The prevention and care of chronic diseases are among the priorities of the EU's current health strategy. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), one of the most common chronic degenerative diseases, is often accompanied by high mortality and morbidity, and it has a high socio-economic impact. On the other hand, with the incidence rate of 13,3 million cases per year, Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a major contributor to the global health burden and the global death toll of this disease is 1,7 million deaths yearly. Amidst the rising tide of AKI and CKD burden, the global nephrology workforce has failed to expand in order to meet the growing healthcare needs of this vulnerable patient population, thus cooperation at an international level would be necessary to boost workforce and sustainable models of healthcare delivery. The Nephrology Partnership for Advancing Technology in Healthcare (N-PATH) will develop a European Strategic Partnership between Universities and clinic centres specialized in diagnostic and interventional nephrology with the overall objective (1) to stimulate the appeal in nephrology among learners at European level and (2) to improve the educational continuum, in order to respond to the unmet need to develop a policy framework for the provision of high-quality services within European health system.SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES developing innovative and multidisciplinary educational path with a patient-centered approach focusing on diagnostic and interventional nephrologyfostering the knowledge transfer from research to clinical practice in order to tackle risk management in health carestrengthening the cooperation among Universities and clinical centres in order to boost innovation and exchange of best practicespromoting the positive aspects of nephrology careers at European levelThe present proposal will jointly develop 4 curricula: Molecular Pathology, Vascular Access, Ultrasound and Peritoneal Dialysis.TARGET: 40 junior nephrologists (≤ 40 years old)
N-PATH aims at: 1.developing innovative and multidisciplinary educational path with a patient-centered approach that focuses on strategic areas such as diagnostic and interventional nephrology2.fostering knowledge transfer from research to clinical practice in order to tackle risk management in health care3.strengthening the cooperation among Universities and clinical centres in order to boost innovation and exchange of best practices4.promoting the positive aspects of nephrology career
The global nephrology workforce is failing to meet the growing healthcare needs of the vulnerable patient population. During the last decades, nephrology matured into predominantly outpatient-based care and it has been consequently absorbed by other specialties causing the steepest decrease in ratio number of fellows per position worldwide. This scenario resulted in an urgent need to refresh the attractiveness of the nephrology career by leveraging on cooperation at internationational level.
<< Background >> The global nephrology workforce is failing to meet the growing healthcare needs of the vulnerable patient population. During the last decades, nephrology matured into predominantly outpatient-based care and it has been consequently absorbed by other specialties causing the steepest decrease in ratio number of fellows per position worldwide. This scenario resulted in an urgent need to refresh the attractiveness of the nephrology career by leveraging on cooperation at internationational level. << Objectives >> N-PATH aims at: 1.developing innovative and multidisciplinary educational path with a patient-centered approach that focuses on strategic areas such as diagnostic and interventional nephrology2.fostering knowledge transfer from research to clinical practice in order to tackle risk management in health care3.strengthening the cooperation among Universities and clinical centres in order to boost innovation and exchange of best practices4.promoting the positive aspects of nephrology career << Implementation >> The N-PATH develops 4 curricula wrapped into one international training course for 40 young nephrologists. The innovation aspect of the course relies on the theoretical and practical acquisition of complementary competencies such as: (i) clinical epidemiology and the systems biology approach, (ii) ultrasound and other advanced renal imaging technologies, (iii) renal biopsy (iv) vascular access and in peritoneal catheter placement, and (v) dialysis and transplantation treatment. << Results >> N-PATH is going to have a deep impact on the HEI involved by improving their prestige and competitiveness, the scientific community will have the chance to shed a light on practical constraints that hinder the future development of the new nephrology class supporting the cross-fertilization of health clusters. The promotion of the exchange of good practices in nephrology training at global level will ensure the valorisation and transferability of N-PATH best practices beyond the project timespan