food for thought
creating healthy bodies and healthy lives
The Illinois Council on Renal Nutrition Clinical Meeting is day-long summit designed for dietitians and renal nutritionists. This spirited, engaging gathering places its focus squarely on the role nutrition plays in treating kidney disease, and affords attendees the opportunity to hear news in treatment practices, meet exhibitors, and connect with experts in the field.
The event kicks off with a series of educational presentations. Afterwards, participants will plot the future of the council in an administrative session before concluding the day with a series of panel discussions. Previous ICRN topics have included:
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Updates on nutritional guidelines and your practice
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Coordinating nutritional care between dialysis and a transplant
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Medical nutrition therapy
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Treatment options
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Nutrition based research
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Medical ethics in relation to nutrition
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6 CPEUs from the Commission on Dietetic Registration
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For More Information
Please contact Rachel DePauw
email: rdepauw@nkfi.org | phone: (312) 321 - 1500 x 258
ticket information
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Early-Bird Tickets: $90
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available through April 1
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Last-Call Tickets: $100
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Day of; as available
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location & details
your course to support the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois
AGENDA:
7:15AM Exhibitors and Registration
7:50AM Program Welcome/Business
Jackie Burgess-Bishop, FACHE
CEO, National Kidney Foundation of Illinois
8:00AM Addressing Obesity Can Help a Patient with CKD
Holly Kramer, MD, MPH
9:00AM The Impact of the Gut Microbiome in CKD-MBD Annabel Biruete, PhD, RD
10:00AM Break/Visit Exhibitors
10:20AM Lifestyle Management Strategies for Hemodialysis Patients
Ken Wilund, PhD
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AGENDA:
11:20AM Exhibitor Break & Lunch
12:00PM Kidney Stones in Kids: The Interplay of Genetics and Nutrition
Anna Zisman, MD
1:00PM Pharmacotherapeutic Updates in CKD Beatrice Drambarean PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
2:00PM Break/Visit Exhibitors
2:15PM Plant-Based Diets in Dialysis
Kate Zalewski RDN, CSR, LDN
3:30PM Program Wrap Up
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. If you would like to sponsor this program, please contact Wesley Bauer at wbauer@nkfi.org or 312-321-1500.
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