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A program of the non-profit Medical Education Institute (MEI), Kidney School--www.kidneyschool.org--

Kidney School--www.kidneyschool.org--is self-paced online learning. Visit any one of 16 FREE modules 24/7 to learn how to manage and live with chronic kidney disease (CKD). It was developed to:

• Offer up-to-date, research-based info.
• Help you learn what to expect and what to ask.
• Provide the tools you need to self-manage your care to stay healtheir and keep doing the things you enjoy.

09/02/2026

It's here! The webinar you all have been waiting for: Switching from Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) to Home Hemodialysis (HD)

Featured guests: Antonio and Christina, who will be sharing their stories about why they had to make "The Flip" from PD to home HD, what they experienced, and tips and tricks they can share to make others' journeys that much easier!

There will be a chat feature, so you can submit questions and comments in real time! The link to register for this FREE webinar is here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kN1dyjVlT2K7AwmXJHaWlw
We hope to see you there!

07/10/2026

Are you looking for one trustworthy resource to help you understand kidney disease and the many decisions that may come with it?

If your kidneys, or a loved one’s, do not work well, it is normal to feel angry, sad, scared, or all three at once. My Kidney Life: A New Direction was written to help people with CKD, and their family members and care partners, move from fear toward HOPE! Based on what MEI has learned from tens of thousands of people affected by kidney disease, this comprehensive book covers coping, kidney function, transplant, dialysis options, choosing care, emergency planning, and much more! https://store.mei.org/my-kidney-life-a-new-direction/

06/03/2026

Today is the day! Our free travel webinar, "Keep Calm and Travel On!" will be held at 12:30 pm ET / 11:30 am CT. Special guests Roshanda Turner and Michael / Christina Gilchrist will make this a webinar you won't want to miss! Click this link to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bvxNLCAURC-cRN-oKH8WSw #/registration

05/29/2026

How many lives could be changed if more people had access to home dialysis, no matter where they live?

In this reflection on completing 20 years of daily nocturnal home hemodialysis, Kamal Shah shares both the freedom this therapy made possible and the difficult reality that many patients around the world still cannot access it. Stories like this remind us that we all need to do better to expand access to home dialysis for every person who could benefit from it. https://homedialysis.org/news-and-research/blog/696-i-completed-20-years-on-daily-nocturnal-hemodialysis

05/27/2026

Ready to hit the road (or board the plane or cruise ship) while on dialysis? Our free webinar this Wednesday, June 3 at 12:30 pm ET / 11:30 am CT brings together real patients sharing their travel stories and the tips that made it possible. Click the link to register and join the conversation! https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bvxNLCAURC-cRN-oKH8WSw #/registration

04/07/2026

What does a power outage really mean for someone who needs dialysis to stay alive? As infrastructure breaks down, this blog shows how quickly disruptions compound, forcing impossible trade-offs and putting already vulnerable patients at even greater risk. https://homedialysis.org/news-and-research/blog/690-when-the-lights-go-out-infrastructure-failure-and-dialysis-patients

04/01/2026

Can you believe today is the last day of March? It’s been an honor to be part of National Kidney Month with all of you. We hope you had a chance to take advantage of our free CE SPARK class, The “Flip.” If not, you still have until 11:59 PM tonight to register, then complete the class at your convenience.
https://mei.org/spark-series/

If you are not already following us, please do so! We share real-world education, tools, and insights every week to support better outcomes for patients and the teams who care for them.

03/28/2026

Who remembers Paul Harvey’s radio broadcasts, “The Rest of the Story?” We have quite the rest of the story for you today.

Many of you may remember Dean Feener’s blog from last November, “A Voice-Guided Path to Safer Dialysis,” which shared how he created the hands-free app Dial-Assist to guide his dad through home HD treatments (https://homedialysis.org/.../670-a-voice-guided-path-to...). It's an incredible example of what patient-driven innovation can look like in real life.

Read today’s blog to see what happened next for the Feener family...it's definitely one worth reading!

https://homedialysis.org/.../689-my-80-year-old-solo-home...

03/21/2026

Are you just collecting KDQOL-36 scores…or is the care team actually using them to change patient care? Read today's blog to find how KDQOL-36 can uncover what matters most to patients and directly inform more personalized, effective care plans!
https://homedialysis.org/news-and-research/blog/688-how-are-you-scoring-and-using-the-kdqol-36-to-plan-care

03/17/2026

Have you ever felt this way about taking a CE class?

“It’s all theory, no practical takeaways I can use tomorrow.”
“It doesn’t respect how experienced nurses already are.”
“The content doesn’t match what I actually see with my patients."

We hear this all the time.

That's exactly what SPARK is designed to change.

In honor of National Kidney Month, we're offering a FREE SPARK CE CLASS:
The "Flip" - Switching from PD to Home HD
Real scenarios. Real decisions. Real-world application.

Earn 1 CE by registering here: https://mei.org/learning-center/

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Madison, WI
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http://kidneyschool.org/

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