The National Kidney Foundation
www.kidney.org

The National Kidney Foundation, Inc., is a major voluntary health organization that seeks to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation.

MEDICAL SOCIETIES

American Society of Nephrology (ASN)
www.asn-online.org

ASN was founded to enhance and assist the study and practice of nephrology, to provide a forum for the promulgation of research, and to meet the professional and continuing education needs of its members.

American Society of Transplantation (AST)
www.a-s-t.org

The National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
www.niddk.nih.gov

The Institute supports basic and clinical research through investigator-initiated grants, program project and center grants, and career development and training awards.

The Nephron Information Center
www.nephron.com

The primary focus of The Nephron Information Center is to support the generation and dissemination of valid health information relevant to the kidney community as well as to the public.

The Transplantation Society
www.transplantation-soc.org

The Transplantation Society serves as the principal international forum for the advancement of both basic and clinical transplantation science throughout the world.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS)
www.asts.org

The Society promotes and encourages education and research in organ and tissue transplantation.

International Transplant Coordinators Society (ITCS)
www.med.kuleuven.ac.be/itcs/home.html

ITCS is committed to providing its membership and the general public with information concerning organ/tissue donation and the benefits of organ and tissue donation.

International Transplant Nurses Society (ITNS)
www.itns.org

The ITNS mission is to promote excellence in transplant clinical nursing through the provision of educational and professional growth opportunities, interdisciplinary networking and collaborative activities, and transplant nursing research.

North American Transplant Coordinators Organization (NATCO)
www.natco1.org

The mission of NATCO is to support, develop, and advance the knowledge and practice of its members and to influence the effectiveness, quality, and integrity of donation and transplantation.

ORGAN SHARING RESOURCES United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
www.unos.org

UNOS brings together medicine, science, public policy, and technology to facilitate every organ transplant performed in the United States. Every day, UNOS assists transplant doctors, patients, and members of the public by helping to ensure that organs are procured and distributed in a fair and timely manner.

ADDITIONAL TRANSPLANT LINKS

The Absolute Authority of Transplant Pharmacology
www.absoluteauthority.com/transplant_pharmacology

Absolute Authority is designed to help its users find the companies, products, services, and information they need to make the right decisions.

Medscape Transplantation Page
www.medscape.com/transplantationhome

Providing clinicians and other healthcare professionals with a timely source of clinical information that is highly relevant to their patients and practice.

RENALNET
www.renalnet.org

RENALNET provides a clearinghouse for information on the cause, treatment, and management of kidney disease and end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

Transplant News
www.trannews.com

Transplant News is an independent, twice-monthly newsletter providing up-to-the-minute information on developments in organ, tissue, eye, bone marrow, and stem cell procurement and transplantation.

TransWeb
www.transweb.org

TransWeb features news and events, real people's experiences, the top 10 myths about donation, a donation quiz, and a large collection of questions and answers, as well as a reference area with everything from articles to videos.

UCLA Healthcare Transplantation Services
www2.healthcare.ucla.edu/transplant/default.htm

This Web site contains information about UCLA Healthcare Transplantation hospitals and services physicians and primary care offices.