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G.P.N. - Wadi N. Suki Symposium: New Horizons in Kidney Disease, Dialysis and Transplantation - 2023
In-Person and Virtual attendance options available
The annual Wadi N. Suki Symposium serves as a pivotal platform for healthcare professionals, researchers, and experts to converge and explore the latest advancements in the field of nephrology. With a focus on groundbreaking perspectives and innovative approaches, the symposium aims to illuminate fresh pathways in the understanding, treatment, and management of kidney diseases. Attendees can anticipate insightful discussions, informative sessions, and unparalleled networking opportunities, making this event an essential gathering for those dedicated to shaping the future of kidney care.
This symposium is supported in part by the Renal Research Inc. Endowment for Kidney Transplantation Research and Education.
Conference Highlights
- Novel strategies for enhancing renal allograft acceptance
- Strategies for Delaying the Progression of CKD
- Managing the complex diet of a Dialysis Patient: Scientific Insights and Practical Nutrition Strategies
- Changing the Landscape of ESRD Care: Financial Shifts and Impacts on Stakeholder
FEES
IN-PERSON | FEE |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)* | $280 |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area) (NO CME Option)** | Complimentary (Click here to register) |
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | Complimentary |
Physician (HM Physicians, including MPAQ and ACO PCPs) | Complimentary |
Allied Health Care Professionals (HM and external) | Complimentary |
Residents / Fellows / Students | Complimentary |
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VIRTUAL | FEE |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)* | $280 |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area) (NO CME Option)** | Complimentary (Click here to register) |
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $50 |
Physician (HM Physicians, including MPAQ and ACO PCPs) | $50 |
Allied Health Care Professionals (HM and external) | $20 |
Residents / Fellows / Students | $20 |
* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.
**Private physicians located within the Greater Houston Area may attend this activity in-person or virtually for no fee, but will not receive CME credit.
| TIME | PRESENTATION | SPEAKER(S) |
| 6:30 AM | Registration | |
| 7:15 AM | Leadership Welcome | A. Osama Gaber, MD, FACP |
| 7:22 AM | Symposium Introduction from Scientific Planning Chair | Wadi N. Suki, MD, FACP & Tariq Shafi, MD |
| MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS Moderator: Eleftherios Mylonakis, MD, PhD, FIDSA | ||
| 7:30 AM | Novel Strategies for Enhancing Renal Allograft Acceptance | James F. Markmann, MD, PhD |
| 8:15 AM | Question and Answer Discussion | |
| Plenary Session I: Strategies for Delaying the Progression of CKD Moderators: Wadi N. Suki, MD, FACP | ||
| 8:30 AM | SGLT2 Inhibitors: Good for the Kidneys, Heart and Vascular System | George Bakris, MD |
| 9:15 AM | Question and Answer Discussion | |
| 9:30 AM | The Role of MRAs and ERAs in Delaying CKD Progression | Rajiv Agarwal, MD, MS |
| 10:15 AM | Question and Answer Discussion | |
| 10:30 AM | Break | |
| Plenary Session II: Graham Guerriero Lecture Moderators: A. Osama Gaber, MD, FACP | ||
| 10:45 AM | Graham Guerriero Lecture: Finding Joy in Medical Practice | Marwan S. Abouljoud, MD, FACS, CPE, MMM |
| 11:30 AM | Question and Answer Discussion | |
| 11:45 AM | Chronic Kidney Disease in Texas | Rita Littlefield |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch | |
| Plenary Session III: Managing the Complex Diet of a Dialysis Patient: Scientific Insights and Practical Nutrition Strategies Moderator: Linda W. Moore, PhD, RDN, CCRP | ||
| 12:45 PM | State of the Art Lecture: Multimodal Integrative Approach to Kidney Disease: Dietary Management of CKD | Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, MD, MPH, PhD |
| 1:15 PM | Question and Answer Discussion | |
| 1:30 PM | Fruit and Vegetable - Based Kidney Protection in Communities at High Risk for CKD | Donald E. Wesson, MD, MBA, FACP, FASN |
| 1:55 PM | Connecting the Reality with the Target of Dietary Intake for Patients with CKD | Linda W Moore, PhD, RDN, CCRP |
| 2:20 PM | Round Table Discussion: Key Takeaways: Three Things to do to Make a Positive Change | Linda W Moore, PhD, RDN, CCRP, Tariq Shafi, MD and Donald Wesson, MD |
| 2:45 PM | Question and Answer Discussion | Panel Discussion |
| 3:00 PM | Break | |
| Plenary Session IV: Changing the Landscape of ESRD Care: Financial Shifts and Impacts on Stakeholder Moderator: Tariq Shafi, MD | ||
| 3:15 PM | State of the Art Lecture: The Changing Landscape of Pre-ESRD Care | Eugene Lin, MD, MD |
| 3:45 PM | Changing Payment and Coverage Landscapes of ESRD Care | Sri Lekha Tummalapalli, MD, MBA, MAS |
| 4:10 PM | Question and Answer Discussion | |
| 4:20 PM | Panel Discussion: What Are the Unintended Consequences and How we can Work Together to Overcome Them | Megan Fitzsimmons, LMSW; Joseph Sharp; Arlandra Taylor, BS |
| 4:55 PM | Closing Remarks | A. Osama Gaber, MD, FACP; Tariq Shafi, MD |
| 5:00 PM | Adjourn | |
LIVE (in-person attendance) will be held in the Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas 77030).
