Continuing Medical Education Information
Course Description:
This activity will address the importance of screening, diagnosis and treatment of kidney related conditions. Education will also focus on current treatment protocols.
Statement of Need:
The following information is provided by the American Kidney Fund regarding the state of kidney disease in Kentucky.
Objectives:
- Describe symptoms of kidney disease.
- Describe current treatments that can address some of the symptoms of the disease.
- Describe important communication considerations regarding medication contradictions.
Disclosure:
All planners and speakers disclose that they have no relevant relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Commercial Support: There is no commercial support associated with this activity.
Accreditation and Designation:
The Kentucky Medical Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Kentucky Medical Association designates this enduring material activity for 1.oo AMA PRA Category 1 credit.™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Resources:
Information from NIH about Chronic Kidney Disease
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/professionals/clinical-tools-patient-management/kidney-disease
National Kidney Foundation Guide on CKD:
https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/about-chronic-kidney-disease
Diabetes and CKD:
https://kdigo.org/guidelines/diabetes-ckd/
The Top 10 Things Nephrologists Wish Every Primary Care Physician Knew
https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(11)60826-4/fulltext
Care of the Patient with Abnormal Kidney Test Results
https://kyma.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/aitc202305160.pdf
Estimated Time to Complete: This module will take approximately 1 hour to complete.
Method of Participation Used: Participants will view and listen to a recorded lecture while simultaneously viewing slides.
Hardware/Software Requirements: High speed internet connection
Meeting Planner: Miranda Mosley, Rachel Crouch
Faculty: Khalil Rahman, M.D., Faizan Babar, M.D.
Moderator: Monalisa Tailor, M.D.
Provider Contact Information: Miranda Mosley, Kentucky Medical Association
Copyright: There is no copyright associated with this activity
Release Date: August 2023
Termination Date: August 2024
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