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2009 Allied Health Professionals Symposium
Topics Include:
· Conditions for Coverage
· Changing Role of Dialysis Technician
· Supportive Counseling
· Diabetes Management and Medications
· GI Disorders
· Organ Donation in Wisconsin
· Epidemiology of CKD/ESRD
· Interventional Access Viability
· KDQOL
· Treatment Modality Education for Patients
· Health Literacy - Enhancing Communication with Patients
Keynote: Professionalism and Care: More than a Job
Jim Cutis, CHT, Portland, Oregon
VP of Clinical Services for Home Dialysis Plus
Jim has worked as a technician since 1975. Mr. Curtis has held every conceivable role a technician could, including patient care technician, bio-med technician, and technical manager. He has worked as an area administrator for a large company and currently consults on technical aspects for dialysis facilities. He is a cofounder of Home Dialysis Plus, a new company that is developing products for home hemodialysis patients.
Registration Fee:
$75 Nurses, Dietitians, or Social Workers
$50 Patient Care Technicians and Students
(breakfast and lunch included)
Accreditation/Continuing Education:
7.25 Continuing Education credits will be provided for social workers
7.25 CEUs for renal dieticians
7.25 CEU contact hours for continuing nursing education have been applied for through the American Nephrology Nurses’ Association (ANNA)
Location:
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Madison East Town
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