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: 

​Spring/Summer 2026:

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 12:00pm
​Topic: General Nutrition Update for Chronic Kidney Disease
Speaker: Dani Renouf
Learning Objectives: 
  1. ​​​​To provide overview of key nutrition updates based on KDIGO guidelines
  2. To review key resources to provide to patients in the absence of a dietitian
  3. To highlight key nutrition priorities for patients with CKD​

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 and the Yukon.

Read the series learning objectives and terms of reference. 

Past Sessions

2025
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Topic: Hypertension and CKD
Speaker: Dr. Mike Bevilacqua

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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