LIVESTREAM information will be provided to registered learners.
| COURSE DIRECTOR |
| A. Osama Gaber, MD, FACP, FAST |
| John F., Jr. and Carolyn Bookout Presidential Distinguished Chair in Surgery, Department of Surgery Chair, Department of Surgery Professor of Surgery, Academic Institute Full Member, Research Institute Program Director, Transplant Surgery Fellowship, Department of Surgery Houston Methodist |
| SCIENTIFIC PLANNING CHAIRS |
| Wadi N. Suki, MD, FACP |
| Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Academic Institute Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship Program Houston Methodist |
| Tariq Shafi, MD, MHS |
| Acting Professor of Medicine, Academic Institute Head, Division of Kidney Diseases, Hypertension & Transplantation, Department of Medicine Houston Methodist |
| GUEST SPEAKERS |
| Marwan S. Abouljoud, MD |
| Benson Ford Endowed Chair Director, Henry Ford Transplant Institute Medical Director, Physician Partnerships, Henry Ford Health Past President, American Society of Transplant Surgeons Detroit, MI |
| Rajiv Agarwal, MD, MS |
| Professor of Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, IN |
| George Bakris, MD |
| Director, Comprehensive Hypertension Center Professor of Medicine The University Chicago Medicine Chicago, IL |
| Megan Fitzsimmons, LMSW |
| DaVita Dialysis Galaxy Group Lead Social Worker Manager Star Wranglers Divisional Lead Social Worker Houston, TX |
| Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, MD, MPH, PhD |
| Chief, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology University of California, Irvine Medical Center Torrance, CA |
| Eugene Lin, MD, MS |
| Nephrologist Assistant Professor of Medicine Keck School of Medicine of USC Los Angeles, CA |
| Rita Littlefield |
| Guest Speaker |
| James F. Markmann, MD |
| Chief, Division of Transplantation Surgical Director, Liver, Pancreas and Islet Transplant Programs Clinical Director, MGH Transplant Center Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA |
| Sri Lekha Tummalapalli, MD, MBA, MAS |
| Nephrologist Assistant Attending Physician NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Assistant Professor of Medicine Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences Nanette Laitman Clinical Scholar in Healthcare Policy and Research/Clinical Health Evaluation Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University New York, NY |
| Donald E. Wesson, MD, MBA, FACP, FASN |
| Professor of Medicine, Dell Medical School The University of Texas at Austin Donald E Wesson Consulting, LLC Dallas, TX |
| MODERATORS |
| A. Osama Gaber, MD, FACP, FAST |
| John F., Jr. and Carolyn Bookout Presidential Distinguished Chair in Surgery, Department of Surgery Chair, Department of Surgery Professor of Surgery, Academic Institute Full Member, Research Institute Program Director, Transplant Surgery Fellowship, Department of Surgery Houston Methodist |
| Linda W. Moore, PhD, RDN, CCRP |
| Associate Research Professor of Nutrition and Transplantation in Surgery, Academic Institute Associate Research Member, Research Institute Houston Methodist |
| Eleftherios Mylonakis, MD, PhD, FIDSA |
| Charles and Anne Duncan Presidential Distinguished Chair, Department of Medicine Professor of Medicine, Academic Institute Full Member, Research Institute Chair, Department of Medicine Houston Methodist |
Available Credit
- 8.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 8.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 8.25 Attendance
- 8.33 Nursing Contact Hours
Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Houston Methodist will award 8.33 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.
- 6.50 Transplant CoordinatorsThe American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC) has assigned the following Continuing Education Points for Transplant Certification (CEPTCs) to the following Houston Methodist Transplant Center educational program: G.P.N. - Wadi N. Suki Symposium: New Horizons in Kidney Disease, Dialysis and Transplantation - 2023 | Fri, 07/21/2023 - 8:00am | 6.50 Category 1 CEPTCs
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FEES
IN-PERSON | FEE |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)* | $280 |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area) (NO CME Option)** | Complimentary (Click here to register) |
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | Complimentary |
Physician (HM Physicians, including MPAQ and ACO PCPs) | Complimentary |
Allied Health Care Professionals (HM and external) | Complimentary |
Residents / Fellows / Students | Complimentary |
|
|
VIRTUAL | FEE |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)* | $280 |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area) (NO CME Option)** | Complimentary (Click here to register) |
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $50 |
Physician (HM Physicians, including MPAQ and ACO PCPs) | $50 |
Allied Health Care Professionals (HM and external) | $20 |
Residents / Fellows / Students | $20 |