Day 1
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Registration and Breakfast
Lauren Greco; Laura Azevedo
7:45-8:00 am
Welcome and Introduction
Joshua Lakin; Caroline Taverna; Kate Sciacca; Richard Leiter
8:00-8:30 am
Patient and Caregiver Panel
Caroline Taverna; Kate Sciacca
8:30-9:30 am
Overview of Conservative Kidney Management/Evidence (Showers)
Kate Sciacca; Caroline Taverna; Joshua Lakin; Samantha Gelfand
9:30-10:30 am
Break
10:30-10:45 am
Communication Skills for Discussing Kidney Failure Treatment Options
Joshua Lakin; Robert Cohen
10:45-11:00 am
Pruritus, Restless Legs
11:00-11:15 am
Taste changes
11:15-11:30 am
Fatigue, Insomnia, Anxiety, Depression
11:30-11:45 am
Q&A
11:45 am-12:00 pm
Lunch Break
12:00-12:15 pm
Clinical Pearls & Lunch with the Experts
12:15-1:00 pm
Nutrition in CKM
1:00-2:00 pm
Communication Skills
2:00-3:00 pm
Break and afternoon refreshments
3:00-3:30 pm
KidneyPal CKM Online Curriculum and Resource Review
Samantha Gelfand; Kate Sciacca
3:30-4:30 pm
Closing Remarks: Current State and Future Considerations
4:30-5:00 pm