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Professional Education

By working to supplement the training of health care professionals, the National Kidney Foundation of Louisiana makes an ongoing effort to upgrade the quality of care for patients. Physicians, nurses, technicians, dietitians, and social workers gather important information on major developments and treatments through the professional councils and seminars.

NKF hosts Professional Education Seminars as part of its ongoing commitment to educating the medical community and improving the lives of those living with kidney disease. Please check back often as scheduled events will be posted here and on the events page.

Professional Councils

Please visit www.kidney.org .

Research

Supporting research is one of the major goals of the NKFL and the Medical Advisory Board is committed is developing an endowment to provide annual, competitive, peer-reviewed research funding for programs in the state of Louisiana. This fund, the Frank Gonzalez Memorial Research Fund, will enable us to post annual requests for proposals for research funding from institutions and organizations within the state of Louisiana . Proposals will be reviewed on their scientific merit by an independent review board.

On a national level, the National Kidney Foundation is second only to the National Institutes of Health in its sponsorship of kidney and urologic research and training.