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Drinking sufficient fluid on a daily basis is important for your #KidneyHealth. In addition to the fact that #water can hydrate, eating specific #fruits can also help you stay hydrated, such as tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce, etc. #Hydration #WorldKidneyDay #Kidney

Our Can-SOLVE CKD Network monthly update | March 2021 is now available! Stay up-to-date on Can-SOLVE CKD Network news and updates by subscribing today! https://www.cansolveckd.ca/newsletter/

KidneyLink is your chance to shape research that responds to patient needs and perspectives. All are welcome to join! Whether you are a person living with kidney disease, a family member, a donor, or a caregiver, your voice is important! Register for a free account today to be connected to the world of kidney research in Canada. www.kidneylink.ca

Kidney Pro is a free online learning module that equips you with an understanding of the patient role in kidney research and empowers you to get involved. Become a kidney pro today! The module is available in English and French. English: http://kidneypro.ca/#/ French: http://kidneypro.ca/fr/#/ Kidney Pro is brought to you by the Can-SOLVE CKD Network

Can-SOLVE CKD Network investigator Dr. Christopher McIntyre has launched a new website for the Kidney Clinical Research Unit (KCRU)! Dr. McIntyre is working on a number of initiatives to advance kidney research in Canada. The KCRU is an innovative facility where multidisciplinary team members conduct research in the areas of kidney health, kidney disease, treatments of dialysis, and kidney transplantation. Make sure to check out the website! https://www.kidneyclinicalresearchunit.com/

The Can-SOLVE CKD Network is looking to fill 5 available spots on our governing body the Patient Governance Circle (PGC)! #PatientPartners are actively engaged in priority setting and meaningful collaboration as partners in Canadian kidney health research. The PGC meets on a quarterly basis and is actively involved in various network activities. Learn more and to sign up: https://cansolveckd.ca/patient-engagement/patient-council/ Deadline: March 31

Are you a First Nations or Métis person living in Canada who has donated a kidney? If so, First Nations and Métis Organ Donation and Transplantation Network would like to hear from you! For more information, please contact Rhonda Taillon at [email protected] or 306-966-5762

Have you registered yet? Join our patient partners and content experts as they discuss reflections and opportunities in patient engagement in Knowledge Translation. Read Dr. Banner's publication: https://rdcu.be/cdzK5 When: January 27 (9 am PST/12 pm EST)... Register today! https://www.cansolveckd.ca//webinar-patient-engagement-in/ See more

Make sure to check out the new Triple I website https://betterkidneycare.ca/ which is a Canada-wide research project working with patient partners to improve in-centre hemodialysis Triple I is a research project of the Can-SOLVE CKD Network

WEBINAR: Are you a patient who wants to get involved in research? Are you a patient or researcher passionate about patient engagement and knowledge translation? Or, are you looking for practical examples of how these two processes can come together in kidney research? If you answered yes to any of the above, then you don’t want to miss this session with our patient partners and content experts! Anyone is welcome. Wednesday, January 27... 9 am PST/12 pm EST Register today! https://www.cansolveckd.ca//webinar-patient-engagement-in/

Upcoming Webinar: Join Dr. York Pei on Thursday, January 21st from 7-9 pm EST for a webinar on "Polycystic Kidney Disease & the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine' Hosted by PKD Foundation of Canada Register today! https://www.endpkd.ca/covid-19_vaccine_webinar

Community and Patient Preference Research Cappre is conducting research with people 19 years and older living with Kidney Disease to explore what is important when it comes to their treatment. Visit https://bit.ly/KDresearch to check if you are eligible to participate in the 25 minute online survey. Upon completion, you will be compensated for your time and will have the option of receiving a report of the findings. Need more information? Contact the researcher [email protected]

Join Dr. Maoliosa Donald this Thursday (Oct. 29) to learn about patient preferences for e-health tools to support CKD self-management https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/absporu-patient-engagement-plat

Join our team! We are hiring a Communications Coordinator to help develop and deliver impactful content for a variety of platforms. More details: https://www.cansolveckd.ca/careers/

If you’re a patient with vasculitis or kidney disease that lives in Canada, the United Kingdom, or the United States, please help us out by taking 15 minutes to complete a survey regarding patient values and preferences about plasma exchange in ANCA associated vasculitis https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/optionsvasculitis

Tomorrow: Join us for a special webinar exploring pediatric kidney research taking place across Canada! 1pm PDT / 4pm EDT Register now! https://www.cansolveckd.ca//oct-20-webinar-to-highlight-p/

WEBINAR: Join us on Oct. 20 to learn more about pediatric kidney research taking place across Canada! Can-SOLVE CKD Pediatrics Committee Projects: The Collaborations, the Innovation, and the Future Tuesday, Oct. 20 (1pm PDT/4pm EDT)... https://www.cansolveckd.ca//oct-20-webinar-to-highlight-p/

New publication: Can-SOLVE CKD Network researchers recently identified indicators that may be used to monitor and improve the performance of transplant centers in how efficiently they evaluate individuals interested in becoming living kidney donors. The findings appear today in CJASN: https://www.lawsonresearch.ca//benchmarking-evaluation-pro

WEBINAR: Join Dr. Joanne Kappel & Dr. Scott Klarenbach tomorrow (Sept. 24) at 9am PDT /12pm EDT to learn more about your kidneys and how to keep them healthy Hosted by The Kidney Foundation of Canada La Fondation canadienne du rein https://kidney.ca/Support/Resources/Webinars/all/Webinars

The Triple I project, one of our 18 research studies, is working to develop solutions to the top challenges facing hemodialysis patients https://www.cansolveckd.ca//triple-i-project-testing-ways/

A Can-SOLVE CKD Network research project is seeking culturally appropriate ways to share info about kidney disease treatment options with Indigenous communities https://www.cansolveckd.ca//research-project-aims-to-incr/

The Kidney Foundation of Canada La Fondation canadienne du rein is committed to achieving excellent kidney health, optimal quality of life, and cure for kidney disease. Check out their 2019 Impact Report to learn more about the past year’s accomplishments https://kidney.ca//Annual-Re/2019-Impact-Report_WEB_R2.pdf

We are thrilled to announce that Helen Robinson-Settee is the recipient of the 2020 Barbara Ann LeGay Award for Patient-Oriented Research! Huge congrats, Helen, on this recognition of your amazing work on behalf of patients! https://www.cansolveckd.ca//2020-barb-legay-award-present/

Researchers at the University of Calgary need your help to test a new website that will support self-management of chronic kidney disease https://www.cansolveckd.ca//help-test-a-new-website-to-sup

Are you affected by kidney disease or living with a transplant? You can help The Kidney Foundation of Canada La Fondation canadienne du rein understand the impact of COVID-19 on patients and caregivers by completing this brief survey.

Check out the latest newsletter from the Canadian Nephrology Trials Network for updates on some of the great kidney research taking place across Canada! https://mailchi.mp/d41f55d19a05/cntn-july2020