Professional Events: Citywide Grand Rounds
pushing the field forward
education drives progress
The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois' Citywide Grand Rounds brings together experienced clinicians, notable educators, and young investigators for an evening of enlightening discussion and continuing education. The night's program provides attendees with an open forum, and affords them the opportunity to learn about advancements in research and medicine which may be outside of their core practice.
Upon arrival, guests will connect with new colleagues and enjoy a cocktail hour. The program will begin over dinner, where presenters will detail case studies, conduct moderated panel discussions, and offer brief updates on NKFI supported research. In addition to case discussions, previous Grand Rounds topics have included:
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Communicating with chronic patients
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Risk factors in minority groups
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Statin medications and dialysis patients
For More Information
Please contact Viola Brown
email: vbrown@nkfi.org | phone: (312) 321 - 1500
PROGRAM
September 17, 2026
6:00pm - 9:00pm
LOCATION
The Gleacher Conference Center
450 Cityfront Plaza Dr
Chicago, IL
agenda
a small serving of the evening's discussions
AGENDA:
6:00 PM Registration / Networking
6:30 PM Welcome
Rachel DePauw, MPH, CAE | National Kidney Foundation of Illinois
Ben Ko, MD | Professional Advisory Board Chair
6:40 PM Medical Student Research Presentation
Moderated by Rupal Mehta, MD
7:00 PM Introduction of Moderator and Case Presentation
Anuric AKI in a young woman with obstructive nephrothy of unknown origin
— Virginia Hoch, MD | Northwestern University
Moderated by Roger Rodby, MD
AGENDA:
7:45 PM Networking Break
8:00 PM Keynote Speaker
Updates in Nephrolithiasis
— Megan Prochaska, MD, MPH | UChicago
8:30 PM Closing Remarks / Networking / Photographs
featured speakers
meet the experts
Virginia Hoch, MD
Northwestern Medicine
Nephrology Fellow
Dr. Virginia Hoch is a second year nephrology fellow at Northwestern Medicine. She received her MD and Masters of Public Health (MPH) degrees from Northwestern University (Chicago, IL, USA) in 2021. She is pursuing a career in combined med-peds nephrology and is pursuing a combined med-peds nephrology fellowship program at Northwestern University/Lurie Children's Hospital. Research interests include transplant nephrology, IgA vasculitis with nephritis and other forms of glomerulonephritis, and transition care, especially for adolescents and young adults living with complex renal conditions.
Megan Prochaska, MD, MPH
UChicago Medicine
Assistant Professor, Nephrologist
Megan Prochaska, MD MPH FASN is a nephrologist who cares for all patients with kidney related conditions but specializes in kidney stone prevention. She is a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology and a member of the Research on Calculus Kinetics (ROCK) Society. Her research focuses in multiple different areas of kidney stones, including human based studies to determine mechanisms of kidney stone formation and identify new prevention strategies.
program sponsors
you make the difference
The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois is able to offer professional development programming, conduct educational seminars, and support research with the help of our passionate supporters, and a remarkable team of dedicated sponsors. Please contact Rachel DePauw at rdepauw@nkfi.org for more information on sponsorship.
