Ending Disparities in Kidney Disease in Virginia & Metro DC
November 10, 2022 - Virtual

Ending Disparities in Kidney Disease in Virginia & Metro DC

Washington, DC

About This Event

A Leadership Summit Hosted by the National Kidney Foundation!

It is estimated that 1,000,000 adults in Virginia are living with chronic kidney disease (CKD).  Of these individuals, approximately 900,000 remain undiagnosed.  The majority of people at risk for CKD do not receive the recommended testing.  African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and other communities of color are disproportionately affected by CKD and significant disparities in care exist in these communities.

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is introducing a Collective Impact strategy to develop and advance equitable strategies to improve CKD testing and diagnosis in primary care. The Ending Disparities Summit will convene stakeholders to participate in a series of “Learning in Action” meetings. During these meetings participants will:

  • Analyze the prevalence of undiagnosed chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Virginia and DC, and its impact on patient outcomes, healthcare costs and health inequities.
  • Discuss strategies and approaches that can be employed to improve CKD recognition and care in primary care settings
  • Evaluate the impact the new Kidney Health Evaluation HEDIS measure can have on improving breakdowns in care and develop a strategy to streamline CKD testing in primary care from a policy and payment perspective
  • Develop a strategy to incorporate CKD testing and diagnosis into community wellness and prevention practices
  • Develop strategies to advance CKD awareness through community engagement and to ensure that health care providers are aware of the community resources available to delay CKD progression

From these Learning in Action meetings, NKF and partners will develop a road map to drive a cultural shift in primary care — toward increasing the early diagnosis and management of CKD, especially in communities where the burden of CKD is felt most acutely. This strategy will be shared at a final stakeholders’ summit, to be held in Fall 2022.

For more information, please contact Michele Anthony, NKF Serving the National Capital Area at michele.anthony@kidney.org or Nancy Castrina, NKF Serving Virginia at nancy.castrina@kidney.org

Event Details

Program Partner

Virginia Department of Health

Conference Chair

Sterling N. Ransone, Jr., MD, FAAFP
Sterling N. Ransone, Jr., MD, FAAFP

Sterling N. Ransone, Jr., MD, FAAFP, a family physician in Deltaville, Virginia, is president of the American Academy of Family Physicians. The AAFP represents 127,600 physicians and medical students nationwide. As AAFP president, Ransone advocates on behalf of family physicians and patients across the country to inspire positive changes in the U.S. health care system.

Ransone is a third-generation family physician and has practiced rural medicine for more than 20 years. He currently serves as the physician practice director at Riverside Fishing Bay Family Practice in Deltaville.

In addition to his office practice, Ransone is an assistant clinical professor of family medicine and population health at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. He previously held the role of chief resident of family medicine at Riverside Family Medicine Center in Newport News, Virginia. He volunteers as the football and soccer team physician at Mathews High School in Mathews County, Virginia.

Ransone is a former president of the Medical Society of Virginia, chair of MSVPAC, and president of the Mid-Tidewater Medical Society. He is a winner of both the MSV Advocacy Hero Award and the Holland Award for political service. He is currently a delegate to the American Medical Association’s House of Delegates and has served on several committees and panels. He has also spoken nationally on various clinical and advocacy topics.

Ransone earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees in biology from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. He completed his internship and residency at the Riverside Family Practice Center in Newport News.

He is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has the AAFP Degree of Fellow, an earned degree awarded to family physicians for distinguished service and continuing medical education. 

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About the NKF

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is the largest, most comprehensive and longstanding organization dedicated to the awareness, prevention and treatment of kidney disease.