Nephrology Update 2010
October 7-9, 2010
Renaissance Cleveland Hotel
Cleveland, Ohio
Description
The course addresses a wide range of nephrology related issues in a variety of formats.
State-of-the-art lectures will be presented in a stimulating and comprehensive manner, emphasizing new developments and controversial issues on:
- renal pathophysiology,
- acute and chronic renal failure,
- kidney transplantation,
- glomerular diseases,
- clinical and ICU nephrology, and
- hypertension
In-depth problem-solving sessions related to:
- renovascular disease,
- wait-listed dialysis patients, and the
- diagnosis and management of patients with refractory hypertension will be held.
Audience-faculty interactive workshops will address clinical issues associated with:
- renal artery stenosis and
- the economic implications of billing code changes.
Target Audience
The course is designed for nephrologists, cardiologists, internists, and other health care practitioners seeking 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
After completing this activity, the participant will be able to do the following:
- Summarize renal pathophysiology, acute and chronic renal failure, 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, and hypertension; - Discuss specific case-based strategies for addressing renal pathology, clinical trials in
nephrology and hypertension, and refractory glomerular diseases.
Directors
| Robert J. Heyka, MD Staff Department of Nephrology and Hypertension Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute Cleveland Clinic |
Brian R. Stephany, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University Department of Nephrology and Hypertension Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute Cleveland Clinic |
Guest Faculty
Gerald B. Appel, MD Srini Beddhu, MD Azra Bihorac, MD, FASN Laurence E. Friedman, MD, CCS-P, FACP Richard J. Glassock, MD, MACP Lawrence G. Hunsicker, MD |
Helmut G. Rennke, MD Marshall L. Stoller, MD Raymond Townsend, MD David Warnock, MD |
Cleveland Clinic Faculty
Surafel Gebreselassie, MD Betul Hatipoglu, MD Vikram Kashyap, MD
Joseph V. Nally, Jr, MD Sankar Navaneethan, MD Emil Paganini, MD, FACP, FRCP Marc A. Pohl, MD |
Mohammed Rafey, MD, MS Philip Schauer, MD Martin J. Schreiber, Jr, MD James Simon, MD Titte Srinivas, MD |
Agenda
Thursday, October 7 | Friday, October 8 | Saturday, October 9
| THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2010 | |
| 7:00 am | Registration / Continental
Breakfast / Exhibits Gold Room Assembly Area |
| 8:00 am | Welcome - Brian R. Stephany, MD |
| Presiding: Brian R. Stephany, MD | |
| 8:05 am | Fabry Disease: Kidney, Heart, and CNS Manifestations - David Warnock, MD |
| 8:50 am | The Structural Patterns and Mechanisms of Nephritic Conditions - Helmut G. Rennke, MD |
| 9:35 am | The Structural Patterns and Mechanisms of the Nephrotic Syndrome - Helmut G. Rennke, MD |
| 10:10 am | Refreshment Break / Exhibits |
| 10:20 am | Monogenic Hypertension: Liddle Syndrome Revisited - David Warnock, MD |
| 11:05 am | Biopsy Cases
Moderator: Marc A. Pohl, MD |
| 12:20 pm | Question and Answer Session |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| Presiding: Martin J. Schreiber, MD | |
| 1:30 pm | Urologic Issues – What a Nephrologist Needs to Know - Marshall L. Stoller, MD |
| 2:15 pm | Lupus Nephritis - Gerald B. Appel, MD |
| 3:00 pm | Obesity Paradox: The Associations of Higher BMI with Lower Mortality in ESRD - Srini Beddhu, MD |
| 3:45 pm | Membranous Glomerular Disease – An Update - Gerald B. Appel, MD |
| 4:30 pm | Question and Answer Session |
| 4:45 pm | Reception |
| 5:15 pm | Workshops
A. Challenging Cases of Renal
Artery Stenosis B. Implications of CMS
Changes in ESRD Billing |
| 6:15 pm | Adjourn |
| Back to Top | |
| FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2010 | |
| 7:30 am | Registration / Continental Breakfast / Exhibits |
| Presiding: Titte Srinivas, MD | |
| 8:00 am | Surgical Weight Loss in Kidney Disease – A Surgeon’s Perspective - Philip Schauer, MD |
| 8:45 am | Obesity and CKD – An Internist’s Perspective - Srini Beddhu, MD |
| 9:30 am | The Obese Kidney Transplant Candidate: What Should the BMI Target Be? Should We Wait at All? - Lawrence Hunsicker, MD |
| 10:15 am | Question and Answer Session |
| 10:45 am | Kasperzak Lecture Lawrence Hunsicker, MD |
| 11:45 am | Question and Answer Session |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch (on your own) |
| Presiding: Joseph V. Nally, Jr, MD | |
| 1:00 pm | Clinical Pathologic Conference - Helmut G. Rennke, MD; Richard J. Glassock, MD |
| 2:15 pm | Resistant Hypertension - Raymond Townsend, MD |
| 3:00 pm | Refreshment Break / Exhibits |
| 3:15 pm | Update on Blood Pressure and Vascular Health Assessment - Mohammed Rafey, MD |
| 4:00 pm | Aortic Pulse Wave Measurements – Lessons Learned from CRIC - Raymond Townsend, MD |
| 4:45 pm | Risk-Stratification of CKD in the Elderly - Richard J. Glassock, MD |
| 5:30 pm | Question and Answer Session |
| 5:45 pm | Adjourn |
| Back to Top | |
| SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2010 | |
| 7:30 am | Registration / Continental Breakfast / Exhibits |
| Presiding: Brian R. Stephany, MD | |
| 8:00 am | Transition from CKD Stage 4 to ESRD – A High-Risk Adventure - Joseph V. Nally, Jr, MD |
| 8:45 am | Acute Kidney Injury in Surgical and Trauma Patients - Azra Bihorac, MD |
| 9:30 am | New Immunosuppressive Agents for Kidney Transplantation: Belatacept and Everolimus – Benefits? Risks? Where Should They Be Used? - Lawrence Hunsicker, MD |
| 10:15 am | Question and Answer Session |
| 10:30 am | Refreshment Break / Exhibits |
| 10:50 am | IGAN – An Update - Richard J. Glassock, MD |
| 11:35 am | Long-Term Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury - Azra Bihorac, MD |
| 12:20 pm | Question and Answer Session |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| Presiding: Robert J. Heyka, MD | |
| 1:30 pm | It’s a Bundle Out There – Survival in a New Environment - Laurence E. Friedman, MD |
| 2:15 pm | Post-Transplant Diabetes - Betul Hatipoglu, MD |
| 3:00 pm | Lessons Learned from Nephrology Meta-analyses - Sankar Navaneethan, MD |
| 3:45 pm | Renal Handling of Uric Acid - Surafel Gebreselassie, MD |
| 4:30 pm | Question and Answer Session |
| 4:35 pm | Adjourn |
Location
Renaissance Cleveland Hotel
Gold Room
24 Public Square
Cleveland, OH 44113 USA
Phone: 216.696.5600
Fax: 216.696.0432
This sophisticated downtown Cleveland hotel is located on Public Square in downtown Cleveland. It is connected to Tower City Center’s exclusive boutiques, restaurants, and cinema.
