Program

NEPHROLOGY NURSE & TECHNICIAN TRACK

Multidisciplinary CKD Clinics

Tuesday, April 2, 7:30am - 5:00pm
Co-Directors: Charmaine Lok, MD, MSc, FNKF, and Sandeep Soman, MD, FNKF
Session 225, 7.0 credits

Target Audience:
Designed for nephrologists, fellows, advanced practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, social workers and clinic administrators.

Course Description:
This integrated course is designed to offer the attendee an update on the optimal management of CKD and the needs for and operationalizing a CKD clinic. Multidisciplinary management of various domains of CKD will be discussed. The practical aspects of designing and operating a CKD clinic will be highlighted. The attendee will get further insight into incorporating various innovative care models within the CKD clinic as well as utilizing technology in effectively delivering optimal care for CKD patients.

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Realize the need for a multidisciplinary CKD clinic in their practice domain matching local resources and utilizing best practice to optimize it’s efficiency
Recognize some of the economic and business principles of setting up and monitoring a multidisciplinary CKD clinic and optimize billing
Implement best practices in the management of diabetes, hypertension, proteinuria, anemia, and bone and mineral disorder of CKD.
Recognize the importance of collaboration and providing multi-disciplinary resources in a CKD clinic
Know what the patient expects from the CKD clinic
Identify the benefits of adopting guidelines and implementing technology including automation and computerized clinical decision support system to help with guideline adoption and adherence and improve outcomes
Use successful strategies to employ advanced practitioners and other allied heath team members to achieve optimal results in the care of CKD patients

Course Agenda
Time	Topic	Faculty
7:30am – 8:00am	Continental Breakfast
8:00am – 8:05am	Introduction and Welcome	Sandeep Soman, MD, FNKF Charmaine Lok, MD, MSc, FNKF
8:05am – 8:40am	Multidisciplinary CKD Clinics: Who, What, Where, Why, and How?	Charmaine Lok, MD, MSc, FNKF
8:40am – 9:15am	Organization and Implementation of Academic Based CKD Clinic – Patient Care, Research, and Education	Eveline Porter, RN
9:15am – 9:50am	Planning for a CKD Clinic – The Private Practice and Rural Perspective	Amit Sharma, MD, FACP, FASN, FNKF
9:50am – 10:05am	Break
10:05am – 10:40am	CKD Education: Patient Portals, Modality Choices and Beyond	Kerri Cavanaugh, MD, MHS, FNKF
10:40am – 11:10am	C(ommunicating) Kidney Disease – Patient Perspective	Julia Herzog, MSW
11:10am – 12:00pm	Updates in CKD Management	Jerry Yee, MD, FACP, FASN, FNKF
12:00pm – 1:00pm	Lunch
1:00pm – 1:25pm	More Than Prescribing: Role of Advanced Practitioners in CKD Clinics	TBD
1:25pm – 1:45pm	Top Ten Medication Pitfalls to Avoid	Thomas Nolin, PharmD
1:45pm – 2:10pm	Dialysis Access: Functioning Starts for a Lifelong “Lifeline”	Cyndi Bhola, RN
2:10pm – 2:35pm	Role and Impact of the Dietitian	Kristen Nonahal, RD
2:35pm – 2:45pm	Questions for the Speakers	All Faculty
2:45pm – 3:00pm	Break
3:00pm – 3:35pm	C(oordinating)KD Care with the PCP: Case-Based Presentation	Gregory Krol, MD Sandeep Soman, MD, FNKF
3:35pm – 4:10pm	Innovative Care Models for CKD: Now and Beyond	Lawrence Weisberg, MD
4:10pm – 4:45pm	Information Technology, Billing, and Other Practical Tips – Mini Workshop	Jerry Yee, MD, FACP, FASN, FNKF Keli Adis, CCS-P
4:45pm – 5:00pm	Wrap-Up and Question and Answer Session	Charmaine Lok, MD, MSc, FNKF Sandeep Soman, MD, FNKF

Required: Separate registration fee of $200 ($250 when registration for the course only). Includes breakfast, boxed lunch, course syllabus, and CME/CE credit.

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