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To create a world without kidney diseases, the ASN Alliance for Kidney Health elevates care by educating and informing, driving breakthroughs and innovation, and advocating for policies that create transformative changes in kidney medicine throughout the world.

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Kidney Week

Basic/Clinical Science Session

Health Equity Topics in CKD

October 26, 2024 | 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM

Location: Ballroom 20B/C, Convention Center

Session Description

This session discusses kidney diseases in Indigenous and Pacific Islander populations and strategies to improve health and wellness in these communities; the intersectionality of kidney transplantation access and strategies moving forward; and why representation in nephrology clinical trials is important and strategies to increase representation.

Learning Objective(s)

  • Describe the state of kidney diseases in Pacific Islander populations and strategies to address disparities
  • Identify ways to mitigate kidney diseases in Indigenous populations in the United States
  • Summarize the intersection of age, sex, and racial disparities in access to kidney transplantation
  • Specify ways to improve representation in nephrology research

Learning Pathway(s)

  • CKD Non-Dialysis
  • Kidney Transplantation

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