European Renal Association (ERA)
Founded1963
TypeMedical Charity
FocusNephrology, Dialysis
Area served
Worldwide
Members
over 7,500
Key people
Christoph Wanner, President
Websitewww.era-online.org

The European Renal Association (ERA) is an organisation for clinicians and scientists in nephrology, dialysis, renal transplantation and related areas.

The organisation publishes two scientific journals, NDT - Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation[1] and CKJ - Clinical Kidney Journal,[2] and an online newsletter, Nephrology News Flash. It has an online portal, NEP - Nephrology Education Portal, and holds an annual congress in a different European city every year in May or June.

ERA funds a registry that collects data from dialysis centres in Europe for epidemiological studies and it has a fellowship programme.

The Association has several working groups] and committees established to enhance education, science and networking within a specific area. For example, the ERACODA Working Group was founded to ensure rapid dissemination of information pertaining to COVID-19.

Until 2020, the Annual Congress was always an in-person meeting attended by approximately 7,000 delegates.[3] In 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 57th Annual Congress became fully virtual for the first time.

References

  1. โ†‘ C Zoccali (2012-09-09). "Oxford Journals | Medicine | Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation". Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2005-06-07. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
  2. โ†‘ "Oxford Journals | Medicine | Clinical Kidney Journal". Oxford University Press. 2012-10-05. Archived from the original on 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
  3. โ†‘ "Past Congresses".
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