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Attend live and virtual events that provide a platform for education and collaborative discussion about the management of kidney disease and strategies to improve kidney health. 

Any NephU member can request a presentation for their region or organization at no charge.

Featured Events

Events

Impact & Trauma Of Racism

Online Via PsychU.org

Many Black people in the U.S. are born into a life of trauma, and this trauma is born from a history of repression, violence, injustice, and inhumanity. This trauma is not something any of us who have not been Black in America can ever fully understand; it is a very personal, lived experience. The goal […]

Covid-19 & The Kidneys

COVID-19 can have significant impact on the kidneys and on patients with kidney disease. In this event, Dr. Green, Dr. Maringer, and Dr. Lockwood will discuss the currently known pathophysiology of COVID-19 and important considerations in the care of patients with kidney disease. *Speakers are employees or paid consultants of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, […]

Major Depressive Disorder In Chronic Kidney Disease

There is a high prevalence of depression among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This presentation will examine the clinical overlap between CKD and major depressive disorder (MDD) in symptomatology, behavioral and biological mechanisms, the impact of comorbid depression on CKD outcomes, and strategies for effective management of depression in CKD. *Speakers are employees or […]

Major Depressive Disorder In Chronic Kidney Disease

There is a high prevalence of depression among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This presentation will examine the clinical overlap between CKD and major depressive disorder (MDD) in symptomatology, behavioral and biological mechanisms, the impact of comorbid depression on CKD outcomes, and strategies for effective management of depression in CKD. *Speakers are employees or […]

Empowering Patients With Kidney Disease: The Role Of Patients In Improving Care

Most improvements in healthcare outcomes are attributed to clinical, operational, or financial process changes. However, patients can also play a considerable role in improving their care. Listen in as we explore patient empowerment and shared decision-making concepts, specific to patients suffering from kidney disease. By recognizing the potential benefit of empowered patients, it shifts the […]

The Impact Of COVID-19: Experience In Nephrology

Leaders in nephrology will discuss healthcare challenges amidst COVID-19, telemedicine, and the future of nephrology. *Speakers are paid consultants of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc (OPDC). Tazin Aijaz, PharmD, BCPS is an employee of OPDC. Featured Speakers Location Online via NephU.org

Overview Of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) & Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)/End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

There is a high prevalence of depression among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This presentation will examine the clinical overlap between CKD and major depressive disorder (MDD) in symptomatology, behavioral and biological mechanisms, the impact of comorbid depression on CKD outcomes, and strategies for effective management of depression in CKD. Objectives Discuss the high […]

Major Depressive Disorder In Chronic Kidney Disease

A Virtual Live Event for PsychU & NephU members in the New York state region. There is a high prevalence of depression among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This presentation will examine the clinical overlap between CKD and major depressive disorder (MDD) in symptomatology, behavioral and biological mechanisms, the impact of comorbid depression on […]

Major Depressive Disorder In Chronic Kidney Disease

A regional Virtual Live Event for PsychU members in ID, NV, and NephU members in WA, OR, ID, AK, MT. There is a high prevalence of depression among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This presentation will examine the clinical overlap between CKD and major depressive disorder (MDD) in symptomatology, behavioral and biological mechanisms, the […]

Major Depressive Disorder In Chronic Kidney Disease

A regional Virtual Live Event for PsychU members in ID, NV, and NephU members in WA, OR, ID, AK, MT. There is a high prevalence of depression among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This presentation will examine the clinical overlap between CKD and major depressive disorder (MDD) in symptomatology, behavioral and biological mechanisms, the […]

Dietary Factors & Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD): Dietary Interventions

Online via NephU.org

This presentation on Dietary Factors & Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD): Dietary Interventions, reviews human composite dietary intervention trials conducted in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). These dietary interventions include reductions in dietary sodium and protein to reduce solute load, increasing fluid intake to control vasopressin, and increasing fruit and vegetable intake to […]