August 20, 2026

Our network update keeps you informed on our network projects and initiatives! Below are a few highlights. Make sure to check out the latest issue below.

In this issue:

• Inside the ROCKeT reviews: Bringing patient perspectives into research
• Register now: Can-SOLVE CKD webinar — Putting EDI-A into Practice
• New publication: Reimagining the Canadian CKD Clinic Network
• Can-SOLVE CKD research featured in The Globe and Mail
• Upcoming nephrology events

Inside the ROCKeT reviews: Bringing patient perspectives into research

Patient partners, researchers, and Can-SOLVE CKD team members came together for the 2026 ROCKeT Annual Reviews to assess progress across the network’s nine Phase 2 research projects. Learn how bringing scientific and lived experience together is helping research teams strengthen their work, identify opportunities for improvement, and prepare for implementation.

Registration now open: Building more inclusive research environments 

What does it take to put Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDI-A) principles into practice? Join Can-SOLVE CKD researcher Keila Turino Miranda and patient partner Javiera Navarrete on September 24, 2026 for a practical conversation about the challenges, lessons learned, and strategies that can help research teams strengthen accessibility, communication, patient partnership, representation, and meaningful engagement. Drawing on Can-SOLVE CKD’s EDI-A reflection process and A Practical Guide to Inclusive Research, this free webinar will offer practical ideas you can apply to your own research.

Reimagining the Canadian CKD Clinic Network 

We’re proud to share a new publication led by Selina Allu, Knowledge Translation Broker and Implementation Support Practitioner with the Can-SOLVE CKD Network, and colleagues, that brings together diverse perspectives to help reimagine the future of the Canadian CKD Clinic Network.

The paper brings together perspectives from patient partners, clinicians, researchers, allied health professionals, and administrators to identify shared priorities and actionable recommendations for strengthening collaboration, knowledge mobilization, implementation, and continuous learning in kidney care across Canada. The findings also provide a foundation for exploring how the CKD Clinic Network can evolve as a platform for collaborative research and learning, helping to connect evidence, practice, and lived experience to improve kidney care.

Congratulations to Selina, the co-authors—including patient partners—and everyone who contributed to this important work.