Program Description: 

The series focuses on outcomes research in chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease, delivery of care in dialysis units and chronic kidney disease clinics, emerging data on new treatments compared to current standard of care, continuing review of kidney biopsy pathology, and basic science research that may become future therapeutics.

 

Key Words: Nephrology, Renal Disease, Kidneys, Acute kidney injuries, Hypertension

Target audience: 
  • Physician
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Physician Assistant
  • Nurse
  • Medical Students, Trainees
Learning objectives: 

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:

  • Recognize the multifactorial effects of mineralocorticoid antagonism on hemodynamic, kidney, and cardiac function
  • Outline the data on steroidal mineralocorticoid antagonists and their risks and benefits in kidney disease.
  • Outline the data on nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid antagonists and the primary way this class of drugs differs from steroidal MRAs.
  • Recognize magnesium homeostasis in the body
  • Discuss the incidence, mechanisms, and treatment of hypomagnesemia in patients with cancer.
  • Discuss the incidence, mechanism, and treatment of acute kidney injury in the setting of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI)
  • Recognize the scope of kidney care for the transgender patient.
  • Recognize the scope of gender affirming care for patients with kidney disease.
  • Outline the management of transitioning patients with advanced kidney disease to palliative care.
  • Outline the management of transitioning patients with kidney disease from pediatric to adult care.
Faculty & credentials: 

Speaker:

Dawn Wolfgram, MD

Associate Professor

Division of Nephrology

Medical College of Wisconsin

Activity Directors:

Dawn Wolfgram, MD

Associate Professor

Department of Medicine

Division of Nephrology

Medical College of Wisconsin

 

Planning Committee Member(s):

 

 

In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

  • Dawn Wolfgram
  • Ashraf El-Meanawy
  • Bianca Madrid

The following persons in control of content disclosed the following financial relationships which were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest mitigation process and addressed.

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Contact

Name: 
Morgan Faulkner
Email: 
mfaulkner@mcw.edu
Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
Designation of Credit Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
Hours of Participation for Allied Health Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.0 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.
Session date: 
03/28/2023 - 3:30pm to 4:36pm CDT
Location: 
Virtual Meeting
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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