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F E B R U A R Y F E B R U A R Y F E B R U A R Y F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 32 0 1 32 0 1 32 0 1 3

WHAT IS WHAT IS WHAT IS WHAT IS CREED?CREED?CREED?CREED?

CREED is a dialysis educational exchange program between Australia and the South East Asia

countries which has the support of both the local and International nephrology groups. The con-

cept originated in 2001 when the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) sub-committee

COMGAN (Commission Global Advancement in Nephrology) approached Australia to support the

development of nephrology in developing countries who have a limited exposure to Renal Science

and modern renal replacement therapies. It started originally with the Australia and New Zealand

Society of Nephrology (ANZSN) and Perhimpunan Nefrology Indonesia (PERNEFRI) to promote

exchange and education in dialysis between Australia and Indonesia.

Today, this program has extended its horizons to reach the rest of the countries in the East Asia

Region in the belief that more countries could benefit from it. This program includes Laos, Viet-

nam, Cambodia, Philippines, Myanmar, Brunei and Indonesia.

Malaysia and Thailand are also part of this program although it is hoped that these countries will

primarily be included as providers of education. This has been of great benefit to the nations with

limited exposure to renal science and dialysis practices.

OUR AIM:OUR AIM:OUR AIM:OUR AIM:

• Promote Cross Regional exchange and transfer

of knowledge and “know how” in dialysis.

• Promote the sound and scientific application of

techniques and technology in dialysis practice.

• Understand the regional limitations (in econom-

ics, skills, access) and maximize available re-

sources to optimize dialysis patient outcomes.

• Fresenius Medical Care will continue to commit

USD $50.000 per year to this program, which will

be administered by the CREED Committee,

chaired by Prof. Peter Kerr.

This committee will meet at least once a year for-

mally to discuss future activities/programs.

CREED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:CREED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:CREED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:CREED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

Prof. Peter Kerr - Melbourne - Chair

Prof. David Harris - Sydney - Chair ISN

Fellowship Committee

Prof. Rowan Walker– Australia

Dr Wan Jazilah Wan Ismail - Malaysia

Dr Dharmeizar - Indonesia

Dr. Kriang Tungsanga - Thailand

Dr Benjamin Balmores - Philippines

Dr Huong Tran - South Vietnam

Dr Ha Phan Hai An– North Vietnam

Vacant—Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar

Fresenius Medical Care Representatives

Ms. Vanessa Wilson - CREED Advisor

Ms Margaret Clarke-CREED Secretariat

Mr Frank Wagner— Senior VP Central Asia

Pacific, Fresenius Medical Care

Ms Margot Hurwitz- Managing Director

Fresenius Medical Care ANZ

I S N / C R E E D F E L L O W S H I P G R A N T S 2 0 1 2 - 2 0 1 3 • Dr Gayatri Das from the college of medical sciences and

teaching hospital in Nepal will undergo training in renal

replacement therapy, general nephrology and renal

transplantation at the Royal Melbourne hospital in

Melbourne Australia.

• Dr Zhu Bin from Hangzhou hospital in China to study

epide miology & clinical nephrology at the George

Institute Sydney.

A N Z S N . C O N F E R E N C E A U C K L A N D In August 2012 Creed sponsored 4 delegates from

Indonesia - Dr Linda Armelia, Dr Ni Made from Jakarta, Dr

Maimun Syukri from Medan in Banda Aceh, and Dr Nyoman

Sutarka from Dempasar to attend both the Nephrology

Update Course & the ANZSN in Auckland New Zealand.

C . R . E . E . D M A I N E V E N T S 2 0 1 2 F E L L O W S H I P S M O N A S H M E D I C A L C E N T R E 2 0 1 2 There were three recipients of these fellow-

ships in 2012.

In 2012 the CREED committee supported Dr

Meilania Saraswati Sardjana (pathologist), Dr Ni

Made Hustrini (Nephologist) and Ms Purwanin-

grum (a dialysis nurse) to participate in a 3

month educational visit to the ISN sister centre

at Monash Medical Centre in Melbourne Aus-

tralia.

They all participated actively in many of the Re-

nal Unit activities. Dr Saraswati spent most of

her time in the Pathology Department assess-

ing renal biopsies under the mentorship of Dr

Dowling and Dr Simpson. Monash perform

about 500 biopsies per year.

