Posted on February 12, 2019 by Lois Vail -
- TELEHEALTH: Connecting with a Doctor from Home
Lately, we have all been hearing a lot more about telehealth or telemedicine. Since telehealth is now a part of our life, do you know how to prepare for and follow-up after your ‘virtual visit’?
Hear one physician’s perspective on how to get the most from your ‘virtual visit’. If you have any questions, submit them in advance to programs@kidneywi.org.
Speaker: Ashraf El-Meanawy, MD, MSC, PHD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Kidney Disease Center & Cardiovascular Center
Medical College of Wisconsin
Board Member – National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin
This program will only be available as a Zoom meeting or through Facebook Live.
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- A Donor Mom’s Perspective on Donation
- In recognition of Donate Life Month.
Dawn’s daughter, Emily, was an eye, organ and tissue donor – giving the gift of sight to two people here in Wisconsin, saving the lives of six people through organ donation, and improving the lives of more than 60 people through tissue donation.
Tony Guzzardo, from Versiti Organ and Tissue, will be available to answer technical questions about organ, tissue and eye donation.
Speakers: Dawn Lyons-Wood,
Donor Mom
Tony Guzzardo, BSN, CCRN, CPTC
Community and Hospital Development Manager
Versiti Organ and Tissue
To honor donor families, we will be collecting yarn for the Threads of Compassion knitting group, which makes comfort shawls to be given to family members as they say their final farewells to their loved ones. Please contribute two or more skeins of Red Heart yarn in a solid color of any variety.
Since the program will be online only, consider ordering the yarn from Amazon Smile and have the yarn shipped directly to the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin’s office at 10909 W Greenfield Ave, Suite 201, West Allis, WI 53214. By designating the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin as your charity of choice at the start of your order, Amazon will make a charitable contribution to the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin based on your total purchase amount.
Register Here
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- Digestive Heath: How to Keep “It” Moving!
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- In honor of National Nutrition Month, join us to talk about fiber, FODMAPs and the Mediterranean diet.
You’ll learn:
- What fiber is, the different forms, how to determine if a food is a good source of fiber and how to incorporate more fiber into what you’re eating
- What FODMAPs are and how they are helping those with IBS symptoms
- Why the Mediterranean diet has been proven beneficial and how you can incorporate this into the everyday
Speaker: Jennifer L. Vargo, MPH, RD, CD
Outpatient Dietitian, Outpatient Services and GI Clinic
St. Luke’s Medical Center
This program will only be available as a live online presentation or through Facebook Live.
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- Gratitude + Mindfulness = A Healthy Heart
- Maybe you have heard the word ‘mindfulness’, but do you know what it ‘really’ is and how it can benefit your overall health?
Being ‘present’ takes practice and practice leads to a healthier and happier life. Join us for an evening that will give you strategies to be your best self!
Speaker: Lisa Hare, MS
Manager, Performance Excellence
Froedtert Health
- Attending in Person:
- Dinner will be available beginning at 5:45pm
- Program begins at 6:00pm
Unable to attend the program in person? The program will also be available live on line and through Facebook Live. Register using the button above.
Posted on February 12, 2019 by Lois Vail -
- Resolved: I Will Speak Up and Advocate for Transplantation in 2020
- Sara is an active volunteer who has been advocating with Congress on behalf of transplant patients and living donors. She will present new information on the proposed legislation which would create lifetime coverage for immunosuppression medication for transplant recipients. She will also give an update on support from Wisconsin’s Senators and House of Representative members for passage of the Living Donors Protection Act. Learn how you can add your voice to encourage passage of these two proposed federal laws.
Make a 2020 New Year’s resolution to become an advocate for patients throughout the country!
Speaker: Sara Hicklin
Transplant Recipient from Holman, Wisconsin
- Attending in Person
- Dinner will be available beginning at 5:45pm
- Program begins at 6:00pm
Unable to attend the program in person? The program will also be available live on line and through Facebook Live. Register using the button above.
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- Beyond the Orange Donor Dot – How the DMV Saves Lives Everyday
- During 2018, 603,385 people added their names to the Wisconsin Donor Registry at Wisconsin DMV Service Centers.
With a personal connection to donation, Jennifer Holmes will offer insights about the amazing work of DMV staff throughout the state in promoting awareness of how to ‘sign up’ to be an organ, tissue or eye donor while at the DMV.
After the presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to write personal notes of gratitude and share their stories on social media as part of the nationwide celebration of DMV Appreciation Week – September 21-27.
Whether you are a living donor, transplant recipient, someone waiting for a transplant or just someone wanting to know more about becoming a donor, join us for a light dinner and a great presentation.
Speaker: Jennifer Holmes
DOT (Department of Transportation) Section Chief – Madison
Former Supervisor, Milwaukee DMV Service Centers
The program is free. Since a dinner will be served, registration is highly requested.
Registration: Phone: (414) 897-8669
Email: info@kidneywi.org.
Unable to attend the program in person? The program will also be live-streamed. Registration is needed to receive a program specific link for connecting the night of the program. Register using the registration information above.
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Speaker: Brittany Fasse, MSN, APNP, AGPCNP-BC
Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin
Unable to attend the program in person? The program will also be available live on line and through Facebook Live. Register using the button above.
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Speakers: Kelsey Ford, RDN, CD
Clinical Dietitian
Fresenius Kidney Care – Madison
Jennifer Bazzanella, RDN, CD
Lead Dietitian
Upper Midwest Region Fresenius Kidney Care
The program is free but registration is highly requested.
Unable to attend the program in person? The program will also be available live on line and through Facebook Live. Register using the button above.
Posted on February 12, 2019 by Lois Vail -
- Heart Your Kidneys
- When it comes to vital organs, the heart gets all the love, but the kidneys are just as essential, removing waste from the body, keeping blood pressure in check and regulating the amounts of salt, water and minerals are in the body. Dr. Vasudev will talk about questions that should be asked of your doctor about good kidney health, especially if you have diabetes or high blood pressure.
Speaker: Brahm Vasudev, MD, Nephrologist
Associate Professor
Medical College of Wisconsin
The program is free but registration is requested.
Unable to attend the program in person? The program will also be live-streamed. Registration is needed to receive a program specific link for connecting the night of the program. Register using the button above.
Posted on February 12, 2019 by Lois Vail -
- Donation and The Gift of Sight: What All Donation Advocates Should Know
- Come, join us for dinner! Then hear about the advances being made in eye surgery and the impact it is having on the restoration or improvement of vision and also on eye donation. Enjoy an evening of conversations with transplant recipients of various kinds, along with their family members or caregivers and individuals currently waiting for various types of transplants.
Whether you are a living donor, transplant recipient or someone waiting for a transplant, join us for dinner and a great presentation.
Speaker: Stacey Troha, Chief Executive Officer
Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin
The program and dinner are free but registration is highly requested.
Unable to attend the program in person? The program will also be live-streamed. Registration is needed to receive a program specific link for connecting the night of the program. Register using the button above.
