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The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) is organized and operated exclusively for scientific and educational purposes, including enhancing the field of nephrology by advancing the scientific knowledge and clinical practice of that discipline through stimulation of basic and clinical investigation, providing access to new knowledge through the publication of journals and the holding of scientific meetings, advocating for the development of national health policies to improve the quality of care for renal patients, cooperating with other national and international societies and organizations involved in the field of nephrology, and using other means as directed by the Council of the Society.

The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) is a national non-profit organization founded by kidney patients for kidney patients.  AAKP strives to educate and improve the health and wellbeing of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, those on hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and transplant recipients.