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BACK TO THE FUTURE: OLD ACTORS, NEW ROLES FOR
RENAL PROTECTION

Friday, February 9, 2007
The Marriott Residence Inn - Riverplace
2115 S.W. River Parkway, Portland, OR 97201
Driving directions
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

SPONSORS

Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, OHSU
OHSU

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PROGRAM

7:30 AM

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

7:50 AM

Announcements/Introductions
Susan P. Bagby, MD – Professor of Medicine & Physiology/Pharmacology Director, Hypertension Clinic; OHSU Division of Nephrology & Hypertension

8:00 - 9:00 AM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS. Chronic Kidney Disease: Challenge and Opportunity
Richard A. Parker – Associate Professor of Medicine OHSU Division of Nephrology & Hypertension

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: Can We Really Prevent It?
Suzanne G. Watnick, MD – Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director, Portland VAMC Dialysis; OHSU Division of Nephrology & Hypertension

10:00 - 10:20 AM

BREAK

10:20 - 11:20 AM

Aldosterone, Oxidative Stress, and BP-independent Vascular Injury: Should the Aldo Receptor be a Primary Therapeutic Target?
Susan P. Bagby, MD – Professor of Medicine& Physiology/Pharmacology, OHSU Division of Nephrology & Hypertension

11:20 - 12:20 PM

Safe Use of Anti-Aldosterone Agents in Mild-Moderate CKD
Jose F. Rueda, MD – Assistant Professor of Medicine Director, Outpatient Nephrology Services; OHSU Division of Nephrology & Hypertension

12:20 - 1:30 PM

LUNCHEON

1:30 - 2:30 PM

Should Risk of New-Onset Diabetes Influence Antihypertensive Choices?
Ali Olyaei, PharmD – Associate Professor of Medicine & Pharmacology, OHSU Division of Nephrology & Hypertension

2:30 - 3:00 PM

Diuretics in 2006: Old Drugs, New Twists
David Ellison, MD, Professor and Chair, OHSU Division of Nephrology and Hypertension

3:30 - 3:45 PM

BREAK

3:45 - 4:45 PM

Practicum: Case Vignettes in Nephrology
Ihab M. Wahba, MD - Assistant Professor of Medicine, OHSU Division of Nephrology & Hypertension

4:45 PM

Faculty available for informal discussions


Accreditation
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit
OHSU School of Medicine, Division of CME, designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA-PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Continuing Education Credits
The Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing has approved this continuing education activity for 7.2 credit hours. The provider is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 5464. Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

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 503-494-7159 or email:

REGISTRATION
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CANCELLATIONS
Should conditions warrant, the sponsors reserve the right to cancel this program with a full refund.

FUNDING
Partially funded by grants from Boehringer Ingelheim, Merck Inc, Novartis, Ortho Biotech.

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