8:00 am to 10:00 am
PD Excellence Academy
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8:00 am The Science and Art of Prescription Management in PD: A Workshop – Michelle Hofmann
PD Excellence Academy CEU credit will be issued from another provider outside of the Annual Dialysis Conference. Please make sure to follow instructions in that session to acquire CEU credit.
Networking
9 am to 10 am
A Peek Into the Future of HD
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Moderator: Charuhas Thakar, MD, FASN
10:00 am Removal of High Molecular Weight (20-45 Kd) Middle Molecules: Is It Evidence-based? – Daniel Weiner, MD
10:25 am Dialysis Induced Systemic Stress: How Future Management Will Look Like? – Chris McIntyre, MD
10:50 am Artificial Intelligence in Kidney Care: Prospects and Challenges – Peter Kotanko, MD, FASN
11:15 am Revisiting Sodium As the Uremic Toxin – Bernard Canaud, MD
11:45 am Discussion
12:00 pm Break
Advances in Technology and Delivery
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Moderator: John Daugirdas, MD, FASN, FACP
10:00 am Are the Apparent Survival Benefits of HDF Due to Changes in Extracorporeal Circuit Temperature? - Bernard Canaud, MD
10:30 am Crush Injury and Beyond: Disaster Nephrology – Norbert Lameire, MD, PhD
11:10 am Uremic Toxins: Gut-Kidney Interaction – Raymond Vanholder, MD
11:40 am Discussion
12:00 pm Break
ISPD-NAC Session
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Moderators: Scott Liebman, MD, MPH and Peter Blake, MB, FRCPC
10:00 am NAC Address: Insights and Innovation – Matthew Oliver, MD, MHS, FRCP
10:30 am PD Use in Non-Traditional Patients – Jenny Shen, MD
11:00 am New Models of PD Education - Shweta Bansal, MD
11:30 am Advanced PD Training – Joanna Neumann, RN, CNN
12:00 pm Break
Best Practices on Preventing the Spread of Infections During the Covid-19 Pandemic and Beyond
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Moderator: Caprice Vanderkolk, RN, BAH, MS, BC-NE
10:00 am Dialysis Facility Experience and Adaptation of Policy Changes – Megan Meller, MS, MPH
10:20 am CDC’s Role in Making Dialysis Safer During a Pandemic – Shannon Novosad, MD, MPH
11:00 am Rationing Care: Decision-making Strategies and Ethical Considerations – Arick Sabin, MD
11:20 am Discussion
12:00 pm Break
12:00 – 12:30 Exhibit Hall and Virtual Posters
Economics and Dialysis
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Moderator - Jay Wish, MD
12:30 pm Economic Evaluation of Dialysis Therapies: Real and Hidden Costs – Kathleen Lester, JD, MPH
12:55 pm CMS’s Proposed Medicare Payment Changes to Support Innovation of an Increased Access for Dialysis in the Home Setting – Eugene Lin, MD
1:20 pm Impact of Economic Incentives on Dialysis Patient Care – Bruce Culleton, MD
1:50 pm Discussion
2:00 pm Break
New Approaches to Education in the Current Healthcare Environment
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Moderator: Theresa Mottes, MSN, APRN, CPNP/AC
12:30 pm Innovations in Healthcare Education – Malford Tyson Pillow, MD
1:15 pm Case Presentations and Interactive Discussion
- Case # 1 - Patient/Family Case: Newly diagnosed patient requiring dialysis whose family members are trying to understand the situation.
- Case #2 - Patient with multiple PD-related peritonitis episodes requiring addition education.
- Case #3 - Virtual Home Visit for New PD: Patient to assess suitability of the home for home dialysis.
