IPNA Sister Program Members Mignon Mc Culloch Ifeoma

IPNA Sister Program Members: Mignon Mc. Culloch, Ifeoma Anochie, Prasad Devarajan, Melvyn Bonilla, Deborah Lewis, William Smoyer, Kim Yap, Kee Hwan Yoo, Sharon Andreoli (ex-officio), Il-So Ha

IPNA Sister Program Aim: n Linking developing pediatric renal units in n Less well-resourced regions EMERGING CENTRE(EC) to Experienced pediatric renal units in well-resourced regions SUPPORTING CENTRE(SC) On a 1 to 1 basis

n Assist in improving n Clinical training n n Developing and upgrading services n n Children and adolescents with kidney diseases Education n n Staff(medical, nursing and allied health staff) involved in caring for children with kidney disease Community regarding disease awareness and preventative strategies Clinical research development- New IPNA interest NB Educational Grant and not a Service grant n i. e. not to buy medication and equipment

Criteria: n n Priority to Host centres from Emerging Countries to be teamed on application with Mentor centre Centres in similar geographic proximity are encouraged Preference to a centre who has a previously trained IPNA fellow Both applicants(EC) and (SC) must be IPNA members

Financial plan: n n Duration: 2 year paired program USD 2500 n 2 x USD 750 airline flights – 1 to EC and 1 to SC(presumption that EC/SC may be able to provide accommodation for duration of visit) n n n USD 500 for educational meetings Teaching courses(may be able to host a IPNA teaching course) or Educational material for staff and parents/patients (ISN Educational Ambassadors)

2018 Emerging Centre: Randall Lou-Meda – Guatemala City, Guatemala Supporting Centre: Melvin Bonilla – San Juan, Puerto Rico

Applications 2019 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Ivanov(Kiev, Ukraine)- Levtchenko(Leuven, Belgium) Oniyangi(Abuja, Nigeria) - Moonsamy(Johannesburg, South Africa) Hooman(Tehran) - no partner? Looks Ec and SC the same? Sandoval Diaz(Managua) - Ijaz(Lahore) - but labelled Giovanni? Ivanov-Levtchenko – but labelled Ijaz? Gahona Villegas(Quito, Ecuador) - Viteri Baquerizo(Philadelphia, USA)

Progress: n Reviews with assessments of success and challenges of program at: n n 1 year, 2 years and 1 year post completion of program Keep developing new programs with a 2 year tenure only

Future n n Appoint new Sister program each year Keep level C for now USD 2 500 Centres wanting to increase level B and A via ISN – 25% of ISN sister program Paediatrics ‘Honorary/Official‘ Sister Centre n n n Potentially unfunded Gives recognition ISN Educational Ambassador/Other project