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2009 Annual Dialysis Conference
The 2009 Dialysis Conference will be held Sunday, March 8, 2009 through Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. Three preconference sessions will be held Saturday, March 7. The deadline for abstracts is October 6, 2008. Click here for more details.
18th International Vicenza Course on Peritoneal Dialysis
The Vicenza International Courses are well-renowned scientific events held in the city of Andrea Palladio. Starting in 1982, international Vicenza courses on Peritoneal Dialysis, Hemodialysis, and Critical Care Nephrology have been held regularly featuring an outstanding faculty and gathering participants from numerous countries. The themes of Peritoneal Dialysis, Critical Care Nephrology, and Hemodialysis have been discussed with a 3 years rotation, leading to the most comprehensive review in the specific areas of practice and research. The 2009 edition of the course is dedicated to Peritoneal Dialysis. The course on Peritoneal Dialysis is endorsed by SIN, ISN, ISPD and ERA-EDTA. Several of the most interesting issues in the field will be debated by world-leading experts. The timely publication of the proceedings of the course and the important scientific exhibition will complete the scientific event. We hope that a large number of delegates will join this important event considered a classic appointment for beginners and for the experts. The Course will be held at the Congress Center of ENTE FIERA, Via dell'Oreficeria, 36100 Vicenza (Italy), on June 23-26, 2009. Click here for more details and registration information.
2nd Congress of International Society for Hemodialysis 2009
The theme of the August 28-30, 2009, Congress is "From Hemodialysis Unit to ICU". Hemodialysis (HD) is the preferable renal replacement therapy in most countries. It is important to exchange experience and continue the development in HD research, clinical management and care of HD patients. 
This Congress, held in Hong Kong, is designed to provide a balanced curriculum that will meet the needs of renal health care team and intensivists. The content provides basic training, continuous education, as well as highlights of frontiers of clinical and basic science development related to HD, CRRT and renal aspect of ICU patients. It will also stimulate critical thinking and discussion on controversies in HD and ICU to inspire directions in future research.
Target participants, clinicians and basic scientists, pediatric and adult nephrologists, intensivists, doctors, nurses and dietitians would all benefit from this Congress. Click here for more details and registration information.
ISHD Membership
Membership in the International Society for Hemodialysis is open to any individual who is interested in the field of hemodialysis. Patients, patients' relatives, technologists, technicians, social workers, dietitians, administrators, sales experts, nurses, scientists, journalists, physicians, industrialists, and philanthropists are all welcome.
Your membership will:
- Improve your knowledge and skills in hemodialysis by means of our publications, conferences, and internet communications.
- Subscribe you to the official journal of ISHD, Hemodialysis International, and other publications of our Society.
- Allow members-only access to our discussion boards where you can communicate with internationally-acclaimed hemodialysis experts who, like you, are members of our Society.
- Keep you abreast of the latest developments in hemodialysis.
- Provide you with the privilege to compete for awards and scholarships sponsored by our Society.
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