CME/CE Activities

Identification, Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease and Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (PDF 260KB)

For physicians, family physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dietitians, dialysis technicians, pharmacists
Available through March 30, 2010
Online webcast, click here to view this activity

Cardiovascular Disease in CKD Patients: Pre-Dialysis and Dialysis (PDF 800KB)

For physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dietitians, dialysis technicians, pharmacists, social workers
Available through July 31, 2010
Online webcast, click here to view this activity

Trends and Challenges in CKD Progression and Management in Older Adults (PDF 691KB)

For physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dietitians, dialysis technicians, pharmacists, social workers
Available through July 31, 2010
Online webcast, click here to view this activity

Optimal Patient Outcomes: Identification and Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Early Chronic Kidney Disease (PDF 845KB)

For physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dietitians, dialysis technicians, pharmacists, social workers
Available through July 31, 2010
Online webcast, click here to view this activity

Dietary Phosphorus and Outcomes in Patients with CKD (PDF 2.1MB)

For physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dietitians, dialysis technicians, pharmacists
Available through July 31, 2010
Online webcast, click here to view this activity

Assessing the Role of Proteinuria in the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease (PDF 620KB)

For physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dietitians, dialysis technicians, pharmacists
Available through July 31, 2010
Online webcast, click here to view this activity

Diabetes, Nutrition, and Chronic Kidney Disease: New Guidelines for a New Clinical Approach (PDF 507KB)

For physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dietitians, dialysis technicians
Available through January 31, 2010
CD-ROM available for order online here or by calling (800) 622-9010, Membership Services
Online webcast, click here to view this activity

Living Longer, Living Better: A Heart-Healthy Wellness Program for People on Dialysis

For social workers
Available through October 17, 2009
Click here to view this program

Current Perspectives on Anemia Management in the Dialysis Patient (PDF 1.39MB)

For physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dietitians, social workers, pharmacists, dialysis technicians
Available through July 31, 2009
Online monograph, click here to view this activity

Seize Chronic Kidney Disease, Celebrate Collaboration (PDF 3.32MB)

For nurses, dietitians, social workers, and dialysis technicians
CD-ROM available for order online here, or by calling (800) 622-9010, Membership Services
Available through November 11, 2009
Online webcast, click here to view this activity

Managing CKD-Related Anemia in the Pre-Dialysis Patient: A Team Approach to Overcome Obstacles and Optimize Outcomes (PDF 2.62MB)

For physicians, physicians assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitians, dialysis technicians and pharmacists
CD-ROM available for order online here, or by calling (800) 622-9010, Membership Services
Available through August 31, 2009

Advances in the Management of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: A Clinical Update and Overview (PDF 3MB)

For physicians, physicians assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitians, pharmacists and dialysis technicians
Available through August 31, 2009
Online monograph available click here to view this activity

The Diabetes-CKD Link: New Strategies to Impact Disease Progression. (PDF 1.2MB)

For physicians, physicians' assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitians, social workers, and pharmacists
Available through August 31, 2009
Online webcast available click here to view this activity

The Relationship Between CKD & CVD: Updates in Target Organ Protection and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction (PDF 2.4MB)

For physicians, physicians assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitians, and pharmacists
Available through July 31, 2009
Online webcast, click here to view this activity

Anemia Management in Earlier Stage CKD: Recent Advances and Emerging Concepts (PDF 2.6MB)

For physicians, physicians assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitians, and pharmacists
Available through August 31, 2009
Online webcast, click here to view this activity

Optimizing Patient Outcomes in End-Stage Renal Disease: Management of Mineral and Metabolic Abnormalities (PDF 4.8MB)

For physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dietitians, pharmacists, dialysis technicians
Available through August 31, 2009
Online webcast, click here to view this activity

Clinical Outcomes in CKD Stage 5: The Impact of Mineral and Bone Disorders (PDF 761KB)

For physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dietitians, pharmacists, dialysis technicians
Available through July 31, 2009
Online monograph, click here to view this activity

Continuum of Care in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: An Update on Recent Findings (PDF 160KB)

For physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitians, physician assistants, pharmacists and dialysis technicians
CD-ROM available for order online here, or by calling (800) 622-9010, Membership Services
Available through August 31, 2009
Online webcast, click here to view this activity

Bridging Interdisciplinary and Resource Gaps in CKD-Anemia Management (PDF 761KB)

For physicians, family physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dietitians, pharmacists, dialysis technicians
Available through July 31, 2009
Online monograph, click here to view this activity

NKF 2010 Spring Clinical Meetings NKFClinicalMeetings.org
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, Orlando, FL
April 13-17, 2010

Coming Soon

Refocusing Nephrology Social Work: An Outcomes Training Program
- Module 3: Understanding the Epidemic of Cardiovascular Disease
- Module 4: Working in a Corporate Environment

Approval for professional continuing education activities is sought through several bodies:

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The NKF is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

It has been assigned code 7XPLGU-PRV-09.

The NKF Council of Nephrology Social Workers, provider #1014, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program, on a program specific basis.

The National Kidney Foundation is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).

To further improve the knowledge and understanding of chronic kidney disease, NKF offers continuing education activities that are accredited for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitians, pharmacists, social workers, transplant coordinators and dialysis technicians on an array of topics in varied formats for the user.

Please contact a member of our KLS staff for more information on these and other KLS programs.

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