Program Description: 

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 transplantation, renal physiology and pharmacology, and renal pathology and immunology.

 

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: 

At the conclusion of this activity, I will be able to:

Update on acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease

Highlight proteinuria as one of the marker of chronic GVHD (even in the absence of symptoms of other organ system involvement due to chronic GVHD) in allogenic transplant recepient.

Examine renal histological changes and therapeutic outcome associated with chronic GVHD/concurrent new onset nephrotic syndrome.

Faculty & credentials: 
Planning Committee:
Ashraf El-Meanawy, MD, PhD              
Associate Professor of Medicine            
Division of Nephrology                          
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Kevin Regner, MD, MS, FASN
Associate Professor of Medicine
Interim Chief, Division of Nephrology
Medical College of Wisconsin               
 
 
Presenter: Mahesh Dangal, MD
Nephrology Fellow
Division of Nephrology
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
All persons in control of content have NO relevant financial relationships to disclose with the exception of the following person(s):

In accordance with the ACCME®  Standards for Commercial Support Number 6, all in control of content disclosed any relevant financial relationships.  These relationships were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest resolution process and resolved.

Contact

Name: 
Tonya Walker
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 805-9077
Session date: 
05/12/2015 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm CDT
Location: 
Cancer Center
8800 W. Doyne Ave.
5th Floor, Conference Rm. L.
Milwaukee, WI 53226
United States
  • 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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