WORKSHOP: 9.00am - 12.00pm.
Morning tea is provided.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) impacts 1 in 11 New Zealanders, yet fewer than half of them are aware of their condition. By 2035, CKD will be the 5th leading cause of death globally.
CKD is the strongest risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The key factors contributing to this increased risk are proteinuria and hypertension. However, the diagnosis is often delayed, and early warning signs are missed.
This workshop is designed to equip you with a thorough understanding of kidney function, the factors that affect it, and how to distinguish between normal variations and pathological changes.
Rob will explore how these insights can be applied to the management of CKD, with an emphasis on slowing disease progression. Additionally, he will cover how to make informed decisions about when to refer patients for specialist care.
By applying these principles, clinicians can enhance CKD management, improve patient outcomes, and reduce health inequities.
The workshop will combine lectures, case-based discussions, and a Q&A segment where participants can discuss challenging cases.
Cost:
- Registration fee per session (add-on to Goodfellow Symposium registration) - $345
- Registration fee per session, Friday only participants (not part of Goodfellow Symposium) - $365
This workshop has been endorsed and approved for professional development by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (2.5 hrs, 5 points) and the College of Nurses Aotearoa NZ for 2.5 professional development hours.
Presenter
Rob Walker
(MBChB, MD, FRACP, FASN, FAHA)
Rob is currently a professor in the Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, and is a consultant Nephrologist for Te Whatu Ora. He is the Director of the ‘Kidney in Health and Disease’ research network based at the University of Otago. He has over 290 peer-reviewed publications. He is an active clinician scientist with translational research projects investigating mechanisms of kidney injury fibrosis and repair. At a clinical level his research interests are cardiovascular risk factors in chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury and drug induced kidney injury.
Professor Walker is actively involved in the International Society of Nephrology serving ISN South-East Asia Oceania regional board representing the Oceania region, the chair of the ISN Clinical Research Programme committee, a member of the ISN Continuing Medical Education committee and deputy chair ISN Core Programmes committee. He recently stepped down as the Honorary Secretary for the Asia Pacific Society of Nephrology Council but remains on the APSN Executive Committee as chair of the awards subcommittee and is actively involved in the APSN CME committee and its activities. Within the Australia & New Zealand Society of Nephrology, he serves on the Research Advisory Committee and Policy and Quality Committee.
He is also active within the RACP serving on the advanced training committee for nephrology and the RACP grants advisory committees. Professor Walker was awarded the College Medal “hominum, servire, saluti” for outstanding services to medicine and nephrology.
This workshop is supported by
