Physicians, Nurses, Fellows and Allied Health Professionals are welcome to become members of the National Kidney Foundation's (NKF's) Medical Advisory Board.

To become a member, click here.

This is an exciting time to be involved with the Medical Advisory Board (MAB). The MAB is the medical arm of the NKF and its reach and importance in Northern California and Northern Nevada continue to grow. We now have five regional MAB chapters: Sacramento, San Francisco, East Bay, Silicon Valley and Reno.

The Sacramento Chapter is chaired by Vijay Rathore, M.D. Dr. Rathore is Chief of Nephrology at Kaiser Permanente in South Sacramento.

The San Francisco Chapter is chaired by Anitha Toke, MD. Dr. Toke is an assistant professor of medicine for the Division of Nephrology at University of California San Francisco.

The East Bay Chapter is chaired by Elizabeth M. Wrone, M.D., M.S. Dr. Wrone is a nephrologist with the Nephrology Medical Group in Walnut Creek, and is affiliated with the John Muir Medical Center and Sutter Delta Medical Center.

The Silicon Valley Chapter is chaired by Jeffry H. Young, M.D. Dr. Young is a clinical professor of medicine at Stanford University Medical Center, and is the medical director of the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Dialysis Unit.

The Reno Chapter is chaired by Michael Murphy, MD.

The Foundation's Board of Directors continues to seek greater involvement and influence for the MAB in the Foundation's program activities. As part of this, a structure of committees and other activities has been developed. We invite you to join a committee and help lead the Foundation's agenda within the medical community and the patients it serves.

MAB Committees include:

• Physician Outreach Committee
• Allied Health Professional Programs Committee
• Medical Symposium
• Legislative Advocacy Committee

Members also receive the following benefits:

• Free admission to CME Dinner Events with key opinion leaders from around the country
• Free admission to Journal Club & Case Presentation events (Physicians and Nurse Practitioners only) in your area
• Invitations to MAB meetings where strategic decisions are made about NKF patient and professional programs.
• Involvement in reaching out to the Primary Care community, to help inform these professionals about matters important to the care of the patients you serve, and the design of programs targeted to primary care professionals.
• The opportunity to network to hundreds of local, regional and national medical professionals both in person and via electronic communication.
• The opportunity to join our speaker's bureau, to present on behalf of the NKF at grand rounds and other meetings on CKD.
• For allied health professionals, the chance to lead and design programs specific to address the most important concerns of these professions.
• Discounted admission to our Annual Medical Symposium, lead by Amul Jobalia, MD and held on January 31, 2009 at the Foster City Crowne Plaza Hotel.
• Invitations to our Young Investigator Research Program and CKD Symposia conducted annually as funding allows.
• Invitations to our many special events, including NKF Golf Tournaments, Authors Luncheons, Walk events, and much more.
• E-Newsletters regarding current Northern California Kidney Foundation activities.
• Listing on our website (www.kidneynca.org) and in applicable promotional materials

[Please note -- this is for membership to the NKF MAB. Dues for MAB membership at the national level are separate -- visit www.kidney.org for more information.]

For more information on committees and other activities, click here.