Oct 1st 

Opening Remarks - Carl Roy, President & Chief Executive Officer, Provincial Health Services Authority

BC Renal Agency Update - Dr. Adeera Levin, Executive Director BC Renal Agency

BC Transplant Update - Dr. David Landsberg, Medical Director, BC Transplant 

Health Authority Renal Program Showcase

BC Children’s - Health Authority Showcase - Dr. Janis Dionne, Medical Director, Pediatric Kidney Services 

Northern Health - Tele Kidney Care in Northern BC - Sheri Yeast

Fraser Health - Foot Care Initiative in Dialysis Patients - Dr. Shaoyee Yao

Interior Health - Advanced Care Planning, A Standardized Approach to IH Renal Services - Lois Neufeld & Karla Ramsay

Island Health - Center Vancouver Island Program Expansion - Dr. Rachel Carson

Providence Healthcare/Vancouver Coastal Health - Care Models for Mega-Units: A Mega Challenge - Karen Mahoney, Pam Papp & Michele Trask

Plenary Sessions

First Nations Health Authority - Speaker: Dr. Evan Adams (video presentation)

The Role of a Donor Coordinator - Speaker: Patricia Bosch

Evidence-based Decision Making vs. Decision-based Evidence Making - Speaker: Dan Martinusen

The Effects of Social Determinants on Children with Chronic Health Problems- Speaker: Dr. Mike Seear

Concurrent Sessions

Frailty(Youtube)  PDF Presentation  - Speaker: Dr. Mara McAdams Demarco 

Kidney Disease and Pregnancy - Risks and Rewards(Youtube) PDF Presentation - Speaker: Dr. Monica Beaulieu

Getting Shot: Vaccinations and Other Considerations for the Transplant Recipient(Youtube)  PDF Presentation - Speaker: Dr. Alissa Wright

Anxiety and Depression in Renal: Screening Assessment and Referrals(YouTube) PDF Presentation - Speakers: Bobbi Preston, Heather Renwick, Dr. Henry Wong

Hemodiafiltration in BC:  Current Status and Obstacles(YouTube)  PDF Presentation- Speaker: Dr. Myriam Farah

Oct 2nd 

Plenary Sessions

Telehealth and Kidney Care - Speaker: Dr. John Pawlovich

BC GN Network and Registry - Speaker: Dr. Sean Barbour 

Causes and Consequences of Moral Distress in ICU Healthcare Workers - Speaker: Dr. Peter Dodek (Power Point)

A Brazil Nut a Day Keeps the Dietitian Away - Speakers: Eileen Carolan & Brianna Hawkins (Power Point)

Non-Adherence: A Mile in my Shoes - Speakers: Yanick McDonald, Kidney Recipient & Dr. Marie-Chantal Fortin

For any additional information, please contact the BC Renal Agency at 604-875-7340 or by email.