Gillian Brunier, Toronto

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For the past 30 years I have been working in nephrology nursing, most recently with a focus on peritoneal dialysis. My initial nursing education was in London, England. I graduated from the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada with a Masters in Nursing (1991) and then completed the Nurse Practitioner programme at the same university (1995). I have my certification in nephrology nursing from the Canadian Nurses Association. For the past 14 years I have also been Editor of the CANNT Journal (Journal of the Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technologists). Currently I am a nurse practitioner in nephrology working on the in-patient nephrology ward at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Canada.

Mandate

• Liaise with nursing council members
• Encourage nursing research/ nursing publication in ISPD journal
• Promote nursing membership in the ISPD
• Participate in global educational activities of the ISPD ie PDU for Nurses
• Provide a written Report to Council RE: activities of liaison committee
• Update How to teach Patient Guidelines at least every two years

Membership

• Consists of members representing at least 4 continents with one chair. Membership to include guests as appointed by committee (for example, nursing chair for ISPD Symposium).
• Term of Office: 2 co-chairs - 4 years; members - minimum term - 2 years.
  50% of membership to change alternate terms to allow for stability of membership.

Sub-Committee Members

• Valerie Price, Deputy Chair, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Sung Hee Chung, Korea (Asia), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Aase Riemann, Netherland (Europe), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Josephine Chow, Australia (Oceania), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Maggie Quinn, USA (North America), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Miki Hiramatou, Japan, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Future Goals

• To provide resource to ISPD membership with respect to nursing issues in peritoneal dialysis/nephrology.
• To liaise with other ISPD committees in order to help them achieve their mandate, particularly the ISPD membership and Education Committees to ensure their plans meet the needs of the
• To advise the ISPD congress organizers on the development of the program.
• Act as support for Nursing Chair of ISPD Congress with respect recommending Nursing speakers, reviewing program, abstracts and providing guidance.
• To maximize nurses membership of ISPD.
• To increase the membership of ISPD by developing liaisons with physicians in the area and regional societies.
• To increase the dissemination of information regarding grants for nurse members in the different countries.
• To incorporate dietitians, renal pharmacists and social workers into the scientific program at ISPD.