Symposium 2010 Agenda

Diabetes, Hypertension, & Kidney Disease

Houston Annual “Tip of the Iceberg” Symposium 2010 Triple Threat: Diabetes, Hypertension & Kidney Disease (CKD/ESRD)

This full-day symposium will review current evidence based studies on the link between cardiovasculardisease (CVD), diabetes, and kidney disease (CKD & ESRD); Ethical Issues in Kidney Disease; Screening, Diagnosing, & Management of hypertension and diabetes; Early patient referral & Patient co-mamagement, The Burden of pediatric obesity & kidney Disease; Updates on nutritional management of Obesity, CKD/ESRD; Bariatric surgery and its implications in preparation for kidney transplantation; The 2011 Initiation of Bundling; Mineral bone metabolism disorders & Vit D in CKD & ESRD; Vascular Access, and an Overview of CMS Guidelines the Conditions for Coverage

 

Agenda

Saturday, June 12, 2010 InterContinental Hotel – Galleria-Houston
7:50 - 8:00

Welcome Address

Speaker: Eduardo Sanchez, MD, MPH.

Symposium Chair
8:00 - 9:15
I. Policy – “Bundling”, CMS Guidelines, CKD Task Force, & “Let’s Move” Initiative
Session:

CMS & Conditions for Coverage? How is it Working?

Speaker: Mary Jo Loverdi, RN, MSN, CNN

Session:

“Bundling”: How Will It Work?

Speaker: Kathleen T. Smith RN, CNN
Session:

“Let’s Move” Initiative: How Does it Translate into Action for Prevention of Chronic Diseases?

Speaker: Jeff Ross, DPM

Session:

An update on the Progress of Governor’s Task Force on CKD

Speaker: Osama Gaber, MD, CKD Task Force Chair.
9:15 - 10:15
II. Obesity – Relationship to Diabetes, Epidemic of Obesity & Chronic Diseases, CKD & ESRD
Session:

Overview of Global Burden of Obesity and Chronic Diseases in the Pediatric Population

Speaker: Sharonnda, Taylor, MD

Session:

Pros and Cons of Lap Band Surgery for Weight Loss in the Renal Transplant Patient

Speaker: P. Reardon, MD

Session:

Nutritional Management of Obesity & Kidney Disease (CKD/ESRD): What’s the Research Evidence?

Speaker: William Mitch, MD

10:15 - 10:30

Morning Break
10:30 - 11:45

III. Systems – Referrals – Patients and Patient Co-Management, Accountable Care Organizations (ACO)
Session:

Improving Communication - When to Refer & Patient Co – Management

Speaker: Tam Ho, MD

Session:

How can Education Empower CKD Patients?

Speaker: Mary Bates, RN
Session:

Ethical Issues in Kidney Disease: Social Worker Perspective

Speaker: Jim Beggs, MSW
11:45 - 12:00

Pre-Lunch Break
12:00 - 13:00

Working Lunch Table Discussions on the following:

What is “Decrease the Increase”? – Ms. Rita Littlefield
Which Patients should get eGFR test?– Ms. Susan Wiggans
Why is Patient Co-Management important? Mr. Michael Unton
13:00 - 14:15

IV. Medical – Causes of Cardiovascular Events, Mineral Bone Metabolism & Vit D, Anemia Management, & Vascular Access

Moderator: June Yao, MD, PhD
Session:

The Link Between Diabetes, Hypertension and Kidney Disease to Cardiovascular Disease

Speaker: Whitson Etheridge, MD
Session:

Update on Mineral Bone Metabolism and Vit D in CKD/ESRD

Speaker: Don Molony, MD
Session:

Managing Anemia in CKD & ESRD

Speaker: Anil Sheth, MD
Session:

Preferred Vascular Access

Speaker: Dr. George Nassar
14:15 - 14:45
V. Transition of care – Tying it all together from Pediatric to Adult

Speaker: Robert Austin, MD
14:45 - 15:00
Closing Remarks / Call to Action

Speaker: Eduardo Sanchez, MD
Complete Program Evaluations in order to Receive Continuing Credit Certificates (CME, CNE, CEU, CPE)

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