Hotel Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel for a special rate of $169 single/double (plus tax). To obtain this special rate, make your reservation by 4:00 pm, September 6, 2010. Contact the Hotel Reservations at 800.468.3571 and identify yourself as being with the Cleveland Clinic Nephrology Update or make your reservation online at www.ccfcme.org/RenNeph. The hotel is located in the heart of downtown Cleveland.
Nearby Attractions
Visit the incredible lobbies, arcades and public spaces that are hidden throughout downtown
Cleveland which boasts a wide selection of restaurants and nightlife in its many districts that are
within walking distance from the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel.
- Historic Warehouse District is home to destination restaurants and nightlife, unique
coffee shops and specialty boutiques - www.warehousedistrict.org
- East Fourth Street District is home to the House of Blues, Pickwick & Frolic, Wonder Bar and Lola (home of Iron Chef Michael Symon) - www.east4thstreet.com
- Historic Gateway District - www.historicgateway.org
- Playhouse Square Theater District is the highlight of Cleveland’s Theater District,
the second largest performing arts center in the country - www.playhousesquare.org
- North Coast Harbor District is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum and Great Lakes Science Center - www.rockhall.com & www.greatscience.com
Visit www.positivelycleveland.com for additional information on attractions and entertainment.
Parking
Hotel Garage:
Self parking fee: $12 per day
(discounted rate).
Valet parking fee: $30 per day
Tower City parking is $7.00 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 $7.00.
Ground Transportation
Taxi service is available from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. As an alternative, take the rapid transit train from the airport to the Terminal tower in downtown Cleveland. The Renaissance Hotel is in the Terminal Tower.
Additional Information
For further information about this course, contact the Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education at 216.448.0770 or 800.238.6750.
For questions concerning registering call 216.448.0777 or email cmeregistration@ccf.org.
If you have special needs that require additional assistance, please call at least 2 weeks before the course.
For emergency phone calls during the course, call 216.696.5600 and ask for the Cleveland Clinic Nephrology Update Registration Desk.
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.
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 Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education at 216.448.077
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 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association Council on Continuing Medical Education for Category 2 credit.
The Ohio Board of Nursing will accept at face value the number of contact hours awarded for an educational activity that has been approved for CE by a nationally accredited system of CE approval. Therefore, the 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ will be accepted for nursing credits.
Registration & Cancellation
Preregistrations are accepted by fax or online until 4:00 pm ET Tuesday, October 5, 2010. To register after this date, please do so onsite.
In case of cancellation, a full refund will be made if cancelled by Monday, September 27, 2010. After Monday, September 27, 2010, a $50 cancellation fee will be deducted from your refund. Written notification of your cancellation is required to process your refund.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER NOVEMBER 30, 2010.
Online Registration/Fees
Registration fee includes syllabus (flash drive or paper), continental breakfasts, refreshment breaks,
two lunches, and reception.
| Category | FULL EVENT Fees | PER DAY Fees | ONSITE Full Event Fees |
ONSITE Per Day Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician | $699.00 | $245.00 | $725.00 | $270.00 |
| Comprecare Affiliate | $454.00 | $159.25 | $471.25 | $184.25 |
| Cleveland Clinic Alumni | $419.00 | $147.00 | $435.00 | $172.00 |
| Resident / Fellow | $350.00 | $130.00 | $375.00 | $155.00 |
| Nurse / Nurse Practitioner / Allied Health Professional | $350.00 | $130.00 | $375.00 | $155.00 |
| CCF Physician | $300.00 | $110.00 | $325.00 | $135.00 |
| CCF Resident / Fellow | $200.00 | $75.00 | $225.00 | $100.00 |
| CCF Nurse / Nurse Practitioner / Allied Health Professional | $200.00 | $75.00 | $225.00 | $100.00 |
| CCHS Physician | $699.00 | $245.00 | $725.00 | $270.00 |
| CCHS Resident / Fellow | $280.00 | $105.00 | $305.00 | $130.00 |
| CCHS Nurse / Nurse Practitioner / Allied Health Professional | $280.00 | $105.00 | $305.00 | $130.00 |
