NORTHWEST KIDNEY CENTERS

Northwest kidney centers provided nephrology fellowships for three (3) physicians to do advanced study of kidney disease and renal care at the university of washington. We aim to ensure that professional care will continue to be available for future kidney patients. We provided significant support for the kidney research institute (kri), a collaboration between northwest kidney centers and uw medicine. The kidney research institute has had hundreds of studies underway, focusing on the role of genetics, impact of lifestyle, and diabetes in kidney disease, as well as ways to improve dialysis outcomes. The kidney research institute published thousands of scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals from its inception in 2008. Northwest kidney centers' investment in the kidney research institute had helped to leverage hundreds of millions in funding from the national institutes of health.

Other program services include 1) emergency assistance to needy patients for food, housing and other expenses. In fy24, we provided a total of $23,612 to 40 patients. 2) employee scholarships to 11 employees totaling $14,911 in fy24.