Hope Week • RSN's National Online Patient Meeting
Save the Date for RSN’s 2021 Hope Week, 28th Annual Patient Education Meeting • October 5 – 9, 2021
For 28 years RSN has presented the Annual Patient Education meeting at no charge to people who have kidney disease and their families. In 2020 RSN introduced a national, virtual five-day event. Each day has a series of presentations that focuses on a specific disease state or treatment for kidney disease including an entire day dedicated to pediatric kidney disease. Speakers include healthcare professionals and people who have learned to live and thrive in spite of having kidney disease. Watch and share the presentations below.
Watch the video presentations from Hope Week 2020,
RSN’s 27th Annual Patient Education Meeting
Day One • Focus on Chronic Kidney Disease
Entertainment by Carla Ulbrich, The Singing Patient
Understanding Kidney Stones and What You Can Do to Prevent Them with Gary C. Curhan, MD
Delaying the Progression of Kidney Disease with Dugan Maddux, MD and Jennifer Finch, MD
The CKD Diet – What to Know Based on New Science: Kam Kalantar, MD
How to Get the Most Out of Your Telehealth Visit: Susie Lew, MD
Day Two • Focus on Dialysis
Tim Atkins’ Inspiring Story
Stop the Itching with Geoffrey Block, MD
The Ins and Out of Home Dialysis with Dinesh Chatoth, MD
How to Get the Most out of Your Doctor Visit with Doug Johnson, MD
Innovations in Dialysis Care with Jonathan Himmelfarb, MD
Day Three • Day Three – Focus on Kidney Transplantation
Mandy Trolinger’s Inspiring Journey
Getting Listed for a Kidney What You Need to Do & Know with Ben Hippen, MD
Psychosocial issues of kidney transplant with Mark Meier, Exec. Dir, Face It Foundation
Weight Loss and Kidney Transplant with Lubna Abkany, RD
Advancements in Kidney Transplantation with Rafael Villicana, MD
Day Four • Focus on All Stages of Kidney Care
Entertainment by Carla Ulbrich, The Singing Patient
Understanding Medicare and Medicare Advantage Plans: Kathy Lester, ESQ
Public Policy and Kidney Disease for 2021: Rob Blaser
How to Work Through Stress and Anxiety: Mary Beth Callahan, ACSW, LCSW
Day Five • Focus on Parents of Children Who Have Kidney Disease
Motivational Speaker, RSN Founder and President Lori Hartwell
Preparing Your Child To Transition to Adulthood: Maria Ferris, MD
Top Medical Issues For Youth with Kidney Disease: Elaine Kamil, MD
10 things to help your child adjust to care: Helen Currier, CNN
About the Speakers
Hope Week speakers include healthcare professionals and people who have learned to live and thrive in spite of having kidney disease.
Thank you to our 2021 Hope Week Mission Partners
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