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Overview

Target Audience

Objectives

Symposium Co-Directors

Guest Faculty

CCF Faculty

Course Schedule

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For further information please contact: UNITECH Communications 216-448-0770 800-238-6750

 
Nephrology Update 2008

October 5-7, 2008

Ritz Carlton
Cleveland, Ohio

Preceding the Nephrology Update is the Cardio-Renal Summit (October 4). Click here to view the Cardio-Renal Summit website

 

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overview

An outstanding faculty will present state-of-theart lectures on renal pathophysiology, acute and chronic renal failure, renal bone disease, glomerular diseases, clinical and ICU nephrology, and hypertension in a stimulating and comprehensive manner.

New developments and controversial issues in acute renal failure, ICU nephrology, clinical renal disease, hemodialysis, transplantation, vascular access, and hypertension will be emphasized.

In-depth problem-solving sessions relating to fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disturbances, kidney stones, management of dialysis and transplant patients, endocrine hypertension and renovascular disease, and the diagnosis and management of patients with cardio-renal syndromes will be available.

Audience-faculty interactive forums will address renal pathology, problems with dialysis access, clinical trials in nephrology and hypertension, and refractory glomerular diseases. Controversial issues in the practice of nephrology will be emphasized.

New This Year

• CD ROM of final presentations
• Reduced parking rates
• Free wireless connection in Ballroom Foyer

 

Target audience

The symposium is designed for nephrologists, cardiologists, internists, and other healthcare practitioners who desire an intensive update on pathogenesis and treatment of kidney diseases, hypertension, fluid and electrolyte disorders, acid-base disturbances, end-stage renal failure, critical care nephrology, cardio-renal disease, and related conditions.

OBJECTIVES

As a result of attending this symposium, the participant will be able to:

• Summarize renal pathophysiology, acute and chronic renal failure, renal bone disease, glomerular diseases, clinical and ICU nephrology, and hypertension;
   
• Describe the clinical impact of new developments in acute renal failure, ICU nephrology, clinical renal disease, hemodialysis, transplantation, vascular access, and hypertension;
   
• Assess management issues associated with fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base distubances, kidney stones, dialysis and transplant patients, endocrine hypertension and renovascular disease, and cardio-renal syndromes;
   
• Discuss specific case-based strategies for addressing renal pathology, problems with dialysis access, clinical trials in nephrology and hypertension, and refractory glomerular diseases.

co-DIRECTORs

Robert J. Heyka, MD	Staff, Department of Nephrology & Hypertension Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute Cleveland Clinic
Brian R. Stephany, MD	Associate Staff, Department of Nephrology & Hypertension Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute Transplantation Center Cleveland Clinic

GUEST FACULTY

Rajiv Agarwal, MD	Professor of Medicine Division of Nephrology Department of Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, Indiana
Zalman S. Agus, MD	Associate Dean, CME Professor Emeritus of Medicine University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gerald B. Appel, MD	Professor of Clinical Medicine Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons Director of Clinical Nephrology Columbia University Medical Center New York, New York
Connie Davis, MD	Professor of Medicine Division of Nephrology Department of Medicine Director, Kidney Care Line Medical Director, Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation University of Washington Seattle, Washington
Richard J. Glassock, MD, MACP	Professor Emeritus The David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA Los Angeles, California
Jean Holley, MD	Clinical Professor of Medicine Department of Medicine University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
J. Charles Jennette, MD	Brinkhous Distinguished Professor Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Executive Director, UNC Nephropathology Laboratory Associate Director, UNC Kidney Center University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina
John Kellum, MD	Professor of Critical Care Medicine Vice Chair for Research Department of Critical Care Medicine University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Phil McFarlane, MD, PhD	Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Nephrology Department of Medicine University of Toronto Medical Director Home Dialysis Program St. Michael’s Hospital Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jesse Schold, PhD	Assistant Professor of Medicine Department of Health Services Research, Management and Policy University of Florida Gainesville, Florida
Robert W. Schrier	Professor of Medicine University of Colorado Denver Denver, Colorado Editor, Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology

CLEVELAND CLINIC FACULTY

Robin Avery, MD	Professor of Medicine Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Section Head, Transplant Infectious Disease Department of Infectious Disease Medicine Institute
William E. Braun, MD	Staff, Department of Nephrology & Hypertension Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute Transplantation Center Surgery Institute
Emmanuel L. Bravo, MD	Consultant, Department of Nephrology & Hypertension Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute
Mihir Desai, MD	Associate Staff, Department of Urology Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute Transplantation Center Surgery Institute
Richard Fatica, MD	Associate Staff Director, Nephrology Fellowship Program Department of Nephrology& Hypertension Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute Transplantation Center Surgery Institute
Rachel Fissell, MD	Associate Staff, Department of Nephrology & Hypertension Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute
Jennifer Lyons, CNP	Department of Nephrology& Hypertension Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute
Joseph V. Nally, Jr, MD	Staff, Department of Nephrology & Hypertension Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute Transplantation Center Surgery Institute
Saul Nurko, MD	Staff, Department of Nephrology & Hypertension Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute Transplantation Center Surgery Institute
Marc A. Pohl, MD	Ray W. Gifford, Jr., M.D. Endowed Chair in Hypertension Section Head, Clinical Nephrology & Hypertension Department of Nephrology & Hypertension Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute
Mohammed Rafey, MD, MS	Associate Staff, Department of Nephrology & Hypertension Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute
Martin J. Schreiber, Jr, MD	Chairman, Department of Nephrology & Hypertension Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute
James Simon, MD	Associate Staff, Department of Nephrology & Hypertension Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute
Martin L. Smith, STD	Director of Clinical Ethics Department of Bioethics
Titte Srinivas, MD	Associate Staff, Department of Nephrology & Hypertension Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute Transplantation Center Surgery Institute

Preceding the Nephrology Update is the Cardio-Renal Summit (October 4). Click here to view the Cardio-Renal Summit website

 
COURSE SCHEDULE

SUNDAY, October 5
7:30 am	Registration / Continental Breakfast / Exhibits Ballroom Assembly Area
8:00 am	Welcome Brian R. Stephany, MD
Presiding: Brian R. Stephany, MD
8:05 am	K/DOQI-CKD - Myths and Truths Richard J. Glassock, MD, MACP
8:50 am	Updates from the DOPPS Rachel Fissell, MD
9:35 am	Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in the General Population Mohammed Rafey, MD, MS
10:10 am	Refreshment Break / Exhibits
10:20 am	Kasperzak Lecture: Renal and Cardiovasular Complications in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Role of Blood Glucose, Renin-Angiotensin System and Blood Pressure Robert W. Schrier, MD
11:20 am	Biopsy Cases Moderator: Marc A. Pohl, MD Pathologist: J. Charles Jennette, MD Panel: Gerald B. Appel, MD Richard J. Glassock, MD, MACP
12:15 pm	Question and Answer Period
12:30 pm	Lunch Break
Presiding: Robert J. Heyka, MD
1:30 pm	Renal Involvement by Systemic Vasculitides: Clinical and Pathologic Diagnostic Features, and Nosology J. Charles Jennette, MD
2:15 pm	FSGS Gerald B. Appel, MD
3:00 pm	What is Hypertension in Hemodialysis Patients? Using Ambulatory BP Monitoring for Diagnosis Rajiv Agarwal, MD
3:45 pm	Infectious Disease Considerations in Kidney Transplant Recipients – What the General Nephrologist Needs to Know Robin Avery, MD
4:30 pm	Question and Answer Period
4:45 pm	Reception
5:15 pm	Workshops A. Difficult Cases in Transplantation William E. Braun, MD Brian R. Stephany, MD Richard Fatica, MD   B. Hypertension in ESRD Patients Rajiv Agarwal, MD Robert J. Heyka, MD
6:15 pm	Adjourn
MONDAY, October 6
7:30 am	Continental Breakfast / Exhibits
Presiding: Marc A. Pohl, MD
8:00 am	IGA Nephropathy Gerald B. Appel, MD
8:45 am	Surgical Treatment of Stone Disease: Where We Are in 2008? Mihir Desai, MD
9:30 am	Refreshment Break and Exhibits
9:45 am	Clinical Pathologic Conference J. Charles Jennette, MD Richard J. Glassock, MD, MACP
11:00 am	Cases in Acid-Base and Electrolyte Disturbances Zalman S. Agus, MD
12:00 pm	Question and Answer Period
12:10 pm	Update on Iron Metabolism in Health and Disease Saul Nurko, MD
1:00 pm	Lunch Break
Presiding: Martin J. Schreiber, Jr, MD
2:00 pm	General Medical Care for ESRD Patients Jean Holley, MD
2:45 pm	Home Hemodialysis Phil McFarlane, MD, PhD
3:30 pm	ATN Trial John Kellum, MD
4:15 pm	Hypomagnesemia: Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis and Management Zalman S. Agus, MD
5:00 pm	Refreshment Break / Exhibits
5:15 pm	Workshops C. Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in CKD/ESRD Jean Holley, MD Martin L. Smith, STD Martin J. Schreiber, Jr, MD   D. Running a CKD/EPO Clinic James Simon, MD Jennifer Lyons, CNP
6:15 pm	Adjourn
TUESDAY, October 7
7:30 am	Continental Breakfast / Exhibits
Presiding: Brian R. Stephany, MD
8:00 am	Cardiac Outcomes in Waitlisted Patients Connie Davis, MD
8:45 am	Epidemiology of AKI in Sepsis John Kellum, MD
9:30 am	New Insights in Hyponatremia Joseph V. Nally, Jr, MD
10:15 am	Question and Answer Period
10:20 am	Refreshment Break / Exhibits
10:30 am	Health Care Disparities in ESRD Jesse Schold, PhD
11:15 am	Microalbuminuria: Quo Vadis? Richard J. Glassock, MD, MACP
12:00 pm	Question and Answer Period
12:15 pm	Lunch Break
Presiding: Richard Fatica, MD
1:30 pm	Implications for the New Kidney Transplant Allocation System Jesse Schold, PhD
2:15 pm	Living Donor Evaluation Connie Davis, MD
3:00 pm	Immunosuppression Minimization in Kidney Transplantation: Lessons Learned Titte Srinivas, MD
3:45 pm	Current Perspectives in the Diagnosis and Management of Pheochromocytoma Emmanuel L. Bravo, MD
4:30 pm	Question and Answer Period
4:35 pm	Adjourn

