Post by: Dearbhla Kelly
The infamous biannual UK and Ireland Renal SpR club meetings continue in a virtual format this weekend with a theme close to many people’s heart – ‘Keeping Going Through the Pandemic‘. Topics covered will include SGLT2 inhibitors, the future of glomerular disease, Covid-19 experiences in Nephrology units, the challenges of anticoagulation CKD, maintaining well-being and preparing for a consultant/attending position.
The full program is outlined here as follows:
Saturday 27th March 2021 (Times are GMT)
1.30 pm Welcome
1.40 – 2.00 pm The promise of SGLT2 inhibitors (Prof David Wheeler)
2.00 – 2.20 pm Potassium binders in clinical practice (Dr. James Burton)
2.20 – 2.30 pm Q&A
2.30 – 2.40 pm Break
2.40 – 3.00 pm Future of Glomerular Disease (Dr. Andrew Bomback)
3.00 – 3.10 pm Q&A
3.25 – 4.10 pm My COVID-19 Experience (Dr. Damien Ashby & Dr. Aisling Courtney)
4.10 – 4.25 pm Q&A
4.30 – 5.30 pm Quiz
Sunday 28th March 2021
10 am Welcome
10.05 – 10.25 am Anticoagulation in CKD (Prof Gregory Lip)
10.25 – 10.30 am Q&A
10.30 – 10.50 am Virtual clinics (Dr. Gavin Dreyer)
10.50 – 10.55 am Q&A
10.55 – 11.00 am Break
11.00 – 11.20 am Maintaining well-being (Dr. Marti Balaam)
11.20 – 11.40 am Preparing for a consultant job (Dr. Fiona Duthie)
11.40 – 11.50 am Q&A
11.50 – 12.05 pm Break
12.05 – 12.35 pm Out of training programme opportunities
(Dr Usha Appalsawmy & Dr Clare Castledine)
12.35 pm Close
You can register for FREE for the meeting here.
