The Annual Update in Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation is a two-day symposium designed to update participants on a range of nephrology topics relevant to current medical practice. Through a combination of lectures, literature review, and case-based presentations, this symposium will deliver up-to-date and cutting edge information that can be directly integrated into clinical practice.

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 1 pm ET

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After participating, the learner will be able to:

1. 1. Discuss strategies to educate and assist patients in minimizing financial burden of living donation.
2. 1. Discuss program strategies to ensure proper coverage of donor care (& complications) in contracting, & most effective utilization of donor cost acquisition report to minimize costs donors incur.
3. 1. Discuss ways to educate donors and recipients about NOTA compliance in the context of fundraising.

Speaker: TBD
Moderater: TBD

Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at 1 pm ET

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After participating, the learner will be able to:

1. 1. Discuss strategies to optimize access to transplant with KPD.
2. 2. Discuss surgical challenges including real time swap failures.
3. 3. Describe the required infrastructure needed to successful operationalize a KPD program
4. 4. Discuss financial challenges and barriers within KPD

Speakers:
Marc Melcher, MD, PhD • Stanford University
Debbie Mast • Stanford University
Janet Hiller, RN, MSN • Johns Hopkins Hospital

Moderator: Marian Charlton, RN, CCTC • New York Presbyterian Hospital

Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at 1 pm ET

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After participating, the learner will be able to:

1. 1.Discuss the importance of initiating culturally competent discussions about living kidney donation with potential donors and candidates
2. 2.Identify ways to integrate culturally tailored navigation assistance throughout the donation and transplant process.
3. 3. Describe at least one innovative programs to reduce cultural barriers to living kidney donation

Speaker: Juan Carlos Caicedo, MD • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Moderator: Jim Rodrigue, PhD • Transplant Institute, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

WHEN: Thursday, September 8, 2016 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

WHERE: The New York Academy of Sciences in New York City

DESCRIPTION: Incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing, most notably in older populations and with co-morbidities such as diabetes or hypertension. Accumulating evidence supports a role for renal inflammation and podocytopathy in pathogenesis and progression of chronic kidney disease. This symposium will focus on new insights into renal inflammatory pathobiology and the mechanisms of podocyte dysfunction to help guide innovative therapeutic approaches for this growing health concern.

SPEAKERS: Hans-Joachim Anders, MD, Klinikum der Universität München;  John Cijiang He, MD, PhD, The Mount Sinai Medical Center; Matthias Kretzler, MD, University of Michigan; Kevin V. Lemley, MD, PhD, University of Southern California; Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD, RUSH University; Myung Shin, PhD, Merck Research Labs; Katalin Susztak, MD, PhD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Roger C. Wiggins, MB, BChir, University of Michigan

The National Kidney Foundation 2017 Spring Clinical Meetings offers an extraordinary networking and learning opportunity for kidney health care professionals. Participants will enjoy a cutting-edge program presenting the newest developments related to all aspects of nephrology practice. Taught by internationally acclaimed faculty, the program features specialized courses, interactive workshops and lively debates.

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ASN Kidney Week 2016 registration, scientific exposition, plenary sessions, educational sessions, poster sessions, and Early Programs will be held at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. Industry-supported educational symposia will be held at McCormick Place and the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place and non-ASN sponsored Ancillary Meetings will be held at nearby hotels.

Kidney Week is comprised of:

• 10 Early Programs: Tuesday, November 15 and Wednesday, November 16. Each is a one- or two-day program that addresses a specific topic in nephrology and requires separate registration.
• Annual Meeting: Thursday, November 17 through Sunday, November 20. By registering for the Annual Meeting, participants receive full access to the scientific exposition, plenary sessions, educational sessions, poster sessions, and industry-sponsored educational symposia.