Our Inventory of IFKF Member Resources*
Our regularly updated Inventory of IFKF Member Resources is by far the most accessed document on our website. Health professionals across the globe utilise the information when seeking multilingual information for their patients or contacts at local organisations when patients travel. Many IFKF Council Members offer educational resources in both local language and in English.
Most Council members are delighted to share their developed resources to save less developed IFKF Members time and funds. New IFKF members are encouraged to consider developing similar kidney health education resources for their communities in the local language, while observing existing copyright, and obtaining permission to copy. If utilising education resources from other Members (with their permission), ensure that you use a reputable translator, skilled at working in health education. You will also need to ensure that the treatment methods are in line with your local standards and practice.
New IFKF members are encouraged to consider developing kidney health education resources for their communities in your local language, while observing existing copy right, and obtaining permission to copy. Most Council members are delighted to share material to save time and funds.
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IFKF Annual International Meetings
IFKF Website
Our website www.ifkf.net provides information for anyone interested in the work of the IFKF. It is supported by staff of Kidney Health Australia. We update our website regularly with the Latest News from our IFKF Council members and global events of interest to the kidney community, news of our next Annual Meeting and the latest in our education programs.
Each year our Education Committee work together to establish workshops and seminars for local renal healthcare professionals. These courses or workshops are held during our Annual Meetings and are tailored to specific needs of the host country.
The goals of the education committee are:
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Identify and recommend to the Board, educational programs for individuals with kidney disease, kidney failure or kidney transplantation
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Recommend to the Board, educational programs for kidney healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, dieticians, social workers, counsellors and technicians
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Identify existing educational programs and activities such as patient focussed fact sheets, brochures, books, audio and video tapes, providing information to the appropriate audience
IFKF Education Sub-Committee
Marianne Vennegoor RD (Our Chair) mavennegoor@aol.com
Geraldine Biddle RN - World Federation of Renal Care
Beryl Ferguson MSW - Kidney Foundation of Canada
Dr Francisco Santa Cruz - Paraguayan Kidney Foundation
Teresa Taylor - Kidney Health Australia - Web Editor ifkfglobal@kidney.org.au