Dr Hustrini and Ms Purwaningrum spent time

on the Nephrology ward and in the various di-

alysis areas (especially Peritoneal Dialysis) hon-

ing their clinical knowledge and skills and par-

ticularly learning to "teach PD". It was a very

successful 3 months, enjoyed by both sides of

the SRC and enriching to both sides.

From left: Dr Hustrini, Prof Peter Kerr, Dr Saraswati, and Ms Purwaningrum

Dr Saraswati at the microscope

Transplant surgeon

to Vietnam for

access surgery &

live-related trans-

plantation

DR. Access

Nurse & Sono-

grapher to

Vietnam for HD

access

2 trips to

Myanmar

1st ISN_ CREED

Fellow returns

to Malaysia

from Perth

Renal Pathologist

from Jakarta to

Monash Medical

Centre—3 mths

4 Neph

rologists present

at ANZSN in

Auckland NZ

ISN_CREED

Fellow-Epid

emiology at

George Insti-

tute 1 year

1 Nephrologist & 1

nurse to Australia

for 3 months at

ANZSN Conference ANZSN Conference ANZSN Conference ANZSN Conference ----From left to right: Dr Jonny, Ms Margaret Clarke, Dr

Nyoman Sutarka, Dr Linda Armelia, Dr Ni Made Hustrini, Dr Maimun Syukri

ISN/CREED Fel-

low from Nepal

to Royal Mel-

bourne hospital

C . R . E . E . D N E W S

V I E T N A M In July 2012 Prof. Richard Allen, Catherine Ste-vens & Virginia Makeham participated in the Vietnamese Urology and Nephrology Associa-tion annual meeting in Dalat followed by a 4 day educational program at the Cho Ray Hospital Dialysis Unit. The focus was on HD vascular access. They presented on Pre-op AV access planning and duplex investigation of inade-quate AV fistula. Following the visit Dr Huong Tran head nephrologist at CRH has been con-ducting Pre Op Mapping on high risk patients. In Oct 2013 Dr Nhat senior sonologist from the ultrasound dept presented at the CRH confer-ence in Oct 2012 the outcomes of 28 patients who participated in the preoperative AV mapping ultrasound study.

CREED Notice Board

ANZSNANZSNANZSNANZSN————Annual Scientific Meeting

Annual Scientific Meeting

Annual Scientific Meeting

Annual Scientific Meeting

Brisbane

9th-11th September 2013

www.anzsn2013.com

ASN Kidney Week ASN Kidney Week ASN Kidney Week ASN Kidney Week ---- Georgia

Georgia Georgia Georgia World Congress Atlanta USA

5th-10th November 2013 www.asn-online.org/education_and_meetings/

ISPD Asian ChapterISPD Asian ChapterISPD Asian ChapterISPD Asian Chapter

27th-29th September 2013 Grand hotel, Taipei City

www.ispd2013.org.

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ICC Istanbul Congress Centre Turkey

I M P O R T A N T C R E E D P E R S O N S C O N T A C T D E T A I L S

Secretariat : Ms. Margaret Clarke Secretariat : Ms. Margaret Clarke Secretariat : Ms. Margaret Clarke Secretariat : Ms. Margaret Clarke

Ph: +65 6681 3134

Email: margaret.clarke@fmc-asia.com

Chairperson: Prof. Peter Kerr Chairperson: Prof. Peter Kerr Chairperson: Prof. Peter Kerr Chairperson: Prof. Peter Kerr

Ph: +61 3 9594 3524

Email: Peter.Kerr@monash.edu

Chair ISN Fellowship CommitteeChair ISN Fellowship CommitteeChair ISN Fellowship CommitteeChair ISN Fellowship Committee

Prof. David Harris Prof. David Harris Prof. David Harris Prof. David Harris Ph: 61 2 9845 8938

Email: david.harris@sydney.edu.au

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Grand Chancellor hotel Launceston Tasmania

5th –8th June 2013

Prof. Richard Allen(2nd left) , Ms Catherine Stevens (3rd left) and Ms Vir-

ginia Makeham (4th left) with A/Prof Huong Tran (2nd right), A/Prof of Medi-

cine and Vice-Director, Nephrology Ward Cho Ray Hospital, with Nephrol-

ogy Registrars and Trainees at the VUNA meeting in Dalat.

NB: CREED supports travel grants from developing countries and encourages your abstract submissions!

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