Program Description: 

Kidney and Transplant Journal Club is a Medical College of Wisconsin CME accredited event held every Tuesday at 4:00PM.  The intended audience for this conference includes approximately 35 to 50 members of the Division of Nephrology, Pediatric Nephrology, Transplant Surgery, the Department of Physiology, Pharmacology, and Pahtology.  Attendees include residents, fellows, clinical and research faculty members, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and research assistants.  The Purpose of this conference is to provide attendees with access to cutting edge clinical and basic science research in the fields of clinical nephrology and transplantaton, renal physiology and pharmacology, and renal pathology and immunology

ACCME Accreditation Statement:

The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement:

The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.0  AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.0 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Target audience: 

Physicians

Physicians Assistants

Nurse/Nurse Practitioners

Medical Students

Learning objectives: 

1. To present recent research findings related to vascular oxidant stress that develops as a result of salt-induced suppression of plasma angiotensin II (ANG II) levels.

2.  To discuss the potential role of the NRF2 antioxidant defense system in mediating the protective effect of low dose ANG II infusion to restore endothelial function in salt-fed animal models

3.  To discuss the potential benefit of upregulating endogenous antioxidant defenses as a therapeutic strategy for salt-induced endothelial dysfunction

Faculty & credentials: 

Activity Director

Ashraf El-Meanawy, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Division of Nephrology

Medical College of Wisconsin

 

Speaker: Aron Geurts, PhD

All persons in control of content have NO relevant financial relationships to disclose with the exception of the following person(s):

Name                           Company                                Role

Dr. Ehab Saad                Amgen                                    PI

Dr. Jeffrey Wesson         Afferent Pharmaceuticals       Consultant

                                       ICET, Inc.                               Consultant

 

Contact

Name: 
Tonya Walker
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 805-9077
Email: 
twalker@mcw.edu
Session date: 
08/19/2014 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm CDT
Location: 
Cancer Center
8800 W. Doyne Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53226
United States
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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

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