There is an unfortunate paradox in modern renal transplant: despite short-term improvements in graft survival, long-term graft survival has barely improved over the last 20 years. This short activity will look at the potential role of biomarkers as predictors of CNI toxicity and graft survival following renal transplant.
Faculty
Valeria R. Mas, M.S, Ph.D. Associate Professor Research Surgery, Department of Surgery Director, Translational Genomics Transplant Laboratory Nephrology Division, Internal Medicine Center for Immunity, Inflammation and Regenerative Medicine University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia
Upon completion of the educational activity, participants should be able to:
Identify the paradox of renal transplant
Describe the potential role of biomarkers for CNI toxicity
This activity is intended for nephrologists, transplant surgeons, general internists, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals with a focus on kidney transplants.
There is no schedule for this activity.
There is no fee to register for this activity.
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Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Assistants
NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.
Pharmacy
AKH, Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. AKH, Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare approves this knowledge- based activity for 0.25 contact hour(s) (0.025 CEUs). UAN 0077-0000-16-057-H04-P. Initial Release Date: June 11, 2016.
Nursing
AKH, Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is awarded 0.25 Contact Hours.
Nurse Practitioners
AKH, Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider Number: 030803. This program is accredited for 0.25 contact hour(s) which includes 0 hour(s) of pharmacology. Program ID #21633-1. This program was planned in accordance with AANP CE Standards and Policies and AANP Commercial Support Standard