American Kidney Fund

Our online CME course, "Navigating the Latest Evidence and Strategies for Renal Risk Reduction in T2D," developed in collaboration with CCO, is designed to help clinicians address renal risk in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease using current guidelines, evidence, and the emerging role of GLP-1 RAs.

Our online CME course, "Minimizing CMV in High-Risk Kidney Transplant Recipients," is designed to help clinicians individualize CMV prevention in high-risk kidney transplant recipients, select optimal antivirals, and design antiviral regimens to optimize patient outcomes.

Join leading nephrology experts for Decera Clinical Education's 2025 Nephrology Update, a virtual, CME/CE-certified event highlighting the latest advances transforming kidney disease management. Explore cutting-edge science, practical treatment strategies, and emerging therapies that are reshaping renal care. Register now: https://bit.ly/43rYJZb

Providing effective kidney nutrition education involves understanding the cultural context of each patient’s life, values, and food practices. This guide offers a list of questions to ask patients about cultural background, religious dietary practices, food traditions, preferences, and lifestyle. With the right questions, you can help deliver care for each patient’s needs.

Home dialysis offers more flexibility and can improve outcomes, yet many patients are never told it’s an option. This guide helps providers introduce home dialysis, address common barriers, and use the OARS communication method—open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening, and summaries—to guide more effective conversations.

Discussing clinical trials with patients can be complicated. This guide helps providers simplify the message, explain the basics clearly, and support patient understanding at every step. Use it as a tool to bring clinical trials into routine care, answer common questions, and support informed decision-making.