7th Annual Southern California Kidney Symposium: New Trends and Innovations in Kidney Replacement Therapies

Add to Calendar 7th Annual Southern California Kidney Symposium: New Trends and Innovations in Kidney Replacement Therapies 6/9/2023 8:00:00 AM 6/9/2023 4:00:00 PM America/Los_Angeles For More Details: https://keckusc.cloud-cme.com/kidney2023 Description: This is the seventh annual Southern California Kidney Symposium with the theme “New Trends and Innovations in Kidney Replacement Therapies”. Invited faculty from USC and several other North American academic institutions will present in a hybrid format, either in person or virtually through the Whova platform, before an audience of clinical and research faculty and trainees. New clinical and research findings will be pre... Aresty Conference Center - USC Health Sciences Campus false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, June 9, 2023, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Aresty Conference Center - USC Health Sciences Campus, Los Angeles, CA

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.50 hours)

Overview
This is the seventh annual Southern California Kidney Symposium with the theme “New Trends and Innovations in Kidney Replacement Therapies”. Invited faculty from USC and several other North American academic institutions will present in a hybrid format, either in person or virtually through the Whova platform, before an audience of clinical and research faculty and trainees. New clinical and research findings will be presented on topics in several broad areas, including: 1) the latest clinical considerations and trends in dialysis; 2) transitions between dialysis and transplantation; 3) updates on inpatient kidney functional assessment and replacement therapies; and 4) novel CKD therapies and kidney replacement options.

Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  1. Discuss incremental dialysis and conservative care options for advanced CKD patients.
  2. Evaluate and explain the features and relative advantages, disadvantages and indications of various home dialysis modalities for end-stage kidney disease patients
  3. Outline important considerations for patients transitioning between dialysis and transplantation and the dialysis modality choice for patients with a failing kidney transplant
  4. Discuss important trends in kidney functional assessment and kidney replacement therapies in critically ill patients
  5. Identify the uses, indications and limitations of new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to kidney transplant induction and rejection
  6. Outline novel and emerging chronic kidney disease therapies and kidney replacement options

Accreditation
The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California designates this Live Activity activity for a maximum of 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 


Additional Information
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be received by the USC Office of CME by email only by June 6, 2023, 12:00pm PDT for a refund. A $50 cancellation fee will be applied. In the event of course cancellation by conference organizers, all registration fees will be fully refunded. USC will not refund any travel costs incurred.


Accessibility Statement
 
Keck School of Medicine Healthcare System is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008. If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the USC Office of CME at [email protected].