Chronic Kidney Disease Seminar 2023

Chronic Kidney Disease: Early Detection and Treatment
September 26, 2023  l  9:00 am – 3:45 pm

9:00AM

Introductions and Welcome 
Abbey Harburn, MPH
Director, Analytics and Practice Transformation
WCHQ

9:10AM

Opening Remarks
Chitra Bhosekar, MD
Division Lead, Department of Nephrology
Bellin Health Care

9:25AM

Panel: The CKD Treatment Team
Molly Spaulding, MPH, MS, RD, CD, CDCES Outpatient Clinical Dietitian & Diabetes Educator Advocate Health

Courtney Barry, PsyD
Director IPE for School of Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin

Crystal Anderson-Schmidt, RN, MSN, CDN
Renal Clinic Manager
Gundersen Health

9:55AM

The ABC’s of Managing Chronic Kidney Disease
Quin Taylor
Patient Advocate
Tayloring Gratitude LLC

10:25AM

Break

10:40AM

Chronic Kidney Disease: The Primary Clinician’s Role
Sarang Baman, MD, CMD, FAAFP
Medical Director of Population Health and Risk Advocate Health

11:40AM

Using WCHQ Data to Drive Improvement and Reduce Disparities
Abbey Harburn, MPH
Director of Analytics and Practice Transformation WCHQ

12:10PM

1:00PM

Lunch

Lessons from the Trenches: Key Takeaways from the NKF CKD Learning Collaborative
Elizabeth Montgomery
National VP, Learning Strategies and Population Health
National Kidney Foundation

1:30PM

Breakout Session: Barriers and Opportunities
Describe the barriers that limit CKD improvement efforts in primary care

Discuss the importance of a CKD Data Strategy in framing a CKD initiative

Articulate how to leverage other initiatives within the organization, such as health equity programs or HEDIS optimization, to build engagement in a CKD initiative

2:30PM

Break

2:45PM

Maximal Slowing of Kidney Disease Progression: How Best to Achieve It
George Bakris, MD, FAHA, FASN
Director, AHA Comprehensive Hypertension Center
University of Chicago

3:30PM

Final Remarks
Antoinette Sampson
National Account Director-Health Systems
Bayer

3:40PM

Adjourn




All Conference Inquiries
Carmen Craker
WCHQ Director of Membership
ccraker@wchq.org or 608-558-0474