Renal Medicine-CKD: New Medicines and Tools

Wednesday 11 December

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Wed 11 Dec

13:00 - 16:35

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Activity code: 149968

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Overview

With the huge advances in monitoring and treatments for people with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) to improve cardiorenal outcomes - this half-day online course provides a timely synopsis for Nephrologists, General Physicians, and specialists such as Cardiologists and General Practitioners.

Topics covered by our respected speakers include:

Update on UK Kidney Association Guidelines on anaemia in CKD
SGLT2 inhibitors: pushing the boundaries
Predicting risk in CKD

By the end of this event you will:

Have an enhanced understanding of Renal Anaemia Management in CKD
Improved decision making skills with SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP1 Receptor Agonists
Be better equipped in the Application of Risk Prediction Tools in CKD, to improve clinical practice and patient outcomes

Organising Committee

Professor Sunil Bhandari (Chair), Dr Jane Goddard, Dr Rob Hunter

Catch-up: Registered delegates can view this event on catch-up for up to 6 months following the live event until 11 June 2025. Please note that in-line with Federation rules, the CPD period is for 28 days post live-event, therefore, in order to obtain a CPD certificate you must have completed the online feedback survey by 8 January 2025.

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Programme

Wednesday 11 December 2024

13:00

Welcome and Introductions

Session 1 - Chair, Dr Jane Goddard, Consultant Nephrologist, NHS Lothian

13:05	UK Kidney Association (UKKA) Clinical Practice Guideline on Anaemia of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) (2024) Professor Sunil Bhandari, Professor of Nephrology (Hull) & Vice President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh * what is the new updated renal anaemia guidelines * how should we manage iron deficiency in CKD? * the role of novel oral agents (HIF PHis) in non-dialysis and dialysis-dependent CKD
13:45	SGLT2 inhibitors: pushing the boundaries Dr Kaitlin Mayne, Clinical Research Fellow (Oxford) & Renal Specialty Registrar (Glasgow) * should we use SGLT2i in the frail and older person * what is the role for SGLT2i in patients with CKD, but minimal albuminuria?
14:25	Finerenone (nsMRA): finding its place in treatment protocols Dr Will Hinchliffe, Consultant in Renal Medicine (Sunderland) * do we really need an additional therapy in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus now we have SGLT2i and GLP1 receptor agonists? does the real life experience of using nsMRAs match the RCT results?*
15:05	Break

Session 2 - Chair, Dr Rob Hunter, Consultant Nephrologist, NHS Lothian

15:15	GLP1 receptor agonists: ration carefully or give to everyone? Professor Johannes Mann, Professor of Medicine at the University of Erlangen-Nurnberg and Head, KfH Kidney Center, Munich * is the FLOW study truly another paradigm shift in Diabetic Kidney Disease management? * starting patients on GLP1 receptor agonist: what practice pointers do we need to know? * should we be offering these drugs to every person with CKD and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus?
11:30	Predicting risk in CKD Dr Pietro Rivani, Professor of Medicine, University of Calgary * is KDPredict better than the Kidney Failure Risk Equation (KFRE)? * how should we be using risk prediction tools for CKD in clinical practice?
16:35	Thanks and Close

Please note that on occasion event programmes may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.

Fees

Standard Fee	£135
RCPE Fellow, Collegiate & Associate Member	£85
Allied Health Professionals	£85
RCPE Retired Fellow & Foundation Member	£35
RCPE Fellow in low or lower-middle income country	£0
RCPE Student Member	£0

Long term / other leave – Fellows and Members, please contact the Symposium Co-ordinator as some discretion may be available.

Collegiate and Associate Members of the RCPE in clinical research posts may be eligible for funding - please contact the Symposium Co-ordinator for further information.

Invoices

If you wish us to invoice an employer/organisation, please contact the Symposium Coordinator. Payment via invoice is not available for online booking.

Cancellation Policy

If you have to cancel your place within 4 days of this event, we regret that we are unable to provide a refund.

Booking Terms & Conditions

Please read the College’s full event booking T&Cs regarding event changes, CPD, and data protection.

Further information

This event is open to all grades of medical, health care and scientific staff and to students. If you are unsure about eligibility, or the correct fee category, please contact the RCPE member of staff responsible for the event (see Fees page).

Certificates

All relevant events are approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). To receive a CPD certificate delegates must have completed the online feedback survey. The survey will close 28 days after the original broadcast of the event on the 8 January 2025, with certificates being issued shortly after this.

Certificates cannot be issued after the survey has closed.

Catch-up

Registered delegates can view this event on catch-up for up to 6 months following the live event until 11 June 2025. Please note that in-line with Federation rules, the CPD period is for 28 days post live-event, therefore, in order to obtain a CPD certificate you must have completed the online feedback survey by 8 January 2025.

Event co-ordinator

Marie Allan

Telephone

+ 44 (0)131 247 3680

m.allan@rcpe.ac.uk

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