End stage renal disease (ESRD), specifically dialysis access, is a complicated disease state treated by a variety of medical specialists with varied perspectives and skillsets. Predictions about growth of the maintenance dialysis population suggest that the burden of providing maintenance dialysis in coming decades will be daunting. Access to reliable and applicable training in ESRD / dialysis access is limited, and significant treatment protocol disparity exists globally among professionals. At Kidney Academy, we believe that training empowers the medical treatment team and is paramount to improve patient outcomes. Kidney Academy offers online training, certification, and collaboration for the dialysis access community. Created by a renowned international faculty of doctors and advanced support staff worldwide.