ASN NEPHROLOGY BOARD REVIEW course 2021

Overview

The ASN NEPHROLOGY BOARD REVIEW COURSE 2021 is an extensive on-demand educational program designed to reinforce knowledge and support exam preparation in the specialty of nephrology. This course covers a comprehensive scope of topics, including renal pathophysiology, clinical cases, dialysis, transplantation, hypertension, and acute and chronic kidney diseases, presented by expert faculty.

On-demand nephrology education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Agenda

This board review course provides a structured, multi-day series of sessions focused on core and advanced nephrology topics, featuring lectures, case discussions, and self-directed question blocks to strengthen clinical expertise.

• Nephrotoxins for the Boards — Mark A. Perazella, MD, FASN
• Inherited Renal Cystic Diseases — Ronald D. Perrone, MD, FASN
• Estimating GFR: From Physiology to Public Health — Cynthia Delgado, MD, FASN
• Cases: Imaging in Nephrology — Mark A. Perazella, MD, FASN
• Approach to the Interpretation of Proteinuria, Albuminuria, Hematuria, and Urinary Sediment — Richard J. Glassock, MD, FASN
• Add Efficiency to Your Studying: Change the Way You Approach the Boards — Laura J. Maursetter, DO, FASN
• BRCU Welcome and Introduction — Laura J. Maursetter, DO, FASN; Roger A. Rodby, MD, FASN
• Question Block #1 Self Directed Case Breakouts
• Warm-Up Board Questions — Laura J. Maursetter, DO, FASN; Roger A. Rodby, MD, FASN
• Relationship Between Sodium and Water: Principles of Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia — Mitchell H. Rosner, MD, FASN
• Cases: Volume, Sodium, and Water Disorders — Roger A. Rodby, MD, FASN; Mitchell H. Rosner, MD, FASN
• Question Block #2 Self-Directed Case Breakouts
• Cases: Urinalysis/Urine Microscopy — Mark A. Perazella, MD, FASN
• Acute and Chronic Interstitial Nephritis — Mark A. Perazella, MD, FASN
• Cases: Onconephrology — Mark A. Perazella, MD, FASN; Mitchell H. Rosner, MD, FASN
• Optional Breakouts Day 1 – Self Directed Study Groups
• Viral Nephritides, Including HIV, CMV and Hepatitis — Nelson Leung, MD
• Pathogenesis and Mechanisms of Glomerular Injury — Patrick H. Nachman, MD, FASN
• IgA Nephrology and Cases — Patrick H. Nachman, MD, FASN
• Diabetic Nephropathy — William Luke Whittier, MD, FASN
• Cases: Diabetic Kidney Disease — Roger A. Rodby, MD, FASN
• Day 2’s Introduction — Roger A. Rodby, MD, FASN
• Pathology of Glomerulonephritides — Glen S. Markowitz, MD
• Idiopathic and Primary Glomerulonephritides — Laura H. Mariani, MD, MS
• Glomerulonephritides: Live Case Discussions #1 — Ronald J. Falk, MD, FASN; Nelson Leung, MD; Laura H. Mariani, MD, MS; Glen S. Markowitz, MD; Patrick H. Nachman, MD, FASN
• Dysproteinemias, Amyloid, Fibrillary Glomerulonephritis, and Thrombotic Angiopathies — Nelson Leung, MD
• Secondary Glomerulonephritides and Vasculitis — Ronald J. Falk, MD, FASN
• Glomerulonephritides: Live Case Discussions #2 — Ronald J. Falk, MD, FASN; Nelson Leung, MD; Laura H. Mariani, MD, MS; Glen S. Markowitz, MD; Patrick H. Nachman, MD, FASN
• Optional Breakouts Day 2 – Self-Directed Study Groups
• Pregnancy and Kidney Diseases — Belinda Jim, MD
• Poisonings and Intoxications — David S. Goldfarb, MD, FASN
• Normal Kidney Potassium Handling — Biff F. Palmer, MD, FASN
• Non-Anion Gap Acidosis — Susie L. Hu, MD, FASN
• Nephrolithiasis: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Medical Management — David S. Goldfarb, MD, FASN
• Acid-Base Disorders: Key Core Concepts — Kalani L. Raphael, MD, MS, FASN
• Day 3’s Introduction — Roger A. Rodby, MD, FASN
• Question Block #3 Self-Directed Case Breakouts
• Potassium: Hypokalemic and Hyperkalemic Disorders — Biff F. Palmer, MD, FASN
• Increased Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis — Biff F. Palmer, MD, FASN
