ASN Maintenance Dialysis 2022 (On-Demand and Livestream)

Overview

The ASN Maintenance Dialysis 2022 (On-Demand and Livestream) course addresses the evolving and complex treatments for individuals with kidney failure. This program provides clinicians with advanced knowledge to optimize maintenance dialysis care, including home-based therapies, transplantation transition, and symptom management. Presentations from international experts offer evidence-based approaches and practical strategies relevant to daily clinical practice.

On-demand nephrology education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Agenda

This program includes on-demand presentations and livestream sessions featuring expert discussions on maintenance dialysis topics.

• Dialysis Initiation: When and How — Jeffrey Perl, MD
• The Hemodialysis Prescription: A Focus on the Bath — Connie Rhee, MD, MS
• Itch and Restless Legs: Vexing Hemodialysis Symptoms — Jennifer S. Scherer, MD
• Pain and Insomnia: Vexing Hemodialysis Symptoms — Rajnish Mehrotra, MD, MS, FASN
• Antihypertensive Agents in Hemodialysis: When to Use and Which Agents — Jennifer E. Flythe, MD, MPH, FASN
• Update on Calcium, Phosphate, PTH, and Calciphylaxis Management — Sagar U. Nigwekar, MD
• Bells and Whistles: What Is New in Remote Monitoring, Telehealth, and Big Data — Gregory L. Hundemer, MD, MPH
• Goal-Directed Dialysis Care — Jennifer S. Scherer, MD
• Dialysis Emergencies for a Medical Director — Matthew B. Rivara, MD, FASN
• Uremic Toxins: New Research and Developments — Tammy L. Sirich, MD, FASN
• Transplant Workup for Dialysis Patients: New Strategies — Darin Treleaven, MD, MS
• Patient Selection for Home Dialysis or Home Dialysis in Select Patients? — Harold E. Giles, MD
• Infectious Complications of PD — Jeffrey Perl, MD
• Noninfectious Complications of PD — Joanne M. Bargman, MD
• Home Therapies: Education for Patients and Clinicians — Graham E. Abra, MD
• Urgent-Start PD and Bedside PD Insertion — Arsh Jain, MD, MS, MSc
• Home Dialysis in Underserved Communities — Jenny I. Shen, MD, MS, FASN
• Preventing Cardiovascular Events in Dialysis Patients — Connie Rhee, MD, MS
• Modern Hemodialysis Catheter Management — Matthew J. Oliver, MD, MS
• Welcome and Introduction – Co-Chairs (Livestream 1)
• Home Therapy Program Management — Matthew J. Oliver, MD, MS; Jenny I. Shen, MD, MS, FASN; Harold E. Giles, MD; Suzanne Watnick, MD, FASN; Jeffrey Perl, MD; Joanna Neumann, CNN, RN (Livestream 1)
• Panel Discussion and Q&A (Livestream 1)
• Welcome and Introduction – Co-Chairs (Livestream 2)
• Tough Cases in Dialysis Access — Jennifer E. Flythe, MD, MPH, FASN; Vandana Dua Niyyar, MD, FASN; Peter Reynolds Bream, MD; Elisa Greco, MD (Livestream 2)
• Panel Discussion and Q&A (Livestream 2)

Course Objective(s)

• Describe evidence-based practice for maintenance dialysis focusing on transitioning to home-based modalities and assessing home dialysis program quality.
• Provide management strategies for common comorbid conditions and symptoms affecting maintenance dialysis patients.
• Discuss updated strategies for managing challenges in vascular access.
• Explain symptom management and implement goal-directed therapy in clinical practice.

Speakers

• Jeffrey Perl, MD
• Connie Rhee, MD, MS
• Jennifer S. Scherer, MD
• Rajnish Mehrotra, MD, MS, FASN
• Jennifer E. Flythe, MD, MPH, FASN
• Sagar U. Nigwekar, MD
• Gregory L. Hundemer, MD, MPH
• Matthew B. Rivara, MD, FASN
• Tammy L. Sirich, MD, FASN
• Darin Treleaven, MD, MS
• Harold E. Giles, MD
• Joanne M. Bargman, MD
• Graham E. Abra, MD
• Arsh Jain, MD, MS, MSc
• Jenny I. Shen, MD, MS, FASN
• Matthew J. Oliver, MD, MS
• Suzanne Watnick, MD, FASN
• Joanna Neumann, CNN, RN
• Vandana Dua Niyyar, MD, FASN
• Peter Reynolds Bream, MD
• Elisa Greco, MD

Target Audience

This course is designed for nephrologists, internists, dialysis nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients with kidney failure. It supports clinicians seeking to enhance their knowledge of maintenance dialysis care, home therapies, vascular access management, and symptom control.

Why This Topic Matters

The ASN Maintenance Dialysis 2022 (On-Demand and Livestream) course addresses critical aspects of nephrology by focusing on current challenges and innovations in maintenance dialysis care. It provides clinicians with relevant, evidence-based knowledge to improve patient management and treatment strategies.

MedHub Central offers this program as an essential resource for strengthening expertise in dialysis therapy, supporting healthcare providers in delivering informed, patient-centered care within the field of nephrology.