ISSUE 6—
FEBRUARY 2013
WHAT IS CREED?
CREED is a dialysis educational exchange program between Australia and the South East Asia
countries which has the support of both the local and International nephrology groups. The concept originated in 2001 when the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) sub-committee
COMGAN (Commission Global Advancement in Nephrology) approached Australia to support the
development of nephrology in developing countries who have a limited exposure to Renal Science
and modern renal replacement therapies. It started originally with the Australia and New Zealand
Society of Nephrology (ANZSN) and Perhimpunan Nefrology Indonesia (PERNEFRI) to promote
exchange and education in dialysis between Australia and Indonesia.
Today, this program has extended its horizons to reach the rest of the countries in the East Asia
Region in the belief that more countries could benefit from it. This program includes Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines, Myanmar, Brunei and Indonesia.
Malaysia and Thailand are also part of this program although it is hoped that these countries will
primarily be included as providers of education. This has been of great benefit to the nations with
limited exposure to renal science and dialysis practices.
OUR AIM:
CREED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
• Promote Cross Regional exchange and transfer
Prof. Peter Kerr - Melbourne - Chair
of knowledge and “know how” in dialysis.
• Promote the sound and scientific application of
techniques and technology in dialysis practice.
• Understand the regional limitations (in economics, skills, access) and maximize available resources to optimize dialysis patient outcomes.
• Fresenius Medical Care will continue to commit
Prof. David Harris - Sydney - Chair ISN
Fellowship Committee
Prof. Rowan Walker– Australia
Dr Wan Jazilah Wan Ismail - Malaysia
Dr Dharmeizar - Indonesia
Dr. Kriang Tungsanga - Thailand
Dr Benjamin Balmores - Philippines
Dr Huong Tran - South Vietnam
USD $50.000 per year to this program, which will
Dr Ha Phan Hai An– North Vietnam
be administered by the CREED Committee,
Vacant—Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar
chaired by Prof. Peter Kerr.
This committee will meet at least once a year for-
Fresenius Medical Care Representatives
mally to discuss future activities/programs.
Ms. Vanessa Wilson - CREED Advisor
Ms Margaret Clarke-CREED Secretariat
Mr Frank Wagner— Senior VP Central Asia
Pacific, Fresenius Medical Care
Ms Margot Hurwitz- Managing Director
Fresenius Medical Care ANZ
C.R.E.E.D
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Transplant surgeon
2 trips to
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EVENTS
2012
FELLOWSHIPS MONASH
MEDICAL CENTRE 2012
There were three recipients of these fellowships in 2012.
In 2012 the CREED committee supported Dr
Meilania Saraswati Sardjana (pathologist), Dr Ni
1st ISN_ CREED
ISN_CREED
Fellow returns
Fellow-Epid
Made Hustrini (Nephologist) and Ms Purwaningrum (a dialysis nurse) to participate in a 3
to Malaysia
emiology at
from Perth
George Insti-
month educational visit to the ISN sister centre
tute 1 year
4 Neph
rologists present
at ANZSN in
Renal Pathologist
Auckland NZ
from Jakarta to
Monash Medical
at Monash Medical Centre in Melbourne Australia.
They all participated actively in many of the Renal Unit activities. Dr Saraswati spent most of
Centre—3 mths
her time in the Pathology Department assess1 Nephrologist & 1
ISN/CREED Fel-
nurse to Australia
low from Nepal
for 3 months at
to Royal Melbourne hospital
ing renal biopsies under the mentorship of Dr
Dowling and Dr Simpson. Monash perform
about 500 biopsies per year.
ISN/CREED FELLOWSHIP GRANTS
2012-2013
Dr Hustrini and Ms Purwaningrum spent time
• Dr Gayatri Das from the college of medical sciences and
alysis areas (especially Peritoneal Dialysis) hon-
on the Nephrology ward and in the various di-
teaching hospital in Nepal will undergo training in renal
ing their clinical knowledge and skills and par-
replacement therapy, general nephrology and renal
ticularly learning to "teach PD". It was a very
transplantation at the Royal Melbourne hospital in
successful 3 months, enjoyed by both sides of
Melbourne Australia.
the SRC and enriching to both sides.
• Dr Zhu Bin from Hangzhou hospital in China to study
epide miology & clinical nephrology at the George
Institute Sydney.
ANZSN.CONFERENCE AUCKLAND
In August 2012 Creed sponsored 4 delegates from
Indonesia - Dr Linda Armelia, Dr Ni Made from Jakarta, Dr
Maimun Syukri from Medan in Banda Aceh, and Dr Nyoman
Sutarka from Dempasar to attend both the Nephrology
Update Course & the ANZSN in Auckland New Zealand.
ANZSN Conference - From left to right: Dr Jonny, Ms Margaret Clarke, Dr
Nyoman Sutarka, Dr Linda Armelia, Dr Ni Made Hustrini, Dr Maimun Syukri
From left: Dr Hustrini, Prof Peter Kerr, Dr
Saraswati, and Ms Purwaningrum
Dr Saraswati at the microscope
C.R.E.E.D
NEWS
VIETNAM
In July 2012 Prof. Richard Allen, Catherine Stevens & Virginia Makeham participated in the
Vietnamese Urology and Nephrology Association annual meeting in Dalat followed by a 4 day
educational program at the Cho Ray Hospital
Dialysis Unit. The focus was on HD vascular
access. They presented on Pre-op AV access
planning and duplex investigation of inadequate AV fistula. Following the visit Dr Huong
Tran head nephrologist at CRH has been conducting Pre Op Mapping on high risk patients.
In Oct 2013 Dr Nhat senior sonologist from the
ultrasound dept presented at the CRH conference in Oct 2012 the outcomes of 28 patients
Prof. Richard Allen(2nd left) , Ms Catherine Stevens (3rd left) and Ms Virwho participated in the preoperative AV mapping ginia Makeham (4th left) with A/Prof Huong Tran (2nd right), A/Prof of Medicine and Vice-Director, Nephrology Ward Cho Ray Hospital, with Nephrolultrasound study.
ogy Registrars and Trainees at the VUNA meeting in Dalat.
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IMPORTANT CREED PERSONS CONTACT DETAILS
Secretariat : Ms. Margaret Clarke
Chairperson: Prof. Peter Kerr
Chair ISN Fellowship Committee
Ph: +65 6681 3134
Ph: +61 3 9594 3524
Prof. David Harris Ph: 61 2 9845 8938
Email: margaret.clarke@fmc-asia.com
Email: Peter.Kerr@monash.edu
Email: david.harris@sydney.edu.au
NB: CREED supports travel grants from developing countries and encourages your abstract submissions!
EDITORS NOTE :
Please submit any articles of interest for the news letter to: mei.soothoe@fmcmei.soothoe@fmc- asia.com
CREED Headquarters
Fresenius Medical Care South Asia Pacific,
3 Temasek Avenue #14-03 Centennial Tower
Singapore 039190
Fax +65 67378167