The theme for BC Nephrology Days 2008 was Expand Our Horizons, Explore Our Relationships, Excel in Patient-Centred Care. Presentations are listed below.

BCND 2008 Final Program (PDF)  

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

Med Wreck to Med Rec: How Medication Reconciliation Can (and Should) Change your Practice
Dan Martinusen and Marianna Leung

Earth, Wind and Fire: A Disaster Preparedness Update
Bill Kane

PVAST: Power in Teamwork

• PVAST: What, Why, and How?; VA Team: Who?< 
  Debbie Eggers, Dr. Mercedeh Kiaii, Dr. Monica Beaulieu and Rick Luscombe
• Raising the Bar: Is a 90% fistula rate possible?
  Dr. Vo Nguyen (email bcpra@bcpra.ca)

Debate: All patients suitable for home dialysis should do PD first
Dr. Robert Lockridge

Renal Care for First Nations Communities

• Chronic Kidney Disease and Aboriginal People: Disabling or Enabling? 
  Dr. Dennis Wardman
• Renal Care for First Nations Communities: Crossing Bridges to Communities 
  Cindy Hlus, Carol Fawcett, Richard Jules and Suzanne Johnson

Advance Care Planning: Whose job is it anyway? Key Learnings from the Field
Karen Mahoney, Alexandra Kruthaup-Harper and Sue Grant

BC Provincial Renal Agency Update
Dr. Adeera Levin

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

Hidden Phosphorous: Its Impact on Renal and General Populations
Lisa Gutekunst

Peritoneal Dialysis

• Peritoneal Dialysis: Why Not PD? 
  Dr. Suneet Singh
• St. Paul's Hospital: Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Bedside Insertion 
  Dr. Gary Nussbaumer
• Starting a Bedside PD Catheter Insertion Program 
  Dr. Marie Michaud
• Catheter Insertion: Is it Possible for Nephrologists? 
  Dr. Victor Chan

Communication 101: Clinician-Patient Communication to Enhance Clinical Outcomes in ESRD
Dr. Doris Barwich and Sarb Basra

Kidney Transplantation: Better Information than You'd get on Google

• Allocation of Deceased Donor Kidneys in British Columbia 
  Dr. John Gill
• Anti-Rejection Medication 
  Dr. David Landsberg
• Canada Genome Project 
  Dr. Paul Keown 
• Pediatric Perspective 
  Dr. Colin White (email bcpra@bcpra.ca )

CKD Management for GPs: "Yes, We Can!"

• Management in the Primary Care Setting: Introduction to the North Island Kidney Care Clinic - A pilot project
  Dr. Marlene van der Weyde
• CKD and CDM FYI
  Dr. Maggie Watt
• North Island Kidney Clinic: Why & How it Works
  Erica Maynard

Patient-Provider Relationships: Is the Patient a Better Driver?
Dorian Schatell