This one-day conference should be attended by any healthcare provider wanting to learn more about kidney-related conditions. A panel of exerts will address topics on hypertension, hematuria/proteinuria, chronic kidney disease, bone health, kidney stones and kidney transplant. We will end the morning session with an interactive “college bowl” game that will require the audience’s participation followed by a question/answer session.

Date, Time & Location

Friday, May 20, 2015, 8 a.m. through 3:30 p.m.

Embassy Suites O’Hare—Rosemont
5500 N. River Road (at Williams Street)
Rosemont, IL 60018
847.678.4000

Reduced Parking $13.00 per vehicle. Turn on Williams Street. Enter lot and follow lane for Embassy parking.

Objectives

1. Discuss the evidence for and against taking blood pressures in children
2. Discuss the approach to a tiered evaluation of a child with proteinuria on a random urinalysis
3. Recognize the needs and limitations of vaccine administration to pediatric patients with a kidney transplant

Disclosure

Dr. Mary Nevin, Course Director; Vita Lerman, Editor; Dr. John X. Thomas, Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education; Clara J. Schroedl, CME Medical Director; Sheryl Corey, CME Manager; and CME Project Specialists Jennifer Banys, Tristan Brown and Michelle Mallery have nothing to disclose.

Agenda

Accreditation & Credit Designation Statements

Accreditation Statement: The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation Statement: The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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