The Michigan Council of Nephrology Social Workers (MCNSW) is an organization of nephrology social workers serving patients in Michigan’s dialysis and kidney transplant centers. We are affiliated with the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM) and are a chapter of the Council of Nephrology Social Workers (CNSW) of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF).
Our quarterly meetings provide members with an opportunity to network, learn new medical facts, and gather information to advocate for quality patient care. The Council was organized to ensure communication between Michigan’s renal social workers. Members focus on discussing values, ideas, and problems. We also work toward improving our clinical knowledge base and our efficiency. The MCNSW is striving to improve the social work profession and find solutions to ongoing patient problems.
MCNSW enhances social work practice by the following: sharing educational tools; providing guest speakers; gathering data from dialysis units statewide; providing group support; and gathering current legislative, statistical, environmental, and insurance information that impacts Michigan renal patients.
MCNSW supports the nephrology community on a national and state level by holding national CNSW offices or committee positions; participating in NKFM fundraisers and special projects; serving on the Kidney Disease Advisory Committee; helping plan the annual NKFM professional symposium; serving on the Patient Services Committee of the NKFM and monitoring legislative and insurance issues on state and national levels, advocating when necessary.
Interested in becoming a member? Click here to apply and pay online- MCNSW Membership.
If you wish to mail in your payment, download the printable MCNSW Membership Form.