The Evolving Landscape of Genetics in Chronic Kidney Disease

Dates and Times

Start: 1/8/2025 8:00 AM
End: 1/8/2025 9:00 AM

Objectives

1. Discuss the history of the field of medical genetics.

2. Describe the various modern genetic testing methodologies and how they are used.

3. Distinguish monogenic disorders from non-monogenic disorders.

4. Compare the advances in medical genetics between a monogenic example such as polycystic kidney disease with a non-monogenic example such as APOL-1 kidney disease.

5. Describe how advances in medical genetics have impacted the clinical practice of nephrology and what the future holds.

Speakers

Accreditation

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Maintenance of Certification

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.