Who Should Attend This Course

Practicing nephrologists interested in refreshing their knowledge.
Physicians preparing for the nephrology boards.

Why You Should Attend This Course

We have over 30 years of experience with this course.
Our clinical educators are national and international authorities.
Our syllabus is now available electronically and will allow you to review material at home year-round.
By utilizing the Audience Response System you will be aware of areas of strength and weakness.
You will leave with an understanding of the clinically important advances that have been made in common diseases and recommendations for optimal management.
Past participants have rated this course among one of Harvard’s best!

Faculty

Gerald B. Appel, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

George L. Bakris, MD, FASN
Professor of Medicine
Pritzker School of Medicine

Gerald A. Beathard, MD, PhD
Clinical Professor University of Texas
Medical Branch Galveston, Texas

Daniel C. Brennan, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine
Washington School of Medicine

Robert S. Brown, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School

John M. Burkart, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine and Nephrology
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

David A. Calhoun, MD
Professor of Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham

David M. Charytan, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School

Gary C. Curhan, MD, ScD
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School

Michael Emmett, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine
Texas A&M School of Medicine

Ronald J. Falk, MD
DJ Thurston Professor of Medicine
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Melanie P. Hoenig, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School

Paul M. Palevsky, MD
Professor of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh

Martha Pavlakis, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School

Andreas Pierratos, MD, FRCPC
Professor of Medicine
University of Toronto

Marc A. Pohl, MD
Ray W. Gifford, Jr., MD Endowed Chair in Hypertension
The Cleveland Clinic

Jai Radhakrishnan, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Helmut G. Rennke, MD
Professor of Pathology
Harvard Medical School

Michael R. Rudnick, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania

Steve J. Schwab, MD
Chancellor and Executive Dean
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Eduardo Slatopolsky, MD, FACP
Joseph Friedman Professor of Renal Diseases in Medicine
Washington University

Theodore I. Steinman, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School

Ravi I. Thadhani, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School

William F. Young, Jr., MD, MSc
Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

New diagnostic and therapeutic tools have emerged in the management of patients with kidney diseases. This course is designed to provide the practicing Nephrologist with a complete understanding of the optimal management of chronic kidney diseases. The focus of this course will be to discuss the pathophysiologic and clinical advances in the major areas of Nephrology including glomerular disease, fluid and electrolyte disorders, hypertension, dialysis, and renal transplantation. Well recognized medical complications and recommendations for optimal care will be discussed. Both case discussions and the Audience Response System will be used to promote your education.

We use multiple educational formats

The material will be presented in several formats including lectures, case-based workshops and interactive sessions that will include the use of the Audience Response System in which Nephrology and recertification board type questions will be used to highlight important clinical issues of diagnosis and therapy. Most days there will also be several “Meet the Professor” sessions at lunchtime, which will allow attendees to meet in smaller groups with members of the faculty. Your learning environment will be distraction free.

At the end of this course, you will be able to

Discuss the diagnosis and treatment of electrolyte disorders including hyponatremia and hypernatremia
Discuss the treatment of metabolic acidosis
Outline treatment recommendations for glomerular diseases
Describe optimal treatment options for hypertension
Discuss how to appropriately manage acute and chronic kidney disease
Discuss major issues in dialysis and transplantation

Meet the Directors

Burton D. Rose, MD Martin Pollak, MD

Click on photos for doctor information

Burton D. Rose, MD

Burton Rose is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a Nephrologist with a life-long interest in teaching. He has written textbooks that are read around the world and he is the Founding Editor of UpToDate.
Martin Pollak, MD

Dr. Pollak is Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Chief in the Division of Nephrology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. His research focus is on the moelcular and genetic basis of kidney disease using genetic and cell biolgoic approaches.

This program is endorsed in part by the European Renal Association - European Dialysis and Transplant Association and the International Society of Nephrology.