Minnesota, Dakotas, Iowa & Nebraska

Chronic Kidney Disease in the 21st Century for the Primary Care Provider

Saturday, November 10, 2012
7:30AM-1:30PM
Westin Galleria
3201 Galleria, Edina, MN 55435

The Primary Care Education conference will update the busy health care provider on methods of identification and intervention to delay the progression of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Primary care physicians and other health care professionals from all over Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota and Iowa will be invited to hear experts on different topics concerning CKD.

Learning objectives for the conference:

  • Explain the ALITITUDE Trial, analyze evidenced based research and summarize the effect in kidney disease patients.
  • Use evidence based research for vitamin D to discuss epidemiology in vitamin D deficiency and review outcomes in vitamin D replacement.
  • Differentiate between the "high salt" and "low salt" intake in a patient with chronic kidney disease and illustrate the link between hypertension and salt.
  • Demonstrate how holistic health management is a collaborative effort with the healthcare team
  • Review guidelines and outline new recommendations in renal artery stenosis
  • Identify and discuss current challenges and new advancements in coordinating care for dialysis patients
  • Recall the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of glomerulonephritis
  • Review most current CKD Guideline and discuss updates to guideline

Program at a Glance:

7:30am-8:00am -- Registration, breakfast, exhibits and welcome

8:00am-8:30am -- Diabetes Update -- Connie Allen, RN, HealthEast

8:30am-9:00am -- Vitamin D update -- Keith Eidman, DO, Hennepin County Medical Center

9:00am-9:30am -- CKD Guideline Update -- Ziad Zoghby, MD, Mayo Clinic

9:30am-9:45am - Break

9:45am-10:15am -- Palliative Care -- Merryn Jolkovsy, MD, CentraCare St. Cloud

10:15am-10:45am -- Renal Artery Stenosis -- Scott Schultz, MD -- MN Vascular Surgery Center

10:45am-11:15am -- Sodium debate -- Pro debate: Deborah Mielke, MD, Open Cities Health Center; Con debate: Hassan Ibrahim, MD, U of M

11:15am-11:30am -- Break

11:30am-12:00pm -- Coaching: A Collaborative Approach to Holistic Health Management -- Holly Link, Medica

12:00pm-12:30pm -- Glomerulonephritis - Heather Muster, MD, Duluth Kidney Services

12:30pm-1:00pm -- CKD Care Coordination and Integration Models -- Patrick LaCombe, OptumHealth

1:00pm-1:30pm -- Q&A, closing comments, evaluations

Noon: Meeting Adjourn

Join us on Saturday, November 10, 2012 for a CME/CE Symposia at the Westin Galleria located at 3201 Galleria, Edina, MN 55435 (get directions) from 7:30AM-1:30PM.

A block of rooms have been set aside for any out-of-towners interested in joining us. Please contact the Westin Hotel directly at 952.567.5000 and let them know you are with the National Kidney Foundation group to receive the event rate.

Register Online

Breakfast will be provided. Target Audience: Physicians, Family Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and Pharmacists.

CME/CE Information:

Physician
The National Kidney Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM.

Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.

Physician Assistant
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

Nurse Practitioner
This program will be submitted to the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

Pharmacist
The University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Attendance at the entire knowledge-based program and completion of the program evaluation are pre-requisites for receiving continuing education credit.

 

Please contact Kristin Bellows at KristinB@Kidney.org or by phone at 651.636.7300 for more information or if you would like to sponsor this event.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsor

Avera McKennan; Hennepin County Medical Center; Mayo Clinic; QuestCor; University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital and University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview Supporting Sponsor: InterMed Consultants, Ltd

This course may receive support, in part, by educational grants from industry. At this time, a complete listing of commercial supporters is not available. Appropriate acknowledgment will be given to all supporters at the time of the educational activity.