WHO WE ARE

At KCP, we are working together to improve quality of care, choice and access for individuals living with kidney diseases.

WHO WE ARE

Kidney Care Partners (KCP) is a non-profit coalition of more than 30 organizations, comprising patients, dialysis professionals, physicians, nurses, researchers, therapeutic innovators, transplant coordinators, and manufacturers.

ourpriorities

KCP members are committed to meeting patients’ needs at every stage along the care continuum, and our diverse membership shares a broad vision of KCP policy priorities. These priorities range across the full spectrum of the disease cycle from education and prevention to early intervention to dialysis and, finally, to transplant and post-transplant care.

Our policy priorities focus on supporting patient choice and access in coverage options, treatment modalities, and innovative treatments and services; transforming the Medicare ESRD benefit into a more patient-centered program, advancing quality to promote transparency and patient-centered decision-making, and ensuring access to care for individuals living with kidney disease as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

Join Us!

Any non-profit or for-profit organization with an expressed interest in improving kidney care may be considered for membership in KCP. After an initial interview and upon a mutual decision to move forward, the organization will then be asked to complete a formal membership application for initial consideration by the KCP Operations Committee. Upon acceptance, the application is then presented to the full KCP Membership for final approval.

KCP STAFF

Christine Walizer
Operations and Membership Director
CWalizer@KidneyCarePartners.org

Christine

Christine Walizer is Kidney Care Partner’s Operations and Membership Director, managing aspects of the Association’s operations, programs, and internal communications, and interfaces with members on involvement and organizational matters. She first joined KCP in 2014 as Assistant Director of Operations, providing support in member communications, program management, and background maintenance.

Christine is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science from the Pamplin College of Business. She focused her studies on management and marketing, while competing for the Hokies Cross Country and Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field teams. Christine resides in Potomac Falls, Virginia with her husband and their three children.

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