Kidney Innovation Summit in February
The Department of Veterans Affairs and the American Society of Nephrology cordially invite you to submit a letter of interest to attend the Kidney Innovation Summit to be held February 9-10, 2017 in Washington, DC. With more than 20 million Americans affected by kidney disease and more than 650,000 reliant on dialysis or a transplant to stay alive the approach to kidney disease requires transformation. As the 9th leading cause of death every year, kidney disease kills more people than breast or prostate cancer: the need for innovation is imperative.
Who can attend? We are inviting up to 150 subject matter experts and stakeholders from US government agencies, industry, non-profits, patient groups, and academia. The majority of the attendees are currently developing, prototyping, testing, or piloting innovations across a diversity of topics related to the delivery of care for people with kidney disease. Whether you are currently innovating or have a desire to innovate we welcome your letter of interest to attend.
What are the goals of the Summit? The main goals are to advance innovation in delivering care to people with kidney disease by sharing knowledge and sparking collaborations between VA, Industry, Non-profits, and other Federal agency stakeholders.
What is considered to be an “innovation?” Innovation can be defined in many ways – for the purpose of this Summit we are interested in converting new ideas into impact for kidney disease patients and providers. These innovations may be based in IT, data-driven decision making, devices, care delivery and coordination processes, policies, education, platforms, or entirely new care models.
What can I expect from the Summit? The Summit is structured as an intensive 2-day knowledge sharing, networking, and open discussion event to identify areas of potential collaboration across the topics of chronic kidney disease, renal replacement therapy (dialysis), and kidney transplant. Information exchange will occur through lightning talks, panel and roundtable discussions, and an innovation showcase. Attendees may also have the opportunity to pitch their innovation to the crowd!
How do I apply to attend? Please click on this link to complete the letter of interest. The letter of interest is due by 5:00 PM EST on Monday, January 9, 2017. (Please note that the deadline has been extended for AST, so you may disregard the deadlines on the website.) Selectees will be notified by email later that week.
Please submit any questions regarding the Innovation Summit or the Letter of Interest to kidneydiseaseinnovationsumm
*Registration is free for invited attendees
*VA employees may be eligible to have travel fees paid by the VA Center for Innovation