2:00 pm Break
ISPD-NAC Session
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Moderators: Matthew Oliver, MD, MHS, FRCP and Jeffrey Perl, MD, SM, FRCP(C)
12:30 pm Patient Focused PD Prescriptions – Peter Blake, MB, FRCPC
1:00 pm Predicting PD Success – Robert Quinn, MD
1:30 pm Acute PD for AKI – Vesh Srivatana, MD
2:00 pm Break
Anemia Management
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Moderator: Anil Agarwal, MD
12:30 pm The Pivotal Trial-Role of IV Iron in Renal Anemia – Iain MacDougall, MD, FRCP
1:10 pm HIF – Stabilizers: A Viable Option for Managing Renal Anemia in 2020 – Steven Fishbane, MD
1:40 pm Discussion
2:00 pm Break
Emerging Dialysis Techniques
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Moderator: Ray Vanholder, MD
12:30 pm Does Everyone Need to be on Thrice Weekly HD or Less? - Kam Kalantar-Zadeh MD, MPH, PhD
1:10 pm Allo-Hemodialysis: What Is It? - Peter Kotanko MD, FASN
1:40 pm Discussion
2:00 pm Break
2:00 – 4:00 Exhibit Hall, Virtual Posters and Showcase Lounge
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
PD Excellence Academy
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2:00 pm Non-infectious Complications: Escape the Exam Room Game – Lori Campbell
3:00 pm Infection Prevention: Strategies for PD Nurses – Lori Campbell
PD Excellence Academy CEU credit will be issued from another provider outside of the Annual Dialysis Conference. Please make sure to follow instructions in that session to acquire CEU credit.
Meeting the Psychosocial Needs of Home Patients and Care Partners
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Moderator: Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LCSW
4:00 pm How Grief and Depression Intersect and Diverge: Helping your Patients Navigate Emotional Distress – Melissa McCool, MSW
4:40 pm Addressing the Burden of Home Dialysis on Patients and Care Partners – Emilie Trinh, MD
5:10 pm Understanding the Views of Care Partners – Panel Discussion Melissa Bensouda, Michael Howington, and Connie Stoner
5:50 pm Discussion
6:00 pm Break
Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Research Methods Applied to Home Dialysis
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Moderator: Robert Pauly, MD
4:00 pm Comparative Effectiveness of Home Dialysis Modalities: Methods and Mistakes – Eric Weinhandl, PhD, MS
4:30 pm Trial Design for Home Dialysis Machines and Equipment –Michael Aragon, MD
5:00 pm Understanding Patient Perspectives to Inform a Strengths-based Approach to Home Dialysis – Amanda Baumgart
5:30 pm Discussion
6:00 pm Adjourn
ISPD-NAC Session
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Moderators: Robert Quinn, MD and Scott Liebman, MD, MPH
4:00 pm Percutaneous PD Catheter Insertion – Arsh Jain, MD
4:30 pm Surgical PD Catheter Insertion and Treatment of Complications – Peter Kennealey, MD
5:00 pm Creating Long Term PD Success – Anjali Saxena, MD
5:30 pm Unusual PD Complications - Jeff Perl, MD, SM, FRCP(C)
6:00 pm Adjourn
Fellows Forum
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4:00-6:00 pm (Central Time)
Moderator: Page Salenger, MD
Judges: Isaac Teitelbaum, MD, Page Salenger, MD, Venkatesh Kumar Ariyamuthu, MD, FASN
4:00-4:30 Special Lecture: High Quality Adequacy of PD Beyond Kt/V – Isaac Teitelbaum, MD
4:30-4:45 A Sweet Pleural Effusion: A Rare Complication of Peritoneal Dialysis – Ayesha Anwaar, MD
4:45-4:50 Questions
4:50-5:05 A Case of Peritonitis after Pelvic Exam in a Patient Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis – Christopher Farmakis, MD
5:05-5:10 Questions
5:10-5:25 Acquired Hypocalciuria as a Cause of Hypercalcemia in Kidney Transplant Patient – John French
5:25-5:30 Questions
5:30-5:45 Dialysis for an A-Bismol Toxicity – Nicola Matthews, BSc, MD, FRCPC
5:45-5:50 Questions
5:50-5:55 Judges Convene
5:55-6:00 Announce Winner/Adjourn
Networking
6 pm to 7 pm