• Chronic kidney disease care
• Dialysis access and “conservative” care
• Glomerular diseases
• Vasculitis
• Onconephrology
• Monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance
• Obstetric nephrology
• Kidney transplantation
• Date of Original Release: June 30, 2025

Learning Objectives

• At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
• Describe and critically appraise recent advancements in chronic kidney disease management, including the integration of novel pharmacotherapies such as SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-receptor agonists, and non-steroidal MRAs into treatment plans
• Discuss the management of various complications in CKD and ESKD
• Discuss obesity in CKD and the role of nephrology providers
• Evaluate the latest evidence-based treatment strategies for IgA nephropathy and lupus nephritis, with a focus on novel therapies
• Analyze the role of complement activation in various kidney diseases and explore the role of novel therapeutic interventions targeting the complement system
• Highlight updated approaches to managing kidney-related complications in cancer patients, including the nephrotoxic effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors and targeted cancer therapeutics
• Review the basics of dialysis vascular access and critically appraise recent advances in the field
• Assess the unique challenges of managing kidney disease in pregnant patients, including hypertension, preeclampsia, and acute kidney injury, with a focus on balancing maternal and fetal health

Intended Audience

• This activity is designed for nephrologists, cardiologists, intensive care specialists, internists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other practicing health care professionals who desire an update on recent advancements in chronic kidney disease management, treatment strategies for IgA nephropathy and lupus nephritis, managing kidney-related complications in cancer patients, and the unique challenges of managing kidney disease in pregnant patients.

+ Topics:

• Updates and Challenges in CKD Care
• KDIGO Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of CKD – Yuliya Sharakova, MD
• Calciphylaxis and Skin Issues in Chronic Kidney Disease – Christine Warren, MD
• Anticoagulation in Chronic Kidney Disease and End Stage Kidney Disease – Deborah Hornacek, MD
• Nutrition and CKD – Holly Kramer, MD, MPH
• Hypertension Management in CKD – George Thomas, MD
• Obesity and CKD – Holly Kramer, MD, MPH

Questions and Answers – Session Faculty

• More Practice Challenges: Dialysis Access and “Conservative” Care
• Vascular Access Symposium – An Update for the Nephrologist – Matt McGuire, MD; Lee Kirksey, MD; Sasan Partovi, MD

Questions and Answers – Session Faculty

• Journal Club – Jagmeet Dhingra, MD and Jonathan Taliercio, DO
• Updates in Glomerular Diseases
• Update in Primary Nephrotic Syndrome – Corey Cavanaugh, DO
• Genetics in Primary Nephrotic Syndrome and FSGS – Xiangling Wang, MD, PhD
• Kidney Success – Celebrating the Renaissance in Glomerular Disease Management – Brad Rovin, MD

Questions and Answers – Session Faculty

• Lupus Nephritis Update – Brad Rovin, MD
• CAR-T for Autoimmune Diseases – Leonard Calabrese, DO
• IgA Nephropathy Update – Andrew Bomback, MD
• Questions and Answers – Session Faculty

Kasperzak Lecture and Case Discussions

• Kasperzak Lecture – Complement in Kidney Diseases – Andrew Bomback, MD
• Clinicopathologic Case Discussions 1 – Moderators: Leal Herlitz, MD and Corey Cavanaugh, DO
• Panel: Brad Rovin, MD; Andrew Bomback, MD; Emily Littlejohn, DO, MPH; and Laura Ferreira Provenzano, MD
• Vasculitis Update and Case Discussions
• Advances in the Management of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis – Salem Almaani, MBBS

Vasculitis Mimics – Kinanah Yaseen, MD

• Clinicopathologic Case Discussions 2 – Moderators: Leal Herlitz, MD and Jonathan Taliercio, MD
• Panel: Salem Almaani, MBBS; Corey Cavanaugh, DO; Rula Hajj-Ali, MD; and Brad Rovin, MD

Update in Onconephrology

• Immunotherapy and the Kidneys – Sandra Herrmann, MD
• TKI and VEGF Inhibitors – Sandra Herrmann, MD
• Case Discussions in Onconephrology – Moderators: Leal Herlitz, MD and Corey Cavanaugh, DO
• Panel: Sandra Herrmann, MD; Itunu Owoyemi, MBBS; Ali Mehdi, MD, MEd; and Moshe Ornstein, MD, MA

Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)

• A Primer into MGRS – What a Nephrologist Should Know – Ali Mehdi, MD, Med
• Clinicopathologic Case Discussions 3 – Moderators: Leal Herlitz, MD and Ali Mehdi, MD, Med
• Panel: Sandra Herrmann, MD; Scott Cohen, MD; Itunu Owoyemi, MBBS; and Jack Khouri, MD

Obstetric Nephrology

• Care of the Pregnant Patient with Glomerular Diseases – Salem Almaani, MBBS
• Acute Kidney Injury in Pregnancy – Mala Sachdeva, MD
• Case Discussions in Obstetric Nephrology – Moderator: Georges Nakhou1, MD, MEd and Leah Herlitz, MD
• Panel: Salem Almaani, MBBS; Mala Sachdeva, MD; and Stacey Ehrenberg, MD

Updates in the World of Kidney Transplantation

• Medical Updates in Kidney Transplant – Joshua Augustine, MD
• Surgical Updates in Kidney Transplant – Mohamed Eltemamy, MD