DKD-C Mission
Working Together to Address the Urgent and Unmet Needs in the Diagnosis and Treatment of People with Diabetic Kidney Disease.
Diabetic Kidney Disease Collaborative Spotlights
New Online Learning Module! Your Kidneys and Your Health: Living with Diabetes
This new online learning module is intended for individuals with chronic kidney disease and diabetes, and the healthcare providers who care for them.
This module was developed under the leadership of Patrick O. Gee, Sr., PhD., Steering Committee member and patient advocate.
NOTE: Upon completion of this module and the evaluation, you will have the opportunity to print a Certificate of Attendance. Your input on the evaluation will assist ASN in updating this resource in the future.
Moving from Evidence to Implementation of Breakthrough Therapies for Diabetic Kidney Disease
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the most frequent cause of kidney failure, accounting for half of all cases worldwide. DKD has enormous personal and societal consequences in terms of worsened quality of life, mortality, and health care costs. Access to care and implementation of breakthrough therapies for DKD can save millions of lives by preventing kidney failure, cardiovascular events, and premature death. In this CJASN article, the DKD-C Task Force calls for coordinated patient-centered care models incorporating these therapies for all people living with DKD.
Implementing New DKD Treatments – Time to Act
The American Society of Nephrology’s (ASN’s) Diabetic Kidney Disease Collaborative (DKD-C) conducted the second in a series of three strategy conferences. Conference participants strategize on how nephrologists and primary care physicians can work together to ensure the implementation of new diabetic kidney disease therapies, such as SGLT2 inhibitors.
DKD-C Online Learning Modules
ASN has developed these online learning modules in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These self-paced online resources focus on key infection prevention techniques and patient safety concepts in a case-based format.