Conservative Kidney Management Course: Capacity Building for CKM and Terminal Care

13 Apr 2024 2:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m.
Hall C2
CarlosZuniga Chairperson ChileDirector of SLANH Kidney Palliative Care Committee
FrankBrennan Chairperson AustraliaSt George Hospital
SaraDavison Chairperson CanadaUniversity of Alberta

Session description:
This session will discuss global issues of CKM service provision, capacity building and advocacy across high and low-income settings. A workshop will be conducted focused on essential communication skills, and transitioning near the end of life including terminal care will be discussed.
Learning objectives:
Understand what is required to develop, implement and sustain CKM programs across high and low resource settings. Understand the essential skills for strong communication required for CKM. Understand how to transition and care for a patient with advanced CKD at the end of life. 

Time Session
2:15 p.m.
2:20 p.m.
Introduction to the Session Including the Prevalence of Symptoms and Available assessment Tools
CarlosZuniga Speaker czunigasm2002@yahoo.comChileDirector of SLANH Kidney Palliative Care Committee
2:20 p.m.
2:35 p.m.
CKM Service Provision: Issues of Resources, Capacity Building, and Advocacy in Low- and Middle-income Countries
CarlosZuniga Speaker czunigasm2002@yahoo.comChileDirector of SLANH Kidney Palliative Care Committee
2:35 p.m.
2:50 p.m.
CKM Service Provision: Issues of Resources, Capacity Building, and Advocacy in High-income Countries
JenniferScherer Speaker Jennifer.Scherer@nyulangone.orgUnited StatesNYU School of Medicine
2:50 p.m.
3:15 p.m.
Panel Discussion with Q and A
3:15 p.m.
3:35 p.m.
Essential Communication Skills in CKM Including Advance Care Planning
JenniferScherer Speaker Jennifer.Scherer@nyulangone.orgUnited StatesNYU School of Medicine
3:35 p.m.
3:45 p.m.
Q and A
3:45 p.m.
4:05 p.m.
Transitioning Near the End of Life: Care of the Dying CKM Patient Including Symptomatology in This Period (Shared Presentation: Drs Brennan and Wearne)
FrankBrennan Speaker AustraliaSt George Hospital
NicolaWearne Speaker South AfricaGroote Schuur Hospital / university of Cape Town
4:05 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
Q and A