Schedule
This program is among the highest-rated Harvard Medical School CME courses.
All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.
Please note that program changes/substitutions may be made without notice.
Monday, August 10, 2026
Welcome Remarks/Announcements
Course Directors
8:45-8:50 am
Renal Physiology for the Boards
Dr. Melanie Hoenig
8:50-9:35 am
Basic Concepts of Immunology in Autoimmune Kidney Disease
Dr. Ramon Bonegio
9:35-10:05 am
Faculty Q&A
Drs. Melanie Hoenig and Ramon Bonegio
10:05-10:10 am
Break
10:10-10:20 am
Renal Pathology in 2026: Part 1
Dr. Helmut Rennke
10:20-11:05 am
Renal Pathology in 2026: Part 2
Dr. Astrid Weins
11:05-11:50 am
Current Approaches to Urine Sediment Analysis
Dr. Martina McGrath
11:50 am-12:20 pm
Faculty Q&A
Drs. Astrid Weins, Martina McGrath, and Helmut Rennke
12:20-12:25 pm
Break
12:25-1:55pm
IgA Nephropathy
Dr. Gerald Appel
1:55-2:40 pm
Metabolic Management of Kidney Stones
Dr. Gary Curhan
2:40-3:10 pm
AI in Nephrology: Clinical Applications
Dr. Karandeep Singh
3:10-3:55 pm
Faculty Q&A
Drs. Gerald Appel, Gary Curhan, and Karandeep Singh
3:55-4:00 pm
Break
4:00-4:15 pm
Update on Lupus Nephritis
Dr. Gerald Appel
4:15-5:00 pm
Membranous Nephropathy
Dr. Laurence Beck
5:00-5:30 pm
Anemia Management: Update and Best Practices
Dr. Brona Moloney
5:30-6:15 pm
Faculty Q&A
Drs. Gerald Appel and Laurence Beck
6:15-6:25 pm
Adjourn Live Program
6:25 pm
Self-Paced Study
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Glomerulonephritis: Questions & Answers Session
Dr. Gerald Appel
Must-Know Clinical Images in Nephrology
Dr. Annie Liu
Must-Know Board Zebras
Dr. Emily Robinson
Nephrology Board Review Practice 1
Dr. Finnian Mc Causland
Nephrology Board Review Practice 2
Dr. Gearoid McMahon
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Morning Announcements
Course Directors
8:45-8:50 am
Acid-Base Disorders I: Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Dr. Alan Yu
8:50-9:35 am
Acid-Base Disorders II: Non-Gap Acidosis and Metabolic Alkalosis
Dr. Alan Yu
9:35-10:35 am
Break
10:35-10:45 am
Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia
Dr. David Mount
10:45-11:30 am
Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia
Dr. David Mount
11:30 am-12:20 pm
Break
12:20-1:50 pm
Important New Trials in GN
Dr. David Mount
1:50-2:35 pm
Genetics and Kidney Disease
Dr. Friedhelm Hildebrandt
2:35-3:20 pm
Update on Polycystic Kidney Disease
Dr. Fouad Chebib
3:20-4:05 pm
Faculty Q&A
Drs. David Mount, Friedhelm Hildebrandt, and Fouad Chebib
4:05-4:10 pm
Break
4:10-4:20 pm
Pediatric Nephrology
Dr. Michael Somers
4:20-5:05 pm
Genetics: How to Integrate into Practice
Dr. Ana Onuchic-Whitford
5:05-5:50 pm
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis
Dr. John Niles
5:50-6:20 pm
Faculty Q&A
Drs. Michael Somers, Ana Onuchic-Whitford, and John Niles
6:20-6:35 pm
Adjourn Live Program
6:35 pm
Self-Paced Study
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Electrolyte and Acid Base Disorders: Questions & Answers Session - Part 1
Dr. Alan Yu
Electrolyte and Acid Base Disorders: Questions & Answers Session - Part 2
Dr. Alan Yu
Dr. Chronic Kidney Disease in the Community: Meeting Them Where They Are
COVID-19 Vaccine in Immunocompromised Patients
Dr. Ann Woolley
Update on Renovascular Disease
Dr. Joseph Garasic
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Welcoming Remarks
Course Directors
8:45-8:50 am
Why Do We Reject a Transplant?
