Editing Nephrology (section)

==Organizations==
The world's first society of nephrology was the French 'Societe de Pathologie Renale'. Its first president was Jean Hamburger, and its first meeting was in Paris in February 1949. In 1959, Hamburger also founded the 'Société de Néphrologie', as a continuation of the older society. It is now called Francophone Society of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation (SFNDT). The second society of nephrologists, the [[UK Kidney Association]] (UKKA) was founded in 1950, originally named the Renal Association. Its first president was Arthur Osman and met for the first time, in [[London]], on 30 March 1950.  The Società di Nefrologia Italiana was founded in 1957 and was the first national society to incorporate the phrase nephrologia (or nephrology) into its name.

The word 'nephrology' appeared for the first time in a conference, on 1–4 September 1960 at the "Premier Congrès International de Néphrologie" in Evian and Geneva, the first meeting of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN, [[International Society of Nephrology]]). The first day (1.9.60) was in Geneva and the next three (2–4.9.60) were in Evian, France. The early history of the ISN is described by Robinson and Richet<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nature.com/ki/journal/v59/n79s/full/4492365a.html |title=Kidney International - A Forty Year History 1960-2000 |access-date=2015-05-05 |archive-date=2011-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810065153/http://www.nature.com/ki/journal/v59/n79s/full/4492365a.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> in 2005 and the later history by Barsoum<ref>[http://www.nature.com/ki/journal/v79/n9/abs/ki20117a.html] {{dead link|date=June 2022}}</ref> in 2011. The ISN is the largest global society representing medical professionals engaged in advancing kidney care worldwide.{{Fact|date=March 2024}} It has an international office in Brussels, Belgium.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2003-07-01 |title=International Society of Nephrology |url=https://www.kidney-international.org/article/S0085-2538(15)49342-1/abstract |journal=Kidney International |language=English |volume=64 |issue=1 |pages=387–389 |doi=10.1046/j.1523-1755.2003.t01-7-00001.x |issn=0085-2538 |doi-access=free}}</ref>

In the US, founded in 1964, the [[National Kidney Foundation]] is a national organization representing patients and professionals who treat kidney diseases. Founded in 1966, the [[American Society of Nephrology]] (ASN) is the world's largest professional society devoted to the study of kidney disease. The [[American Nephrology Nurses' Association]] (ANNA), founded in 1969, promotes excellence in and appreciation of nephrology nursing to make a positive difference for patients with kidney disease. The [[American Association of Kidney Patients]] (AAKP) is a non-profit, patient-centric group focused on improving the health and well-being of CKD and [[Kidney dialysis|dialysis]] patients. The [[National Renal Administrators Association]] (NRAA), founded in 1977, is a national organization that represents and supports the independent and community-based dialysis providers. The [[American Kidney Fund]] directly provides financial support to patients in need, as well as participating in health education and prevention efforts. ASDIN (American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology) is the main organization of interventional nephrologists. Other organizations include CIDA, VASA etc. which deal with dialysis vascular access.  The [[Renal Support Network]] (RSN) is a nonprofit, patient-focused, patient-run organization that provides non-medical services to those affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD).

In the United Kingdom, [[UK National Kidney Federation]] and Kidney Care UK (previously known as British Kidney Patient Association, BKPA)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.britishkidney-pa.co.uk/|title=Homepage|website=Kidney Care UK|language=en|access-date=2017-12-12|archive-date=2017-06-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170611133129/http://www.britishkidney-pa.co.uk/|url-status=dead}}</ref> represent patients, and the UK Kidney Association used to represent renal physicians and worked closely with a previous NHS policy directive called a [[National Service Framework]] for kidney disease.