An Approach to CKD for Primary Care
*** Please note this program was a part of the MOA ‘s 114th Annual Convention. You will not want to choose this program if you completed this individual program as part of the MOA’s 114th Annual Convention.***
Learning Objectives:
Using a case-based approach, the learner will:
•Identify the key labs required to determine the stage + grade of CKD
• Review the role of alternative biomarkers to evaluate kidney function
• Discuss the role of CKD complications
• Generate a comprehensive plan to manage CKD patients
This session is accredited for a maximum of 1.0 AOA Category 1-A credits. Credits commensurate with participation in the session will be awarded.
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Paul E. Segal, D.O. is a native New Englander and an Associate Professor of Primary Care at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is a board-certified internist and nephrologist with over three decades of clinical and academic experience. A graduate with distinction from the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences (DMU-COM), Dr. Segal completed his internal medicine at Sinai Hospital/Johns Hopkins, a fellowship in General Internal Medicine and Nephrology from Johns Hopkins, where he later served as academic curriculum development and innovation, interprofessional education and mentorship, and informatics design and leadership. Currently, he serves as the 2nd year medical knowledge course director and UNECOM interprofessional education lead.
Dr. Segal has no disclosures.