CKD E-Learning

BC Renal hosts a series of accredited, one-hour CKD education webinars for primary care clinicians.
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To attend you must register for each session separately; links can be found below.  
Upcoming Sessions
​Schedule: 

Fall/Winter 2025:

  • Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 12:00pm
    • Topic: Hypertension
    • Speaker: Dr. Mike Bevilacqua
    • Learning Objectives:
      1. Understand the interaction between HTN and CKD 
      2. Understand where BP targets come from and how that applies to individual patients
      3. Understand the evidence behind choice of BP agents
      4. Understand proper methods for BP measurement in and out of office​
    • Register​

Spring/Summer 2026:

  • Winter 2026 - Dr. Tae Won Yi, Dr. Michelle Wong - TBA
  • Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 12:00pm
    • Topic: Potassium Management/Hyperkelimia
    • Speaker: Dr. Megan Borkum

Accreditation Note: You must be online for a minimum of 50% of the session to receive the credits.  This e-learning module is available for credit/certificate of completion only within British Columbia.

Read the series learning objectives and terms of reference. 

Past Sessions

2025
October 29, 2025
Topic: Optimizing Post-Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) care: a collaborative project with nephrologists and primary care providers  
Speakers: Dr. Michelle Wong, Dr. Peter Birks, Dr. Jannelle Yu
View the presentation​

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​CKD E-Learning Session Archive


2021
​September 15, 2021 
Hypertension, CKD and supporting home blood pressure monitoring
Dr. Mike Bevilacqua
YouTube ; PDF Presentation

May 19, 2021 
SGLT-2 inhibitors and CKD
Dr. Adeera Levin
YouTube ; PDF Presentation


February 3, 2021
Acute Kidney Injury
Dr. Peter Birks
Youtube​

2020
​​September 23, 2020
Session Topic: Kidney Cysts and Stones, a medical perspective
Speaker: Dr. Claire Harris

June 17, 2020
Session Topic: CKD management in the primary care setting
Speaker: Dr. Aiza Waheed - Nephrologist and Clinical Fellow in CKD and Hemodialysis care
Youtube ; PDF Presentation 

January 22, 2020
Session Topic: Approach to Microscopic Hematuria
Speaker: Peter Birks

2019
​​​March 20, 2019
Session Topic: Electrolyte Imbalance
Speaker: Dr. Morgan Lam

2018
​Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Session Topic: Proteinuria
Speaker: Dr. Claire Harris, Hemodialysis Fellow, New Nephrologist at VGH

Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Session Topic: Care of the End Stage Renal Disease Patient: What every GP should know.
Speaker: Dr. Claire Harris, Hemodialysis Fellow, New Nephrologist at VGH

2017
​February 2017
Modern Assessment and Management of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
Dr. Mike Bevilacqua
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2016
​‎April​
CKD One on One: When to Refer and When to Reassure 
Diabetes and Proteinuria  

June
Medications and CKD 
Dr. Clifford Lo
Cardio Vascular Disease and BP Management  
Dr. Adeera Levin

​November
Acute Kidney Injury - Dr. Myriam Farah 

2014
​Renal disease in Canada – Understanding the Challenge - Dr. John Pawlovich and Dr. Monica Beaulieu

Diabetes Medications in CKD
Dr Adam White, MD FRCPC

Cysts and Stones
Dr. Caroline Stigant

View the 2014 video files here.​

2013
​Renal disease in Canada – Understanding the Challenge 
Dr. Monica Beaulieu, MD, FRCPC MHA

Kidney Care for Primary Care: Trying to Keep it Simple 
Dr. John Pawlovich, FCFP

Evaluating proteinuria in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease Dr. Abeed Jamal, MD, CM FRCPC

CVD/CHF and Cardio-Renal Links The CKD Symposium 
Dr. Nadia Zalunardo

Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease 
Dr. Melanie Brown, MD, FRCPC​
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