Kidney Care Staff Education

Education Sessions for KCC Staff

BC Renal's Kidney Care Committee sponsors education webinars for Kidney Care Clinic staff. The sessions will provide practical information on a range of topics, with the goal of keeping KCC staff up-to-date on new practices in kidney care. Sessions will be moderated and interactive, with discussion and questions from participants encouraged. Topics and session dates will be announced below.

Upcoming Sessions

Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025
Time: 1200-1300 hours
Topic: Membranous Nephropathy (MN) - with a focus on idiopathic cases

This session will discuss membranous nephropathy, with a particular focus on idiopathic cases. Dr. Ghaddar will cover the pathophysiology, symptoms, what to order and monitor in patients with MN, and an overview of treatment approaches/side effects, highlighting practical aspects relevant to clinical care in a patient-centered context.

Speaker: Dr. Malak Ghaddar, Nephrologist

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Meeting ID: 268 169 872 445 2
Passcode: 3345VF3c

Past Sessions

2024

Monday, October 21st, 2024, 1200-1300 hours

CKD risk prediction: understanding and using KFRE
Speakers: Dr. Megan Borkum, Nephrologist
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Thursday, May 9th, 2024, 1200-1300 hours

Finerenone: Current role in CKD and T2DM Management

This session will provide a review of finerenone’s role in the treatment of CKD patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Topics will include new updates on the treatment of CKD in T2DM, with a focus on the role of finerenone in this population.

Speakers:

Dr. Mark Elliott, Nephrologist & Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Nephrology, Dept of Medicine, UBC

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Thursday, February 29, 2024, 1200-1300 hours

What’s new in the guidance we provide to CKD patients about diet?

This session will provide an update/summary of new dietary guidance for CKD patients. Topics will include an update on potassium, bicarbonate, and protein management, as well as tips for implementing these changes into CKD practice.

Speakers:

Dr. Michelle Wong, Nephrologist & Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Nephrology, Dept of Medicine, UBC
Dani Renouf, RD, St. Paul’s Hospital KCC & Chair of the BC Renal Dietitians Practice Group.

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2023

Thursday, September 7, 2023, 1200-1300 hours

Topic: SGLT2 Inhibitors and Chronic Kidney Disease

Brief review of the evidence
Tips on clinical usage

Presenter: Dr. Tae Won Yi, Nephrologist/BC Renal
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 1200-1300 hours

Topic: Update on ADPKD management in KCCs
Dr. Mike Bevilacqua MD, FRCPC - Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC Division of Nephrology, Nephrologist, Abbotsford Regional Hospital
Presentation
Recording

Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 1200-1300 hours

‎Topic: New TB Screening Process for KCC Patients Referred for Kidney Transplant
Janet Williams, Project Manager, KCC Committee
Madiha Rehman & Nyla Choudry (PROMIS Trainers)
Presentation
Recording

2022

Friday, October 28, 2022, 1200-1300 hours

‎Topic: Activity/Exercise & Kidney Care Clinic Patients
Dr. Megan Borkum, Nephrologist & currently undertaking a home dialysis fellowship
Presentation
Recording (Youtube)

Thursday, September 15, 2022, 1200-1300 hours

Topic: New Website Resources for Kidney Patients
Speakers:

Dr. Maoliosa (Mo) Donald: CanSolve, My Kidneys My Health at https://mykidneysmyhealth.com
Deborah Tucker and Teresa Atkinson: Kidney Foundation of Canada, BC & Yukon Branch, Kidney Wellness Hub at https://kidneywellnesshub.ca

Presentation (PDF)
Recording (Youtube)

Thursday, May 12, 2022, 1200-1300 hours

‎Topic: Promoting Success in a Weight Loss Journey
Speaker: Dr. Golmehr Sajjady, FRCP, ABOM, ABLM (Internist & Obesity Specialist)
Presentation (PDF)
Recording (Youtube)

2021

Thursday, October 28, 2021, 1200-1300 hours

Topic: PKD Education
Speakers: Dr. Mike Bevilacqua and Sharon Gradin
Presentation (PDF)

Thursday, April 22, 2021, 1200-1300 hours

Home Blood Pressure Monitoring in CKD Patients
Speakers:

Birinder K. Mangat, MD, MPH, FRCPC

Clinical Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia, General Internal Medicine, Surrey Memorial Hospital
Presentation

Mike Bevilacqua, MD, FRCPC

Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC Division of Nephrology, Nephrologist, Abbotsford Regional Hospital
Presentation

Thursday, March 25, 2021, 1200-1300 hours

New approaches to remote PD patient care using the Baxter AMIA cycler - Kelli-Ann van Hest, RN, CNeph (Clinical Nurse Lead, Home Dialysis, Nanaimo Regional General Hospital)