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“CKD: The Cardiac-Kidney-Diabetes Connection”
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Annual Medical Symposium and Awards Luncheon was held on March 7, at the Princeton Club, with over 225 registrants and guests. An internationally recognized faculty of experts presented the latest information on the clinical practices and issues surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its relationship to diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The Presenting Sponsor of the conference was Abbott and additional support was provided Ortho Biotech, DaVita, Fresenius Medical Care, Astellas, Pfizer and Amgen. Highlights from the luncheon were aired on the evening news by Fox 5. (In photos #1. at left: Dr. Steven Fishbane, conference chair, with Dr. Leonard Stern, conference speaker; #2. Ellen Yoshiuchi, Program Director and conference organizer with Dawn Edwards from the ESRD Network; #3 Jose Pincay-Delgado, Treasurer, Board of Directors, opened the program at the luncheon) The 2009 conference will be held in March 2009. Look for details!
2008 Award Winners included:
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Dr. Robert Mossey, Volunteer of the Year, with Ingrid Montecino, Division President. (Dr. Mossey is the Medical Director of the Janet and John Raggio Nephrology Institute at North Shore/LIJ Health System.) |
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Abbott, Corporate Partner of the Year, with (r.-l.) Betty Staples, Daphne Liu and members of the Abbott team. |
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Fox 5, Media Partner of the Year, with Lew Leone, Vice President and General Manager, Dr. Sapna Parikh, Medical Correspondent, and Mike Bekas, Vice Chairman, Board of Directors. |
The Philanthropist of the Year Award was given to William Lee Frost and the The Lucius N. Littauer Foundation
National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings
The Spring Clinical Meetings (www.nkfclinicalmeetings.org) are designed to bring you fresh approaches to dealing with difficult clinical issues. The program includes interactive sessions for Nephrologists, Fellows and Residents, Nephrology Nurses and Technicians, Renal and Clinical Dietitians, Nephrology Social Workers, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. All programs are accredited for CME and/or CE credit hours.