Dr. Jamil Azzi
8:50-9:35 am
Transplant Immunosuppression for the Boards
Dr. Kaitlyn Lei
9:35-10:20 am
Faculty Q&A
Drs. Jamil Azzi and Kaitlyn Lei
10:20-10:25 am
Break
10:25-10:35 am
Immunological Assessment Pre- and Post-Transplant
Drs. Melissa Yeung and Indira Guleria
10:35-11:20 am
Early Post-Transplant Management
Dr. Anil Chandraker
11:20 am-12:05 pm
Faculty Q&A
Drs. Melissa Yeung and Indira Guleria
12:05-12:10 pm
Break
12:10-1:40 pm
Donor Evaluation
1:40-2:10 pm
Late Loss of the Kidney Transplant
Dr. Rania El Fekih
2:10-2:40 pm
Infections in Transplant Recipients
Dr. Barbra Blair
2:40-3:10 pm
Monitoring Kidney Transplant Patients: Beyond Creatinine
Dr. Jamil Azzi
3:10-3:40 pm
Pre-Transplant Evaluation of Recipients
Dr. Rania El Fekih
3:40-4:10 pm
Faculty Q&A
Drs. Kassem Safa, Jamil Azzi, Rania El Fekih, and Barbra Blair
4:10-4:15 pm
Break
4:15-4:25 pm
Late Post-Transplant Medical Complications
Dr. Leonardo Riella
4:25-4:55 pm
Thrombotic Microangiopathies
Dr. Jean Francis
4:55-5:25 pm
KEYNOTE: Xenotransplantation
Dr. Leonardo Riella
5:25-5:55 pm
Geriatric Nephrology
Dr. Ernest Mandel
5:55-6:25 pm
Faculty Q&A
Drs. Timothy Erickson, Jean Francis, Ernest Mandel, and Leonardo Riella
6:25-6:35 pm
Adjourn Live Program
6:35 pm
Self-Paced Study
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Pre-Transplant Surgical Evaluation of Recipients
Dr. Sayeed Malek
Immunologic Basis of Kidney Disease
Dr. Vivek Kasinath
Use of Checkpoint Inhibitors in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Dr. Naoka Murakami
Transplant Cases: Board Review
Drs. Melissa Yeung and Edgar Milford
Transplant Board Review
Dr. Anil Chandraker
Poisonings and Intoxications: What a Nephrologist Needs to Know
Dr. Charlotte Goldfine
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Welcoming Announcements
Course Directors
8:45-8:50 am
Cardiorenal Syndrome
Dr. Finnian Mc Causland
8:50-9:35 am
Management of Hypertension in CKD-Intensive or Standard Regimens
Dr. Richard Glassock
9:35-10:20 am
Faculty Q&A
Drs. Richard Glassock and Finnian Mc Causland
10:20-10:25 am
Break
10:25-10:35 pm
Primary Aldosteronism
Dr. Anand Vaidya
10:35-11:20 am
Therapy of FSGS Lesions in 2026
Dr. Richard Glassock
11:20-11:50 am
Liver and the Kidney
Dr. Andrew Allegretti
11:50 am-12:20 pm
Faculty Q&A
Drs. Anand Vaidya, Andrew Allegretti, and Richard Glassock
12:20-12:25 pm
Break
12:25-1:55 pm
Pathophysiology of Acute Kidney Injury
Dr. Joseph Bonventre
1:55-2:25 pm
Acute Kidney Injury Syndromes
Dr. Alice Sheridan
2:25-2:55 pm
ICU Nephrology and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies
Dr. David Steele
2:55-3:25 pm
Faculty Q&A
Drs. Joseph Bonventre, Alice Sheridan, and David Steele
3:25-3:30 pm
Break
3:30-3:40 pm
Cancer and Acute Kidney Injury
Dr. Raad Chowdhury
3:40-4:25 pm
Paraprotein-Induced Kidney Injury
Dr. Raad Chowdhury
4:25-4:55 pm
KEYNOTE: Kidney PAL Program
Dr. Samantha Gelfand
4:55-5:25 pm
Pathophysiology and Treatment of Diabetic Kidney Disease
Dr. Gearoid McMahon
5:25-5:55 pm
APOL1 and Kidney Disease
Dr. Opeyemi Olabisi
5:55-6:40 pm
Faculty Q&A
Drs. Samantha Gelfand, Opeyemi Olabisi, Raad Chowdhury, and Gearoid McMahon
6:40-6:50 pm
Adjourn Live Program
6:50 pm
Self-Paced Study
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Interstitial Nephritis
Dr. Julie Paik
Ethics
Dr. Kathleen McFadden
Pregnancy and Renal Disease
Dr. Jessica Tangren
Friday, August 14, 2026
Welcoming Announcements
Course Directors
8:00-8:05 am
Patient Perspective: Dialysis Dosing
Dr. John Kevin Tucker
9:05-9:20 am
Hemodiafiltration
Dr. John Kevin Tucker
9:20-9:50 am
Mineral and Bone Disease
Dr. David Bushinsky
9:50-10:35 am
Faculty Q&A
Drs. David Bushinsky and John Kevin Tucker
10:35-10:40 am
Break
10:40-10:50 am
Dialysis: A Case-Based Clinical Review and Update
Dr. John Kevin Tucker
10:50-11:35 am
Pearls in Mineral and Bone Disease
Dr. David Bushinsky
11:35 am-12:20 pm
Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology: A 2026 Update
Dr. Gearoid McMahon
12:20-12:50 pm
Faculty Q&A
Drs. Gearoid McMahon, David Bushinsky and John Kevin Tucker
12:50-12:55 pm
Break
12:55-2:25 pm
Peritoneal Dialysis
Dr. Joanne Bargman
2:25-3:10 pm
Peritoneal Dialysis Complications
Dr. Joanne Bargman
3:10-3:55 pm
Acute Kidney Injury Related to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Dr. Shruti Gupta
3:55-4:25 pm
Faculty Q&A
Drs. Joanne Bargman and Shruti Gupta
4:25-4:30 pm
Break
4:30-4:40 pm
Mesoamerican Nephropathy
Dr. David Friedman
4:40-5:10 pm
Ultrasound for the Clinical Nephrologist
Dr. Adina Voiculescu
5:10-5:40 pm
Dialysis Vascular Access: Assessment and Complications
Dr. Dirk Hentschel
5:40-6:25 pm
Faculty Q&A
Drs. Adina Voiculescu, Dirk Hentschel, and David Friedman
6:25-6:35 pm
Closing Remarks
6:35-6:40 pm