SGLT2 Inhibitors and Their Impact on Chronic Kidney Disease: Case Workshop in Reducing Progression

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Overview / Abstract:

Target Audience

Nephrologists and primary care providers. The secondary audiences are endocrinologists, cardiologists, specialists in internal medicine (MDs and DOs), nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and pharmacists.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

Apply the evidence-based indications and clinical support for treatment with SGLT2 inhibitors to slow the decline of renal function
Discuss the safety and efficacy profile of SGLT2 inhibitors when used in people with impaired renal function
Individualize strategies for initial dosing and treatment titration of SGLT2 inhibitors based on stages of renal function as reflected by eGFR and other key clinical parameters

Expiration

Jun 10, 2022

Discipline(s)

Physician CME

Format

Online

Credits / Hours

0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

Accreditation

ACCME

Presenters / Authors / Faculty

Faculty

Dr. Richard S. Beaser*†
Senior Staff Physician and Medical Director of CME
Joslin Diabetes Center

Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, MD, MPH, PhD
Chief, Division of Nephrology
Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation
Tenured Professor of Medicine
Pediatrics
Public Health and Nursing Sciences
University of California Irvine
School of Medicine

Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH
Attending Cardiologist
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Co-Director
Cardiometabolic Center of Implementation Science
Instructor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School

Sponsors / Supporters / Grant Providers

AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Eli Lilly and Company.

Keywords / Search Terms

Relias LLC Relias LLC., Kidney Disease,Chronic Free CE CME

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