American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) As the oldest and largest, independent kidney patient organization in the US, AAKP’s dedicated to improving the lives and outcomes of kidney patients through education, advocacy, patient engagement, and fostering patient communities. AAKP fights for early detection and appropriate diagnosis of rare/genetic conditions; increased and pre-emptive kidney transplantation; full patient choice of dialysis options; protecting patient/physician relationships; promoting research and innovation, artificial implantable and wearable kidneys; and eliminating barriers for patient access to treatment options.