2006 Presentations

The theme for BC Nephrology Days 2006 was Attend, Participate, Connect, and Acquire.

BCND 2006 Final Program (PDF)

Presentations are listed below.

Thursday, October 5th

Renal Transplantation - Yes, We Can Do More!
Living Donor Transplantation: Opportunities and Barriers
Dr. Jean Shapiro

Anemia Management - From Guidelines to the Front Lines

• 'K' atching up with KDOQI
  Dr. David Van Wyck
• Keeping Your Eye on the Target: Use of Protocols in the Management of Anemia in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
  Dr. Shirley Torng
• An approach to Anemia in BC: Agreement without the Angst
  Dr. Adeera Levin
• 2006 "Anemia" Guidelines: How do we strengthen the evidence?
  Dr. David Van Wyck

BC Provincial Renal Agency Update
Dr. Adeera Levin

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Friday, October 6th

Focus on End-of-Life - Sustaining life or prolonging death? Ethical Issues in Dialysis Decision-making

• What is Ethical decision-making?
  Dr. Alister Browne
• Pediatric Case Presentation
  Dr. Colin White
• Discussion
  Dr. Alister Browne
• Adult Care Presentation
  Dr. Yves Clouatre

Focus On Adult Learning

• Learning to Live with Chronic Kidney Disease: Closing the Gaps Between Teachers and Learners
  Susan Close and Karen Mahoney
• Readiness Assessment document
  Susan Close and Karen Mahoney
• Working in Groups
  Kerry Mahlman and Bev Craig

Focus On Shared Care - From Rhetoric to Reality

• What are we talking about?
  Dr. Neil Baker
• Who's job is it, anyway?
  Drs. Caroline Stigant and Maggie Watt