Is A Kidney Transplant Right for Me?
This is the 3rd Toolkit developed and written by the Forum's Kidney Patient Advisory Council (KPAC). A guide created BY patients FOR patients considering a kidney transplant.
Is A Kidney Transplant Right for Me? (PDF 22 MB)
In this 12-minute video, members of the Kidney Patient Advisory Council (KPAC) provide a brief overview of their latest Toolkit "Is A Kidney Transplant Right For Me?"
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October KPAC Newsletter Now Available
Read It Today!
The October issue of Your Voice, Your Health is now available. This issue features an article from KPAC member Patrick Gee, PhD, about mental health awareness. Read this and past issues of Your Voice, Your Health here.
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!
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.
Forum Member Presents on Transitions of Care
Watch and Learn!
Forum Board member David Henner, DO, presented on the Transitions of Care Toolkit at the 2025 National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings. View the slides and video.
Forum Releases CMS Medication Bundle Resource
The Forum has developed a reference table for dialysis-related medications and their status with the CMS medication bundle.
Download it here.
KPAC Member Bios Now Available!
Want to know more about the Forum's KPAC members?
Read their bio statements here. If you're looking for a patient advocate to speak at your event, it's a great way to find the perfect match.