American Society of Nephrology

Name

American Society of Nephrology

Legal name

American Society of Nephrology

Website

https://asn-online.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Society

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Onconephrology (Kidney Care in Cancer Patients) (HLAKAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Live Class & Webinar Marketplaces/Directories (EDAFAIAE)

Keywords

• Professional medical society
• Nephrology education programs
• Kidney disease research
• Medical journals publishing
• Clinical practice guidelines

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: ASN generates revenue through annual membership fees, with various membership categories including physicians, trainees, and allied health professionals. Members receive journal subscriptions, educational discounts, networking opportunities, and access to ASN resources.
2. Educational Programs and Events: Revenue from Kidney Week (annual conference), Board Review Course & Update (BRCU), and various live educational events including registration fees and exhibitor/sponsor revenue.
3. Journal Subscriptions: Revenue from journal publications including JASN, CJASN, and Kidney360, with member discounts and institutional subscription pricing.
4. Grants and Philanthropy: ASN KidneyCure (501c3 foundation) administers grants and research funding. The Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program provides four-year awards including $75,000 annual stipend plus $30,000 research support. Other grant programs include Travel Support for Kidney Week attendees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ASN is a nonprofit professional medical society that educates kidney health professionals through its annual Kidney Week conference, continuing education programs (BRCU, nephSAP, KSAP), and peer-reviewed journals (JASN, CJASN, Kidney360, ASN Kidney News). It funds research via its KidneyCure foundation, drives innovation through the KidneyX public-private partnership with HHS, advocates for kidney health policy, and serves more than 20,000 members worldwide with networking, training resources, and the ASN Learning Center.

Product overview

The American Society of Nephrology operates as a professional society offering a portfolio of educational programs, publications, grants, and member services. The core offerings include ASN Kidney Week (annual conference), nephSAP (self-assessment program), Board Review Course & Update (BRCU), and three peer-reviewed journals (JASN, CJASN, Kidney360), along with Kidney News publication. The organization supports innovation through KidneyX (public-private partnership with HHS for kidney disease treatments) and Kidney Health Initiative (KHI). Additional programs include Excellence in Patient Care (EPC) with quality improvement initiatives, KidneyCure (research grants foundation), ASN Communities (online networking platform), and ASN Learning Center (online education). The membership program serves over 20,000 kidney health professionals with benefits including journal access, educational discounts, and the ASN Compensation Tool.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kidney Week: World's premier nephrology meeting attracting over 12,000 kidney professionals globally
• KidneyX
• KidneyCure
• Kidney Health Initiative (KHI)
• Nephrology Self-Assessment Program (nephSAP)
• Excellence in Patient Care (EPC)
• We're United 4 Kidney Health

Products and services

• ASN Kidney Week The world's premier nephrology meeting bringing together over 12,000 kidney professionals annually for scientific sessions, networking, and collaboration; registration and housing open through ASN.
• Board Review Course & Update (BRCU)

Quantifiable outcome

• 19,000 Black patients moved up on transplant waitlists through UNOS Minority Affairs Committee policy
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• American Heart AssociationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Joint release of first-ever clinical guideline on Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome with five-stage classification system covering obesity, diabetes, CKD, and heart disease as interconnected conditions. Nearly 90% of American adults have at least one CKM risk factor.
• American College of CardiologyflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Co-developed first-ever CKM syndrome clinical guideline with AHA, ADA, and ASN, introducing PREVENT risk calculator for early detection.
• American Diabetes AssociationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Partnership on first-ever CKM syndrome clinical guideline with AHA, ACC, and ASN addressing the interconnection of metabolic diseases and kidney disease.
• Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026ASN collaborated with ONC on data standardization and health information technology improvements across the kidney care ecosystem, alongside HHS announcement of the KidneyX EMPOWER Prize Challenge.
• International Society of Nephrology (ISN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 July 2024ASN, ISN, and European Renal Association published a joint consensus statement advocating for CKD inclusion in WHO's list of major non-communicable disease drivers of premature mortality. CKD affects approximately 850 million people globally and is the only NCD showing continued rise in age-adjusted mortality.
• European Renal AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 July 2024Joint consensus statement with ASN and ISN on CKD global public health agenda, calling for WHO inclusion of chronic kidney disease.
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017KidneyX is a multimillion-dollar public-private partnership between HHS and ASN, launched in 2017, to accelerate new treatments for kidney disease affecting roughly 40 million Americans. In 2019, HHS and ASN helped draft the Advancing American Kidney Health executive order, the only U.S. executive order focused specifically on a single disease, establishing ambitious benchmarks for improving nationwide kidney health.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Heart Association: National voluntary health organization that partnered with ASN to co-develop the first-ever CKM Syndrome clinical guideline and the PREVENT risk calculator. Comparable as a US-based disease-focused professional society generating revenue from journals, conferences, and programs.
• American Diabetes Association: National medical specialty organization representing endocrinologists and diabetes care professionals. Directly comparable as a co-developer of the CKM Syndrome guideline with ASN, with parallel structures of journals, annual meetings, and professional membership.
• American Urological Association: Specialty society for urologists operating adjacent organ-system focus with parallel structure of journals (The Journal of Urology), annual meeting, and board review courses. Comparable operational model to ASN with overlapping clinical touchpoints in kidney and urinary tract care.
• International Society of Nephrology: Global professional society for nephrologists and kidney health professionals, functioning as ASN's international counterpart. Jointly publishes consensus statements with ASN on CKD and WHO policy, with similar congress, journal (Kidney International), and education model.
• National Kidney Foundation: US-based nonprofit focused on kidney disease awareness, prevention, and patient advocacy. Directly comparable as a kidney-focused nonprofit with overlapping programs in patient education, professional resources, and policy advocacy.
• American College of Cardiology: Specialty society for cardiovascular professionals with comparable member-driven model including JACC journals, annual congress, and CME programs. Co-developed CKM Syndrome guidelines alongside ASN, representing a near-identical operational template.
• Society of Critical Care Medicine: Specialty society for critical care professionals with comparable structure of journals (Critical Care Medicine), annual congress (Congress), and continuing education programs. Overlaps with ASN in areas like AKI care and ICU nephrology practice.
• American Society of Transplantation: Specialty society representing transplant professionals with comparable member-publisher-educator model. Closely tied to nephrology via transplant medicine and shares the Kidney Health Initiative with ASN.
• European Renal Association: European nephrology professional society with parallel structure of journals (Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation), annual congress, and educational programs. Co-partnered with ASN on the joint CKD-WHO consensus statement, operating as a regional peer.

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Association: Largest US physician membership organization with JAMA and JAMA Network specialty journals. Functions as a broader-incumbent counterpart to ASN: shared business model of membership dues, journals, advocacy, and conferences but covering all physicians rather than the nephrology niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/AmericanSocietyofNephrology
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-society-of-nephrology
• Instagraminstagram.com/asnkidney

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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