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G.P.N. - Wadi N. Suki Symposium: New Horizons in Kidney Disease, Dialysis and Transplantation - 2024
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
• Genetic Insights into Renal Disease: Bridging Science and Practice
• Revolutionizing Renal Care: Latest Advances in Therapeutics
• Pathways to Better Outcomes: Dialysis and Transplantation in CKD
• Round Table Discussion: Beyond Treatment—Building Stronger Patient-Provider Partnerships in Dialysis Care
FEES
IN-PERSON | FEE |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)* | $265 |
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)* | $265 |
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.
Target Audience
The George P. Noon Conference Series is designed for nephrologists, cardiologists, gastroenterologists, hepatologists, pulmonologists, pathologists, internists, oncologists, physicians treating patients with organ failure, nurses, family practitioners, social workers and allied health professionals with an interest in organ failure transplant management.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the spectrum of kidney involvement in COVID Disease and Vaccination for patients with renal symptoms.
- Describe the emerging field of machine learning and artificial intelligence and its role in the management of kidney disease.
- Examine the current practice guidelines for preemptive and living donor transplantation .
- Describe new innovations in dialysis patient education and efforts to optimize and maximize the application of living donation in the care of dialysis and CKD patients.
- Identify barriers at the patient, family and the provider levels that limit the pursuit of transplant and living donation.
| H O U S T O N M E T H O D I S T J . C . W A L T E R J R C O N F E R E N C E S E R I E S | ||
| GEORGE P. NOON CONFERENCE SERIES Wadi N. Suki Symposium: New Horizons in Kidney Disease, Dialysis and Transplantation Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | Hybrid Symposium | ||
| TIME | PRESENTATION | SPEAKER(S) |
| 6:30 AM | Registration & Breakfast | |
| 7:15 AM | Leadership Welcome | R. Mark Ghobrial, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS (Ed) |
| 7:22 AM | Conference Welcome | A. Osama Gaber, MD, FACP |
| MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS Moderators: Eleftherios Mylonakis, MD | ||
| 7:30 AM | Medicine Grand Rounds: The dawn of a new era in the treatment of CKD | Sylvia E. Rosas, MD |
| 8:15 AM | Q&A and Discussion | |
| PLENARY SESSION I: Genetics and Renal Disease: Understanding the Connection Moderators: Peter Nguyen, MD | ||
| 8:30 AM | What are Genetics Teaching Us About Kidney Disease? An Overview | Neera Dahl, MD, PhD |
| 9:00 AM | The Role of Genetic Insights in Advancing PKD Treatment | Neera Dahl, MD, PhD |
| 9:30 AM | Genetic Approaches to Adult FSGS | Howard Trachtman, MD |
| 10:00 AM | Q&A and Discussion | |
| 10:15 AM | Break | |
| PLENARY SESSION II: Updates in Renal Therapeutics Moderators: Peter Nguyen, MD | ||
| 10:30 AM | Control of hyperphosphatemia in dialysis: Are we there yet? | Michael W. Walsh, MD, PhD |
| 11:00 AM | Anemia Management in Dialysis Patients: Time for oral medication | Jay Wish, MD |
| 11:30 AM | IgA Nephropathy: Current update on management | Brad Rovin, MD |
| 12:00 PM | Q&A and Discussion | |
| 12:15 PM | Lunch | |
| PLENARY SESSION III: Graham Guerrero Lecture Moderators: A. Osama Gaber, MD, FACP | ||
| 1:15 PM | Empowering Patients and Enhancing Access: Transforming CKD Care and Transplantation | Richard Knight, MBA |
| 1:45 PM | Q&A and Discussion | |
| 1:55 PM | Break | |
| PLENARY SESION IV: Dialysis and Transplantation: Key Challenges for CKD Patients Moderators: A. Osama Gaber, MD, FACP and Amy Waterman, PhD | ||
| 2:10 PM | Pre-emptive Transplantation and Donor Swaps | Stephanie Yi, MD |
| 2:40 PM | Forging Stronger Bonds: Enhancing Patient Health in Kidney Disease through Collaborative Nephrologist-Dietitian Partnerships | Holly Mattix-Kramer, MD, MPH |
| 3:10 PM | Peer Support: The Needs of Patients Pursuing and Receiving Transplants | Lorrinda Davis |
| 3:40 PM | Q&A and Discussion | |
| 3:55 PM | Round Table Discussion: Beyond Treatment: Building Stronger Patient-Provider Partnerships in Dialysis Care | A. Osama Gaber, MD Amy Waterman, PhD Horacio Adrogue, MD Anna Kagan, MD, PhD Paul Schroder, MD, PhD Joseph Sharp Faith Story |
| 4:35 PM | Conclusion & 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.
| A. Osama Gaber, MD, FACS, 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 Weill Cornell Medical College |
| GUEST SPEAKERS |
| Neera K. Dahl, MD, PhD Director, PKD Clinical Center of Excellence, Mayo Clinic Translational PKD Center Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota |
| Lorrinda Gray-Davis President Transplant Recipients International Organization Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Richard Knight, MBA Immediate Past President American Association of Kidney Patients Bowie, Maryland |
| Holly Kramer, MD, MPH Nephrologist, Department of Medicine Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Loyola University Medical Center |
| Sylvia E. Rosas, MD Associate Professor of Medicine, Joslin Diabetes Center Department of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
| Brad H. Rovin, MD, FASN, FACP Professor of Medicine and Pathology Division of Nephrology, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio |
| Faith Story, LCSW Social Worker, Regional Manager Region 82 Texas Gulf Coast |
| Howard Trachtman, MD, FASN Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Nephrology University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Michael W. Walsh, MD, PhD McMaster University St. Josephs Hospital System Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Jay Wish, MD Chief Medical Officer for Out-Patient Dialysis Professor of Clinical Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine Indiana University Health Indianapolis, Indiana |
| HOUSTON METHODIST FACULTY |
| Horacio E. Adrogue, MD, FASN Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Academic Institute Associate Clinical Member, Research Institute Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Anna Kagan, MD, PhD, FASN Nephrology, Transplant Nephrology 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 Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Peter T. Nguyen, MD Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Academic Institute Department of Medicine Houston Methodist Hospital Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Paul M. Schroder, PhD, MD Kidney Transplant Surgery Pediatric Pancreas Transplant Surgery Transplant Surgery Houston Methodist Department of Surgery |
| Joseph Sharp Business Development Specialist Outreach Coordinator J. C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center Houston Methodist Hospital |
| Amy D. Waterman, PhD, FAST Deborah C. and Clifton B. Phillips Centennial Chair for Clinical Research in Transplant Medicine, J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center Professor of Outcomes Research in Surgery, Academic Institute Director, Patient Engagement, Diversity, and Education, Department of Surgery Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Stephanie Yi, MD Assistant Professor of Surgery, Academic Institute Assistant Clinical Member , Research Institute Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
Available Credit
- 7.50 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 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 7.50 Attendance
- 7.50 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 7.50 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.
- 7.50 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 - 2024 | Thu, 08/22/2024 - 8:00am | 7.50 Category 1 CEPTCs
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FEES
IN-PERSON | FEE |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)* | $265 |
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)* | $265 |
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 |