Saturday, January 10, 2026
Registration and Breakfast
Lauren Greco; Laura Azevedo
7:45-8:00 am
Welcome and Introduction
Joshua Lakin; Caroline Taverna; Richard Leiter; Samantha Gelfand
8:00-8:30 am
Overview of Conservative Kidney Management/Evidence
Mark Brown; Kelly Chenlei Li
8:30-9:30 am
In Conversation: The Patient & Family Perspective
Caroline Taverna; Samantha Gelfand
9:30-10:30 am
Break
10:30-10:45 am
Pain
Matthew Carey
10:45-11:00 am
Pruritus
Aoife Lowney
11:00-11:15 am
Taste Changes and Nausea
Frank Brennan
11:15-11:30 am
Fatigue, Insomnia, Restless Legs
Christopher Showers
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
Jessica Dawson
1:00-2:00 pm
Communication Skills
Jane Schell
2:00-3:00 pm
Break and afternoon refreshments
3:00-3:30 pm
KidneyPal CKM Online Curriculum and Resource Review
Samantha Gelfand; Alvin Moss
3:30-4:30 pm
Closing Remarks: Current State and Future Considerations
Samantha Gelfand; Joshua Lakin; Caroline Taverna
4:30-5:00 pm