Advances in Peritoneal Dialysis

Friday, October 1, 2021, 8:15 AM - 4:00 PM EST, Virtual


This is a one day live virtual conference on home dialysis sponsored by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Practitioners, researchers, clinician-scientists and RNs who are experts in the field of kidney disease will discuss current developments in the field of Peritoneal Dialysis and related dialysis modalities. There will be a patient panel as well so that we can get the patient perspective. There will be a variety of topics, including the role of social media in dialysis to providing palliative care. The conference is designed for health professionals involved in established PD programs, as well as those working in new and developing programs. Both researchers and clinicians will find sessions of interest to them

1. Review the patient’s perspective on choosing home dialysis
2. Discuss the importance of evaluating changes in the peritoneal membrane.
3. Describe how to optimize prevention of peritonitis in PD
4. Review increasing access to home dialysis

REGISTRATION TYPES	FEES
Practicing Physician	$75.00
Allied Health Professional	$50.00
Resident/Fellow	$25.00
MSHS Resident/Fellow	Complimentary*

*Complimentary registration must be completed online. Please email [email protected] with a copy of your hospital ID for verification to receive a complimentary online registration code.

Cancellation Policy
All refund and cancellation requests must be emailed to the CME office at [email protected] by Friday, September 18, 2020. Cancellations after this date are not eligible for a refund. An administrative fee of $50 will be deducted from your refund. No refunds will be issued for registration fees that are equal to or less than $50.

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Registered Nurses and Dialysis Technicians can receive 7.2 CEU credits (contact hours) from National Association of Nephrology Technicians/Technologists (NANT).

NANT is an authorized provider of continuing education credits that may be used for certification application and recertification by BONENT, NNCC and NNCO certification programs.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.25 hours)

It is the policy of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to ensure objectivity, balance, independence, transparency, and scientific rigor in all CME-provided educational activities. All faculty participating in the planning or implementation of a provided activity are expected to disclose to the audience any relevant financial relationships and to assist in resolving any conflict of interest that may arise from the relationship. Presenters must also make a meaningful disclosure to the audience of their discussions of unlabeled or unapproved drugs or devices. This information will be available as part of the course material.