Physicians

The National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho supports clinicians and scientists in the field of nephrology by providing continuing education, developing practice guidelines, fostering research, and shaping health policy affecting renal health professionals and patients. Physician, scientist, and pharmacist members are a driving force behind the scientific-medical function of the organization. Additional information can be found through our Professional Education Conference and Medical Research programs.

Professional Education: Continuing Medical Education Conference

The National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho’s annual professional education program is targeted to deliver practice guidelines, materials for implementation, and conferences that put state-of-the-art information about kidney disease and treatment into the hands of healthcare providers.

Kidney Learning Day: A Partnership Between Primary Care and Nephrology

The schedule for the 2018 event is to be announced, below is an example itinerary from the 2016 event.

Where? Doty Family Education Center, Intermountain Medical Center
When? May 18th & 19th, 2016 — 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Conference Program
2:00	Blood Pressure Targets: SPRINT Study Results (1 CME) Alfred K. Cheung, MD or Prescribing Laws II (1 CME) Suraj Achar, MD
3:00	Pregnancy and the Kidney (1 CME) Adhish K. Agarwal, MD or Difficult Patient/Doctor Relationships (1 CME) Daniel O’Connell, PhD
4:00	The Evils of uric Acid (1 CME) Harry O. Senekjian, MD or Anatomy of Medical Errors (1 CME) Suraj Achar, MD

This educational activity will provide 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Register at: www.intermountainhealthcare.org/cme/kidney2009

Contact: Call 800-869-5277 for further information.

Kidney Disease Medical Research

More than 20 million Americans suffer from diseases of the kidney. Over 468,000 people need an artificial kidney (dialysis) machine in order to stay alive. More than 118,000 people are awaiting a life-saving organ transplant. Nineteen people die each day while awaiting a transplant.

The ultimate goal of the National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho is the total eradication of diseases of the kidney. Support of scientific research regarding new methods of disease prevention and treatment is one of our leading priorities.

In the past fiscal year (2016/ 2017), two separate grants have been awarded to scientists throughout the states of Utah and Idaho for the continuation of their substantive research projects:

Dr. Monique E. Cho, M.D.
“The Role of Iron in Systemic Complications of ESRD”
Dr. Isaac E. Hall, M.D., M.S.
“Predicting Kidney Transplant Function with Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound”

The foundation continues to seek individual and foundation grants to support the NKF of Utah & Idaho Medical Research Endowment Fund, originally established by a gift from C.R. England, Inc.

In addition to sponsoring research aimed at combating kidney disease, the NKF of Utah & Idaho Medical Research Program assists in the training of the young physician scientists who conduct the studies. In planning for next year’s programs, application information for NKF of Utah & Idaho Research Grants, Post-doctoral Research Fellowships, Young Investigator Grants, NKF Matching Fellowship Grants, and Clinical Scientist Awards has been sent to Utah and Idaho health care professionals and facilities.

For more information on applying for a research grant contact Heidyn Mouritsen at the foundation office.

Physicians

Professional Education: Continuing Medical Education Conference

Kidney Learning Day: A Partnership Between Primary Care and Nephrology

Conference Program

Kidney Disease Medical Research

Social Workers

Council of Nephrology Social Workers of the National Kidney Foundation

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