The Nephrology PRN is a group of pharmacists interested in practice and research related to patients with renal disease. The main goals of the group are: to advance the scope of nephrology pharmacotherapy through excellence in education, clinical practice, research, and involvement in professional nephrology organizations; and to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Current activities of the PRN include fostering a growing relationship with the National Kidney Foundation in terms of pharmacist membership; programming and committee involvement; communicating the role of pharmacists in the care of dialysis patients to those working with the ESRD program at the Health Care Financing Administration; providing a network for research collaboration among PRN members, and establishing a communication link among pharmacists working in this area.
The PRN is also comprised of various committee tasked with enhancing the PRN goals and charges. The current 2020 committees are as follows:
Member Advocacy Committee:
Co-Chairs: Ayesha Khan (akhanrx12@gmail.com) and Calantha Yon (calanthayon@gmail.com)
Members: Rebecca Maxson, Marissa Ostroff, Shahrier Hossain, Calvin Meaney, Chai Low
Mission: To maintain and enhance communication via the NephPRN listserv, social media, as well as establishing communication with other PRNs or groups.
Nominations Committee:
Chair: Michelle Fravel (michelle-fravel@uiowa.edu)
Members: Michael Schwenk, Katie Cardone
Mission: Mission: To encourage the development of members through leadership and service positions. To enhance the visibility of PRN members within our group as well as within ACCP.
Programming Committee:
Chair: Calvin Meaney (cjmeaney@buffalo.edu)
Members: Rachel Eyler, Calvin Meaney, Rebecca Maxson, Mariann Churchwell, Katie Cardone, Laura Waite, Estella Davis
Mission: To generate and solicit ideas for programming for the annual meetings focus session and any pre-symposia.To coordinate all presentations and submit synopsis and programs to ACCP.
Research Committee
Chair: Soo Min Jang (smjang@llu.edu)
Members: Erin Barreto, Wiyanna Bruck, Mariann Churchwell, Susan Lewis, Nita Limdi, Calvin Meaney, RJ Sangiovanni, Eglis Tellez
Mission: Mission: To enhance collaborative and translational research, strengthen collegiate relationships and increase the ability to continue research initiatives in a time of economic decline.