The 2020-2021 Hemodialysis Academy

The Hemodialysis Academy has become the foundational curriculum providing in-depth instruction in the theory and veterinary applications of extracorporeal therapies. Over 225 trainees from 23 countries throughout the world have participated in the past 3 Academy offerings. The legacy continues with the start of the 4th Hemodialysis Academy in October 2020. The 2020-2021 Hemodialysis Academy provides a 13-month intensive online certification in the principles and veterinary applications of blood purification therapies.

The 2020-2021 Hemodialysis Academy provides more than 160 hours of in-depth instruction from the world’s leading renal medicine and extracorporeal experts on the principles, basic science, and clinical applications of intermittent hemodialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy, hemoadsorption, therapeutic apheresis (plasma exchange, plasma adsorption, and cytapheresis), peritoneal dialysis, acute and chronic kidney failure, and operation of an extracorporeal program.

The web-based curriculum provides a combination of live, interactive, archived, and self-paced modules, and is available to veterinarians worldwide. Enrollees participate in real-time or archived recordings in one-hour lectures and discussions sessions on Monday and Wednesday and one-hour extracorporeal rounds and group discussions on Friday. The curriculum is punctuated with live, online laboratory sessions and live interactive streaming of actual extracorporeal treatments from prominent extracorporeal centers. The 2020-2021 Academy is hosted by the International Renal Interest Society (IRIS).