 

Preceding the Nephrology Update is the Cardio-Renal Summit (October 4). Click here to view the Cardio-Renal Summit website

 
FACULTY DISCLOSURE
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial Support requiring resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest will be identified in the activity syllabus.

 

Hotel Accommodations
The Ritz Carlton Hotel
1515 West Third Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
Phone: 216-623-1300
Fax: 216-623-1491

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Ritz Carlton Hotel until September 15, 2008. To make your reservations, contact the Hotel’s Reservations Department at 216-623-1300. Please identify yourself as being with the Cleveland Clinic Nephrology Update 2008, for a special rate of $199.00 single/double plus tax.

 

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Ground transportation
Taxi service is available from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to the Ritz Carlton Hotel. As an alternative, take the rapid transit train from the airport to the Terminal Tower in downtown Cleveland. The Ritz Carlton Hotel is in the Terminal Tower.

 

Parking
Valet parking is available at the hotel for a charge of $10.00 per day (reduced rate). Overnight parking is available for $18.00 per day.

Tower City parking is $6.00 per day if you enter before 10:00 am. After 10:00 am on weekdays, cost is $11.00 for entire day. Weekend cost for the day is $6.00. 

ACCREDITATION
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 24.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity may be submitted for American Osteopathic Association Continuing Medical Education credit in Category 2.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education fully intends to comply with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need assistance, please notify UNITECH Communications^® at 216-448-0770 at least two weeks prior to the activity.

Additional information
For further information about this symposium, contact UNITECH Communications^®:

Local: 216-448-0770   
Toll Free: 800-238-6750    

For questions about registering online, call 216-448-0777.

REGISTRATION AND CANCELLATION
Pre-registrations are accepted by fax or online until 4:00 pm ET October 1, 2008. To register after this date you must do so on-site.

In case of cancellation, a full refund will be made if canceled by September 24, 2008. After September 24, 2008, a $50 cancellation fee will be deducted from your refund. Written notification of your cancellation is required in order to process your refund.

NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER NOVEMBER 30, 2008.

ONLINE REGISTRATION
This symposium uses our online registration system which instantly approves credit card transactions and issues you a receipt immediately. 

Instructions for first time users:

• Login initially by selecting a registration category (Physician, Nurses, etc) from the drop down menu.
• Provide your personal information (name, address, telephone, and a 4 digit number password of your choice). The password is required and will serve as your login identification for all future registrations.
• Select course options and enter payment information in the next screen.

For questions about registering online, call 216-448-0777.

The registration fee includes syllabus, continental breakfast, refreshment breaks, and welcome reception.

Category	Full Event Fee
Physician	$699
CCF Comprecare Affiliate	$454
CCF Alumnus	$419
Resident* / Fellow* / Nurse	$350
CCHS Physician	$559
CHHS Employee	$280
CCF Staff Physician	$300
CCF Employee / Resident* / Fellow* / Nurse / Administrative	$200
*Letter from program director must be received in our office prior to the course to receive this fee
Note CCF and CCHS employees: If you plan to charge registration for this symposium back to an account number DO NOT register online for this course. Please select one of the following PDF's: CCF Employee Form CCHS Employee Form Fill in your information and fax it to 216-445-9406 in order for you to register for this symposium.

 

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