• Metabolic Alkalosis — Susie L. Hu, MD, FASN
• Question Block #4 Self-Directed Case Breakouts
• Cases: Acid Base — Biff F. Palmer, MD, FASN; Roger A. Rodby, MD, FASN
• Genetic Renal Disease — Barry I. Freedman, MD
• Cases: Genetics and Pregnancy — Barry I. Freedman, MD; Belinda Jim, MD
• Challenging Cases: Nephrolithiasis — David S. Goldfarb, MD, FASN
• Optional Breakouts Day 3 – Self-Directed Study Groups
• Principles of Drug Prescribing in Acute and Chronic Kidney Diseases — William M. Bennett, MD, FASN
• Peritoneal Dialysis: Physiology and Clinical Approach to BP and Volume Control — Suzanne Watnick, MD, FASN
• How Dialysis Works: Physics/Physiology of Dialysis: The Basics, Similarities, and Differences Between PD and HD — Sana Waheed, MD, FASN
• ESKD Vascular Access and Related Infections — Monnie Wasse, MD, MPH, FASN
• Dialysis: Cardiovascular and Blood Pressure Issues — Susan Hedayati, MD, MS, FASN
• Cases: ESKD — Christopher T. Chan, MD
• Anemia and Metabolic Acidosis in CKD and ESKD — Susan Hedayati, MD, MS, FASN
• Day 4’s Introduction — Laura J. Maursetter, DO, FASN
• Question Block #5 Self-Directed Case Breakouts
• Cases: CKD — Christopher T. Chan, MD
• Common Medical Problems in the Patient with ESKD — Mark L. Unruh, MD, MS
• Question Block #6 Self-Directed Case Breakouts
• Dialysis: Prescription and Adequacy Issues for HD and PD — Suzanne Watnick, MD, FASN
• Peritoneal Dialysis: Infectious and Non-Infectious Complications — Suzanne Watnick, MD, FASN
• Hemodialysis: Selected Complications — Mark L. Unruh, MD, MS
• Board Cases — Laura J. Maursetter, DO, FASN; Roger A. Rodby, MD, FASN
• Office Hours — Christopher T. Chan, MD; Mark L. Unruh, MD, MS; Suzanne Watnick, MD, FASN
• Optional Breakouts Day 4 – Self-Directed Case Breakouts
• Pathophysiology and Treatment: Essential Hypertension — Stephen C. Textor, MD
• Hypertensive Urgencies and Emergencies: Clinical Presentations and Therapy — Tara I. Chang, MD, MS, FASN
• Drug-Induced Hypertension — Tara I. Chang, MD, MS, FASN
• AKI: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Biomarkers, and Risk Assessment — Jay L. Koyner, MD
• Day 5’s Introduction — Laura J. Maursetter, DO, FASN
• Question Block #7 Self-Directed Breakouts
• Secondary Hypertension: Clinical Syndromes, Diagnostic Workup, and Management — George L. Bakris, MD, FASN
• Renal Artery Stenosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Ischemic Nephropathy — Stephen C. Textor, MD
• Cases: Hypertension — George L. Bakris, MD, FASN; Tara I. Chang, MD, MS, FASN; Stephen C. Textor, MD
• Question Block #8 Self-Directed Breakouts
• AKI: Prevention and Non-Dialytic Therapy — Jay L. Koyner, MD
• Acute Renal Replacement Therapies — Ashita J. Tolwani, MD, MS
• Cases: AKI and ICU Nephrology — Jay L. Koyner, MD; Ashita J. Tolwani, MD, MS
• Treatment of CKD-MBD — Tamara Isakova, MD
• Transplant Evaluation — Michelle A. Josephson, MD, FASN
• Magnesium: Normal Physiology, Hypomagnesemia, and Hypermagnesemia — Laura J. Maursetter, DO, FASN
• Cases: Transplantation — William M. Bennett, MD, FASN; Michelle A. Josephson, MD, FASN
• Calcium/Phosphorous/PTH, Vitamin D, and FGF-23: Pathophysiology of Metabolic Bone Disease — Myles Wolf, MD
• Day 6’s Introduction — Laura J. Maursetter, DO, FASN
• Transplant Biopsy: Indications and Findings — Jean Hou, MD
• Question Block #9 Self-Directed Breakouts
• Transplant Immunology — Michelle A. Josephson, MD, FASN
• Post-Transplant Infectious Complications — Michael G. Ison, MD, MS
• Question Block #10 Self-Directed Breakouts
• Post-Transplant Noninfectious Complications — Michelle A. Josephson, MD, FASN
• Cases: Metabolic Bone Disease — Tamara Isakova, MD; Myles Wolf, MD
• Board Cases 2 — Laura J. Maursetter, DO, FASN
• BRCU Closing — Laura J. Maursetter, DO, FASN; Roger A. Rodby, MD, FASN

