Jolanta Karpinski

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Happening this Thursday

#NephGR at Ottawa on Precision Diagnostics in Diabetic Kidney Disease with Dr Justin Chun from @ucalgary.bsky.social @ucalgarymed.bsky.social

consider a career in nephrology if you wanna be woken up in the middle of the night for stuff that doesn’t matter. if that seems like the life for you, please check your nearest nephrology fellowship program. they’ll have spots open.

The photo depicts a large, abstract sculpture of a bison's head, likely made of metal or a similar material. The sculpture has a textured, patterned surface with intricate designs, giving it a rugged yet artistic appearance. It is mounted on a curved, beige stone pedestal, which elevates it slightly off the ground. The background features a modern urban setting with tall glass buildings, reflecting the sky and surroundings. The sky is partly cloudy, and there are some trees and people visible in the distance, suggesting this is a public space, possibly a plaza or courtyard in a city. The overall scene combines natural elements (the bison sculpture) with a contemporary architectural environment.

Oskana Ka-asasteki (Regina):

The name of the bison sculpture means "Where the bones are piled". This refers to the original name of Regina ("Pile of Bones"). The bronze sculpture is of a bison at rest, made up of thousands of little pieces shaped like bones.

Congratulations to Dr. Kailash Jindal on receiving the CSN Distinguished Service Award 2025!

Congratulations to DoM's Dr. Kailash Jindal on receiving the Canadian Society of Nephrology Distinguished Service Award 2025! www.ualberta.ca/.../kailash-....

Safety and Effectiveness of Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir in Patients With Advanced Kidney Dysfunction and COVID-19 Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir prevents COVID-19 hospitalization among high-risk adults, but safety concerns limit its use in advanced kidney dysfunction. This study examined safety and effectiveness outcomes...

Paxlovid in advanced CKD, matched study with VA data in @ajkd.bsky.social

www.ajkd.org/article/S027...

cc @christosargyrop.bsky.social - validates our approach 😎

#COVID #NephSky

"The world will never starve for want of wonders, but for want of wonder. We should always endeavor to wonder at the permanent thing, not at the mere exception. We should be startled by the sun, and not by the eclipse. We should wonder less at the earthquake, and wonder more at the earth. What was wonderful about childhood is that anything in it was a wonder. It was not merely a world full of miracles; it was a miraculous world."

G. K. Chesterton with a 🎯

Congrats to all recipients of the King Charles III Coronation Medal! #UCalgaryMed Drs. Julian Midgley, Marcelo Tonelli and Braden Manns (photo 2), and UCalgary Provost, VP Academic Dr. Sandra Davidson received their medals this week. Honouring these world-class leaders in kidney care!
📷 KidneyCanada

A painting of a bird next to the words "I didn't think I'd ever see shit this spectacularly dumb"

If you want an escape from the horrors I highly recommend the #goodlunch feed. Where people post their good lunch and we all chant Good Lunch! At them. bsky.app/profile/did:...

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As we know it!

I was told I’d feel fine at the end of the world

When I ask a patient what medicines they take and they wave their hands and say “it’s in the chart” I need them to understand that “the patient’s chart” is a mythical concept, more akin to the scattered scribblings of the British constitution rather than a single, comprehensive document.

Orange gummy bear living his best life on the ground of a hospital stairwell

Happy Valentine's Day
To my gummy bear
My ride or die
Day 400 hospital stair well

never forget....

FDA greenlights first clinical trials for genetically modified pig kidney transplants in humans Two companies have received FDA approval to conduct clinical trials transplanting genetically modified pig kidneys into patients with kidney failure

Omg omg omg

www.kidneyfund.org/article/fda-...

With updates mailed to you every 6 months....May still have some

Happy retraction day!

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They’re saying Elon’s not smart enough to build a submarine capable of visiting the wreckage site of the Titanic. They’re saying he doesn’t have enough money or gumption to do it. They’re saying he’s too much of a loser that he couldn’t even find four to five friends to bring along with him.

U.S. physician colleagues - did you know that Ontario, Canada has 3 expedited pathways to practice in our province? All specialties have needs. We *really* need great family docs! www.cpso.on.ca/Physicians/R...

It’s been 25 years - RenalWeek was in Toronto in 2000

Time to bring it back 😎

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YouTube video by Ottawa Nephrology Updates to the KDIGO Guidelines for the treatment of IgA nephropathy, with Prof Jonathan Barratt

The excellent overview of IgA management and the upcoming @kdigo.org guidelines from Prof IgA himself, Dr Barratt

youtu.be/OChs5BcTEGE?...

#NephGR #NephSky

Books I've read that I rated a 4-5/5 stars. #BookSky

@chrisdjackson.bsky.social

Swapnil Hiremath (@hswapnil.bsky.social) Nephrologist = kidney doctor MD, MPH University of Ottawa/Ottawa Hospital Unceded territory of the Anishinaaben Algonquin nation He/Him/His No PhRMA conflict #NephJC co-creator, Freely Filtered pod ...

Disagree. Has invigorated ours.@ hswapnil.bsky.social invites speakers from all over the world, and we've been able to extend attendance to past trainees wherever they have moved on to. We have amazing presentations from world experts and maintain and build our nephrology community.

We are funded for the multicentre definitive ALTER-AKI lead by Ted Clark in Ottawa

www.ccctg.ca/trials-and-s...

Around N~ 150 recruited already, but will be a few more years to go