Japanese Society of Nephrology

The latest APSN CME course 2023 was held successfully on June 9th, in Yokohama, Japan. This annual course began in 2014 for the purpose of education and international communication for young nephrologists of LMIC in Asia-Pacific area. Thirteen physicians and researchers attended the course this year from LMIC. The contents of CME course this year include expert lectures on ANCA-related vasculitis, arrhythmia and frailty in dialysis patients, and aHUS, all of which stimulated the attendees a lot.
Regional breakdown of attendees
Australia 1
Indonesia 1
Malaysia 2
Nepal 2
Thailand 3
Myanmar 3
Vietnam 2
Hong Kong 1
Taiwan 2

Thank you all for joining us and for your contributions. The latest APSN/JSN CME course 2018 was held successfully on June 7th, in Niigata, Japan. This annual course began in 2014 for the purpose of education and international communication for young nephrologists of LMIC in Asia-Pacific area. The APSN committee decided to extend the course and started invitation of two young nephrologists from HIC to encourage mixture of young nephrologists from various countries. Over 60 physicians and researchers attended the course this year. The contents of CME course this year include expert lectures on various practical topics such as CKD-MBD and renal anemia, and educational case-based presentation on electrolyte disorder and renal transplantation, all of which stimulated the attendees a lot.
Regional breakdown of attendees
Bangladesh 1
Indonesia 4
India 3
Malaysia 1
Pakistan 3
Thailand 1
Sri Lanka 2
Mongolia 2
China 5
Hong Kong 1
Taiwan 1
Korea 2
Japan 34

Thank you all for joining us and for your contributions. The latest APSN/JSN CME course 2017 was held successfully on May 25th, in Sendai, Japan. This annual course began in 2014 for the purpose of education and international communication for young nephrologists of LMIC in Asia-Pacific area. The APSN committee decided to extend the course and started invitation of two young nephrologists from HIC to encourage mixture of young nephrologists from various countries. Over 60 physicians and researchers attended the course this year. The contents of CME course this year include expert lectures on various practical topics such as uncertain etiology of CKD, and educational case-based presentation, all of which stimulated the attendees a lot. Regional breakdown of attendees
Australia 3
Bangladesh 2
Brunei 1
Indonesia 2
India 3
Malaysia 2
Pakistan 2
Nepal 1
New Zealand 1
Cambodia 2
Thailand 1
Myanmar 2
China 6
Vietnam 2
Hong Kong 2
Taiwan 1
Japan 29


Thank you all for joining us and for your contributions. The APSN/JSN CME course 2016 was held successfully on June 16th, in Yokohama, Japan. Over 60 physicians and researchers attended. 24 young nephrologists and 6 speakers were invited from Asian-Pacific region and supported by APSN/JSN. The invited speakers included Vivek Jha, Sydney Tang, and Hung Chun Chen, the APSN ExCo members. As a member of the APSN CME committee, Manisha Sahay also gave a talk, and Takashige Kuwabara made all the administrative jobs to hold the course. There were updated and practical lectures including AKI, CKD, electrolyte disorders, transplantation, biomarkers, peritoneal dialysis and so on. Questionnaire with some images and case-based presentations also achieved active discussion.