, /PRNewswire/ -- The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the largest and oldest independent kidney patient organization in , with an expanding international reach, presented its to Dr. of the (GW) University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) of during the opening session of the 6 ( ) Since 2019, , a partnership of AAKP and GW SMHS, has grown into the world's largest patient-led meeting on kidney disease innovations, engaging tens of thousands of patients, medical professionals, industry leaders, and government officials across more than 100 nations. The is distinct from any other international scientific or medical honor in kidney disease.
The recognition was developed by kidney patients and intentionally designed to elevate scientists and medical experts whose work aims to transcend status quo care and positively influence medical innovation and save more lives. AAKP is a champion for the universal principles of greater patient care choice, protection of the patient/doctor relationship, and more intelligent alignments in government of regulatory and payment policies to support, not stymie, innovations in kidney diagnostics, drugs, and devices. AAKP and its global allies define high quality kidney care as disease prevention strategies and treatments that fully support patients' aspirations and individual freedom, including freedom from dependency.
Dr. Raj is the Bert B. Brooks Chair in the GW SMHS and a Professor of Medicine in Biochemistry and Geneti.
