Education

The link below is a document which is part of the Forum's Kidney Patient Advisory Council (KPAC) orientation handbook. Help us stay current...send updates/additions to the Forum Office at kbrooks@esrdnetworks.org.

Frequently Used Acronyms in the ESRD Program (6/24/2025)

Below is a link to the recorded presentation which was part of the virtual NKF Spring Clinicals Meeting on March 28, 2020. Featured in this presentation are Forum President Elect Dr. Dave Henner and Forum Past President Dr. Andrew Howard.

Quality Measures Controversies in the Dialysis QIP & DFC 5 Star Rating (03/28/2020)

Sharing Highly Effective Practices in the Kidney Community

The Donald Molony, MD, Dialysis Leadership Medical Director Series

Depression in Dialysis Patients

The ESRD QIP: What every facility should know (2019)

Forum-Hosted Educational Webinars

Medicare Compare Educational Resources (DFC: Dialysis Facility Compare)

Creating a Culture of Quality Conference Archive

The Kidney Project - Shuvo Roy, PhD

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Forum Launches Dialysis Leadership Webinar Series

Join the Forum of ESRD Networks for a series of 1-hour webinars on a variety of topics relevant to nephrology fellows and medical directors. Click here to learn more and regsiter. All webinars will be recorded and made available for on-demand viewing.

Forum Releases New SHEP Initiatives

Check out these best practices!

The Forum is pleased to announce the release of TWO new Sharing Highly Effective Practices (SHEP): an emergency app for patients and a patient-led infection control audit project. Read more and submit your own SHEP here.

50 Years of the Forum!

Forum members have published an article in CJASN providing an overview of the Forum's role in the ESRD Network Program.