Virtual Symposium - Escaping the Current Gaps in the Understanding and Treatment of CKD Anemia: Making Sense of Emerging Therapies

Anemia is a common comorbidity in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and is associated with significant morbidity and impacts on quality of life.  The complicated pathophysiology of the condition and the disadvantages associated with current treatments are some of the major barriers that clinicians face in reducing the burden of anemia in patients with CKD. Because of the low treatment rates for renal anemia, clinicians who treat patients with cardio-renal syndrome, including nephrologists, cardiologists, PCPs and others, need to be aware of the current treatments and guideline recommendations in this setting. Furthermore, due to the need for additional treatments, several agents are in advanced clinical development and have shown promising results, albeit with important differences among them. This symposium, held during the 17th Annual Cardiometabolic Health meeting, will cover the burden, screening, current treatments, as well as emerging treatment options for renal anemia. 

Target Audience

US-based healthcare professionals, including cardiologists, endocrinologists, lipidologists, primary care clinicians (PCPs), registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, dieticians, pharmacists, and other allied health professionals involved in the management and treatment of cardiometabolic patients.

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

  • Review the burden, risk factors, and pathophysiology of anemia in CKD
  • List current approaches for the screening and diagnosis of anemia in CKD patients
  • Summarize current treatment options for anemia of CKD and challenges associated with their use
  • Review the role of emerging treatment options in addressing current treatment gaps for anemia in CKD
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ABIM MOC and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 1.00 ANCC
  • 1.00 CDE
  • 1.00 Participation
Course opens: 
01/27/2023
Course expires: 
01/27/2024
Rating: 
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Chair

Ajay K. Singh, MBBS, FRCP (UK), MBA
Senior Associate Dean for Postgraduate Medical Education
Director, Master in Medical Sciences in Clinical Investigation (MMSCI) program
Physician, Renal Division, Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women’s Hospital/ Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA

Dr. Singh discloses the following: 

Consultant, Advisor, Speaker: GSK, Bayer, Zydus, Nephrology Times

 

Faculty

Bradley Denker, MD
Clinical Chief, Renal Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA

Dr. Denker has  no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

 

Romela Petrosyan, MD
Nephrologist and Proceduralist, Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA

Dr. Petrosyan has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

 

ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE ACTIVITY
1 hour

EDUCATIONAL GRANT SUPPORT

Supported by an educational grant from GSK.

JOINT PROVIDERSHIP STATEMENT
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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC).  PACE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

PHYSICIAN CONTINUING EDUCATION

PACE designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

NURSING CONTINUING EDUCATION

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1 contact hour. Pharmacotherapy contact hours for Advance Practice Registered Nurses will be designated on your certificate.

PHARMACY CONTINUING EDUCATION

PACE designates this continuing education activity for 1 contact hour (0.10 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

Universal Activity Number - JA4008073-9999-23-022-H01-P. Type of activity: Application

For Pharmacists: Upon completing the post-test and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4 – 6 weeks.

DIETITIAN CONTINUING EDUCATION

This program offers 1.0 CPEUs for dietitians.

METHOD OF PARTICIPATION & REQUEST FOR CREDIT
There are no registration fees for this activity. During the period January 27, 2023 through January 27, 2024, participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures, study the educational activity, obtain a score of 75% or better on the post-test, and complete the evaluation.  Upon completing, your certificate will be available for print. For questions about receiving certificates, please contact us at CMHC_Eval@cardiometabolichealth.org.

For additional information about the accreditation of this activity, please visit https://partnersed.com

For Pharmacists: Please complete the evaluation instructions above. Upon registering and completing the activity evaluation, your transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4-6 weeks.

DISCLOSURES
The PACE planners and others have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies. The CMHC planners and others have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies.

DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
PACE requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all financial relationships they may have with ineligible companies. All relevant financial relationships are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to PACE policy. PACE is committed to providing learners with high-quality accredited CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.

DISCLOSURE OF UNLABELED USE 

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings. 

DISCLAIMER 

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ABIM MOC and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 1.00 ANCC
  • 1.00 CDE
  • 1.00 Participation
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