American Society of Nephrology

• Name — American Society of Nephrology • Type — Medical • Location — Washington, D.C., U.S. • Key People — Mark. E. Rosenberg (President) Tod Ibrahim (Executive Vice President) • Region Served — Worldwide • Focus — Nephrology, Kidney Disease, Medical Research, Education and Public Policy • Num Members — 20,000 • Website — www.asn-online.org

The ASN holds annual meetings (Kidney Week) and subsequent regional meetings (ASN Highlights) to discuss new developments in the field of nephrology. The ASN also provides an Annual Board Review Course & Update and other online learning opportunities for both established nephrologists and those in training. In 2012, nearly 1,200 instructional hours were offered by ASN to physicians, researchers, and other healthcare professionals. In order to foster more interest in nephrology, the ASN has established the Kidney STARS Program in order to sponsor interested students and residents so they may attend the annual ASN meeting (Kidney Week). The program's goal is "to stimulate interest in nephrology careers by targeting medical students, residents, and graduate students with an interest in nephrology but have not yet committed to applying to a fellowship."

• Mark E. Rosenberg (2018–Present) is the current President of the ASN. • Mark D. Okusa (2017–2018) is the Past-President of the ASN. • Jonathan Himmelfarb (2014–2015) Director of the Kidney Research Institute, and Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington. • Sharon M. Moe (2013–2014), Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine • Bruce Molitoris (2012–2013), Professor of Medicine, Director of Nephrology and Director of the Indiana Center for Biological Microscopy at Indiana University • Ronald J. Falk (2011–2012) • Joseph V. Bonventre (2010–2011) • Sharon Anderson (2009–2010), currently the Chair of the Department of Medicine at Oregon Health and Science University whose work helped to establish the beneficial effects of ACE inhibitors in diabetic nephropathy • Thomas M. Coffman (2008–2009) • Peter S. Aronson (2007–2008) • William L. Henrich (2006–2007) • Thomas D. DuBose, Jr. (2005–2006) • Tomas Berl (2004–2005) • William E. Mitch, III (2003–2004) • Norman J. Siegel (2002–2003) • Roland C. Blantz (2001–2002) • Robert Jay Alpern (2000–2001)