To ASDIN Officers, Councilors, the Membership and Mary Lea and staff:

I want to express my sincere thanks for the Lifetime Achievement Award given to me at ASDIN 2026 annual meeting in Orlando last weekend.  Bharvi Oza-Gajera offered me the chance to speak at the podium but I declined out of respect for keeping the meeting on time; I hope the program chairs appreciate this consideration.    

Please indulge me  now to let you know that this award is greatly appreciated at my retirement. ASDIN is a wonderful community of professionals dedicated to the “lifeline” of our patients. This award is a high honor for me.

I remain hopeful that  the current  low numbers of new nephrologists are just a cycle and that we continue to encourage  and inspire the young and bright future talent that our specialty is rewarding in many ways.

Godspeed ASDIN.

Jeffrey Hoggard MD