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Kidney Week

Kidney Week 2024: Accreditation, CME, CNE, CPE, MOC

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will have increased their knowledge in the field of nephrology and will be able to:

  • Identify recent discoveries in basic, translational, and clinical research in nephrology;
  • Construct new research questions based on updated scientific and clinical advances in nephrology-related disciplines; and
  • Translate recent advances in the areas of general nephrology, dialysis, transplantation, and hypertension into new standards and approaches to clinical care of patients with kidney diseases and related disorders.

Target Audience

  • Physicians
  • Researchers
  • Medical and Other Trainees—Including medical students, residents, graduate students, post-docs, and fellows
  • Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
  • Pharmacists
  • Physician Assistants
  • Other Health Care Professionals

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, the American Society of Nephrology is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Continuing Education Credits for Annual Meeting (October 24–27, 2024)

AMA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT - PHYSICIANS

The American Society of Nephrology designates this blended learning activity for a maximum of 75.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ANCC CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT - NURSES

This CE activity is approved for 75.0 ANCC contact hours.

ACPE CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT - PHARMACISTS

This activity has been approved for 75.0 contact hours.

AAPA/NCCPA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

NCCPA accepts Certificates of Participation for activities that are certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. In accordance with AAPA/NCCPA and AMA guidelines, Physician Assistants may receive a Certificate of Participation that states this activity has been approved for a maximum of 75.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

To qualify for CE credits, you must:

  • Attend Kidney Week in-person
  • Log into the ASN eLearning Center to:
    • Complete the demographics Questionnaire
    • Complete the General Evaluation
    • Complete the Claim Credit steps

Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Points

The Kidney Week Annual Meeting offers MOC points for ABIM and ABP Diplomates with the completion of a reflective statement and commitment-to-change questions in this activity's evaluation.

MOC STATEMENT

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to:

  • 75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program; and
  • 75 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics' (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.

It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to Joint Accreditation for the purpose of granting ABIM or ABP MOC credit.

STATEMENT FROM ABIM

This course has been developed as an original and independent educational offering based on the public ABIM examination blueprint and is not approved or endorsed by ABIM. In accordance with ABIM policy, no ABIM Board members have been involved in the development of this course. ASN cannot guarantee that attending this course will result in passing the ABIM examination.

To qualify for ABIM/ABP MOC Points, you must:

  • Attend Kidney Week in-person
  • Log into the ASN eLearning Center to:
    • Claim CME credits
    • Submit an approved self-reflective learning (SRL) statement

Continuing Education Credits for Early Programs

Each Early Program offers CME credits. Select Early Programs offer CNE or CPE credits. Please check each Early Program listing for more information.

DEADLINE TO CLAIM CE CREDITS AND MOC POINTS

December 18, 2024