FIND A MENTOR-OR SIGN UP TO BE ONE! of PKD Connect, the Foundation's premier P art resource for patient education and support, our Peer Mentor Program connects patients, family members, and friends with a mentor who can provide a shoulder to lean on. Peer mentors are carefully selected and provide support, guidance, and patient resources. PKD Connect staff regularly train peer mentors to improve the quality of their services and their knowledge and understanding of PKD. Since it was established in July 2018, our Peer Mentor Program has helped almost 100 people. 2019: First nationwide patient registry for people with ADPKD launched TOP LEFT: WESTEND61/GETTY IMAGES. 2018: Tolvaptan approved in the US as the first treatment for ADPKD Learn how to become a peer mentor or request to be paired with one of our peer mentors at connect.pkdcure.org. P K D C U R E .O R G 27http://connect.pkdcure.org http://www.PKDCURE.ORG