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Innovations in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects millions of patients and is often underrecognized until it is advanced, limiting opportunities to slow progression and reduce complications. This Grand Rounds will examine current approaches to CKD diagnosis, risk stratification, and referral, with an emphasis on the clinical importance of albuminuria in guiding treatment decisions. The session will review evolving evidence for CKD therapies in patients with and without diabetes and will highlight strategies to personalize care, improve early recognition, and reduce kidney and cardiovascular risk.
Speaker:
Michael Shlipak, MD, MPH, is a professor of medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the San Francisco VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS), the scientific director of the UCSF Kidney Health Research Collaborative, and the associate chief of medicine for research development at SFVAHCS. His research focuses on the detection and determinants of kidney disease and its association with cardiovascular outcomes. Shlipak is widely recognized for pioneering the use of cystatin C as a marker of kidney function and for his contributions to national and international guidelines for CKD diagnosis and treatment.
How to Attend:
In Person:
S-214, Medical Sciences Building (513 Parnassus Avenue)
Lunch will be provided
Zoom option:
https://ucsf.zoom.us/j/97633865272?pwd=sHvIef57IXKYFnBm2lnvQtxUMeRVEn.1
Webinar ID: 976 3386 5272
Passcode: 609641
Or join by phone (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles)
+1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose)
+52 554 161 4288 (Mexico)
International numbers available: https://ucsf.zoom.us/u/ac4WisOf7E
New procedures for claiming CME credit:
Please review this informational guide on the updated ways to claim CME credit starting in academic year 25-26.
Welcome Irene Orellana Bonilla!
Please join us in welcoming Irene Orellana Bonilla, Clinical Research Coordinator, to the Division!
Irene started this morning and will be supporting Dr. Janice Schwartz in her research as a CRC.
Irene earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from UC Davis. She completed an internship at the Child Family Health International at Oaxaca, Mexico where she rotated in rural clinics and city hospitals shadowing specialists, primary doctors, and medical students. She also completed an ethnography of reproductive and sexual health attitudes and personal experiences in Oaxaca, Mexico, as well as taught sexual health classes in a coast primary school in Puerto Escondido. Irene is a certified medical assistant and has basic life support certification. She especially enjoys talking to patients and providing them health resources.
In her most recent role as Health Educator for the New Generation Health Center in San Francisco at UCSF and SFDPH, she assisted a teen clinic with checking in patients, scheduling appointments and triage. She also did various of counseling such as: STI testing and treatment, Pregnancy Options, Birth control, and HIV counseling. Prior to this role, she was a Clinical Research Coordinator at UCSF. She worked in various pregnancy/reproductive health studies. It’s well worth noting that Irene recruited over 1,000 participants for all these studies combined. She made sure every patient was informed about the studies in accessible language and consented properly.
Irene has a wealth of experience in coordinating multiple projects and working with all levels of stakeholders and is already well-versed with UCSF systems! In Irene’s new role as Clinical Research Coordinator, she will be responsible for study coordination, data collection, management, quality control and supporting all research protocol and regulatory responsibilities of Dr. Schwartz’ research studies.
Irene can be reached at [email protected] if you need to get a hold of her. She will be onsite once a week at our Mission Bay Office. We are so excited she has joined our growing Division. Please help us welcome her to the team!