Associate Professor Rachael Walker is an academic nephrology Nurse Practitioner in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. Dr Walker research is primarily focused on patient experiences of nephrology care, specifically home dialysis and how we support patients better to uptake and maintain home dialysis. Dr Walker’s is also involved in clinical trials and health economics. Dr Walker is involved in a number of International Nephrology groups including the International Society of Nephrology, International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis, Australia New Zealand Society of Nephrology, and Australasian Kidney Trials Network.