Speakers

This course features a distinguished faculty of nephrology experts, including clinicians and researchers who contribute detailed content on a wide array of nephrology subspecialties and board-relevant topics. Their expertise supports comprehensive knowledge reinforcement and clinical application skills.

• George L. Bakris, MD, FASN
• William M. Bennett, MD, FASN
• Christopher T. Chan, MD
• Tara I. Chang, MD, MS, FASN
• Ronald J. Falk, MD, FASN
• Cynthia Delgado, MD, FASN
• Barry I. Freedman, MD
• David S. Goldfarb, MD, FASN
• Richard J. Glassock, MD, FASN
• Laura J. Maursetter, DO, FASN
• Myles Wolf, MD
• Monnie Wasse, MD, MPH, FASN
• Jay L. Koyner, MD
• Mark L. Unruh, MD, MS
• Mark A. Perazella, MD, FASN
• Mitchell H. Rosner, MD, FASN
• Patrick H. Nachman, MD, FASN
• Laura H. Mariani, MD, MS
• Tamara Isakova, MD
• Jean Hou, MD
• Michael G. Ison, MD, MS
• Sana Waheed, MD, FASN
• Roger A. Rodby, MD, FASN
• Stephen C. Textor, MD
• Susie L. Hu, MD, FASN
• Biff F. Palmer, MD, FASN
• William Luke Whittier, MD, FASN
• Ashita J. Tolwani, MD, MS
• Ronald D. Perrone, MD, FASN
• Mark L. Unruh, MD, MS
• Suzanne Watnick, MD, FASN

Target Audience

This course is designed for nephrologists preparing for board certification or recertification, nephrology fellows, and internal medicine physicians seeking to deepen their nephrology knowledge. It is also relevant for clinicians involved in the management of kidney diseases who require a comprehensive review of current nephrology principles and clinical cases.

Why This Topic Matters

The ASN NEPHROLOGY BOARD REVIEW COURSE 2021 addresses critical areas within nephrology, helping clinicians reinforce their expertise in diagnosing and managing complex kidney disorders. This structured learning supports nephrology professionals in maintaining up-to-date knowledge consistent with board requirements and clinical best practices.

Available through MedHub Central, this course integrates practical clinical cases and foundational science to enhance learning. It is an essential resource for nephrologists seeking to strengthen clinical decision-making and confidence in the specialty.