounted rate, the ASN Housing Bureau must receive your reservation by the request date; however, we strongly encourage you to reserve your housing as soon as possible, as sleeping rooms fill up very quickly.
- Reservation Deadline -
Friday, September 30, 2005.
- Individual Exhibitor Deadline -
Friday, September 30, 2005.
- Group Exhibitor Deadline -
Friday, September 23, 2005.
- Tour Group and Suite Reservations - Contact the ASN Housing Office at (202) 367-1146.
Abstract Notification: If you submitted an abstract in late August, the abstract's presenting author will receive a letter regarding the status of the submission. If the presenting author does NOT receive a letter about an abstract by August 19, please send an email inquiry to support@marathonmultimedia.com or fax to (507) 334-0126. Emails and faxes will receive prompt attention. The ASN cannot respond to any abstract status inquiries before August 19. It is the responsibility of the presenting author to contact other authors regarding the status of the abstract. All authors who attend the Annual Meeting are expected to make their own travel arrangements, pay the meeting registration fees, and cover their own travel and lodging expenses. All abstracts (even those not selected for presentation) will be published in the 2005 Abstract Supplement of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, unless the presenting author previously requested removal of their abstract if it is not accepted for presentation during the submission process.
Abstract Book Pre-Order: You may pre-order an advance copy of ASN's Abstract Book for Renal Week 2005 for $50 plus shipping and handling. Click here to pre-order an Abstract Book and fax the completed form to 202-659-0709. Incomplete forms will not be processed. The deadline for pre-ordering the Abstract Book is Friday, October 7, and the book will be shipped on Friday, October 14. As with last year's meeting, you will still receive a free copy of the Abstract Book onsite in Philadelphia, whether or not you pre-order it.
6. Stay Tuned for ASN's Council Nominations
All ASN active members, defined as,
"Any person holding an M.D., Ph.D., or its equivalent, who has demonstrated a major and continuing interest in nephrology, and who is a resident of North or Central America" are eligible to vote during our annual council nominations. Please stay tuned for information about this year's candidates and voting procedures.
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