PCDE is delighted to endorse and support the live webinar;
“CKD in primary care: early identification and intervention for improved outcomes” by Springer Healthcare IME. 

Co-chairs Prof Samuel Seidu and Prof Baruch Izthak are joined by Prof Louise Moist and Prof Mehmet Ungan for the 75-minute discussion- and case-based webinar aiming to raise awareness of CKD as a silent component in multi-morbid patients and provide evidence-based strategies and tools for early identification and management of CKD in primary care. 

Available in English, Français, Español, Deutsch, Português and Italiano. Submit your own questions directly to the experts and contribute via polling questions during the live session.

Register here: https://ckd-in-pcp.ime.springerhealthcare.com/

When?

Wednesday 20th September 2023

14:00-15:15 BST / 15:00-16:15 CEST / 09:00-10:15 EDT

Learning objectives

Following completion of this independent educational program, you will be able to:

  1. Recognize CKD as a silent component in multi-morbid patients in the primary care setting
  2. Apply validated tools to achieve early diagnosis of CKD in the primary care setting
  3. Integrate evidence-based guidelines, tools, and medications into more proactive CKD management approaches.

Program

TimeSessionSpeaker
5 minWelcome and introductionSamuel Seidu
10 minBurden of CKD in primary careSamuel Seidu
20 minIdentification and stratification of CKD in primary care: a patient journey
Case-based discussion
All
20 minManagement of CKD in primary care: a patient journey
Case-based discussion
All
15 minHow can primary care be supported to bridge the CKD gap?
Live discussion and audience Q&A
All
5 minSummary and closeBaruch Itzhak

Accreditation

The ‘CKD in primary care: early identification and intervention for improved outcomes’ online webinar 20/09/2023 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 1 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities.

Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Funding

AstraZeneca has provided a sponsorship grant towards this independent program.