KIDNEYcon 2024

The 9th Annual KIDNEYcon will be hosted in Little Rock, AR on April 6-8, 2024.

Saturday will feature a full-day CRRT/Critical Care Nephrology Symposium. Saturday night will conclude with a fun and memorable mentoring and collaboration party hosted by the KIDNEYcon Director, Dr. John Arthur.

Sunday will consist of six hands-on workshops that simulate realistic practice conditions. Each workshop will be four-hours long, and attendees may choose two workshops to attend each day. Sunday night will conclude with a reception, dinner with keynote address, and JEOPARDY competition held at the Little Rock DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel.

Monday will include scientific and clinical presentations dedicated to glomerular diseases, AKI, and kidney disease during pregnancy. Attendees will experience a total solar eclipse, beginning at 1:52 pm!

KIDNEYcon is hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), and the Saturday and Sunday portions of the conference will be held on the UAMS campus, located at 4301 W. Markham St. For questions regarding registration, contact Kelly Bulloch at Kwbulloch@uams.edu or call 501-686-7175.

Conference Pricing

Medical Students, Residents & Fellows - $200

Attending Physicians and All Others - $500

Accommodations

The Sunday evening and Monday portions of the conference will be held in the Little Rock DoubleTree .  Conveniently located in the heart of downtown Little Rock’s Rivermarket district, the DoubleTree is only a few blocks from the President Clinton Library, restaurants, boutiques, museums, galleries, and night life.  Amenities include complimentary in-room high speed internet, a fitness center and business center, and the Bridges Restaurant & Lounge.

A limited number of guest rooms have been reserved at the Little Rock DoubleTree Hotel at a reduced rate of $107.00 per night.  Little Rock hotel rooms are expected to sell out because of the solar eclipse. To ensure availability, we recommend booking your room as soon as possible.  To access the discounted room rate, click here to make reservations online, or call 1-800-HILTONS and reference the UAMS KIDNEYcon conference room block. 

 Travel Grants for Residents and Fellows

UAMS will fund 10 conference travel grants for internal medicine or pediatric residents and adult or pediatric nephrology fellows.  Each grant will cover the conference registration fee, up to three nights lodging at the DoubleTree Hotel, plus airfare not to exceed $450. Residents must submit a paragraph about “Why you are interested in nephrology and why you should receive this travel grant.”  Nephrology fellows should write a paragraph describing either 1) “The most interesting/challenging case you have seen in fellowship and how it has changed the way you practice nephrology,” or 2) “What are some ideas you have to improve nephrology education?”  Applications must be emailed to Kelly Bulloch at kwbulloch@uams.edu by 5 pm on December 18, 2023, and should be typed, single spaced, using 11 pt. font, and not to exceed 1 page in length. Applicants should attach a copy of their CV, including contact information and mailing address.

Accreditation

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 22.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

STATEMENT of NEED and course description

The educational content of KIDNEYcon is relevant to adult and pediatric nephrologists, primary care practitioners including internal medicine, pediatric and family physicians, medicine residents and fellows, and nurses and APRNs. The conference will provide participants with the tools to correctly identify and determine optimal prevention and treatment of patients with glomerular diseases, such as membranous nephropathy or lupus nephritis, as well as acute kidney injury, and pregnancy issues stemming from kidney disease. KIDNEYcon will include six interactive workshops in Kidney Pathology, Home Dialysis, Urine Microscopy, Acid/Base Fluids and Electrolytes, Kidney Biopsy, and Living Donor Kidney Transplant. The inclusion of a diverse group of presenters from various career stages, the use of social media to promote the meeting and as an educational tool, and the multi-site collaborative nature of the course will appeal to trainees and get them interested in the field. By incorporating hands-on training in the workshops, case-based discussion, pre- & post-tests, and real-time Q&A with the expert panel, attendees will be able to closely engage with faculty for a more effective delivery of guidelines for problem solving strategies that can be directly implemented in their practice. Many advances in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease have been made recently, and this conference will provide updates in areas that are highly relevant to the daily practice of physicians, leading to improved patient outcomes. KIDNEYcon also serves as a platform for connecting nephrologists, sharing ideas, and facilitating collaborative multi-center research projects.

Disclosure Information

In accordance with the ACCME Essentials Standards, anyone involved in planning or presenting at this educational activity will be required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests in the healthcare industry. This information will be made available to participants at the beginning of the activity. Speakers who incorporate information about off-label or investigational use of drugs or devices will be asked to disclose that information at the beginning of their presentation.

Cancellations

We reserve the right to cancel the program if necessary. Full registration fees will be refunded for cancelled programs. 

Americans with Disabilities Act

It is the policy of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences not to discriminate against any person on the basis of disability. If you feel you need services or the auxiliary aids mentioned in this act in order to fully participate in this activity, please contact Kelly Bulloch at kwbulloch@uams.edu.

Electronic Syllabus

We're going green!  In our efforts to "go green," the syllabus will be available online.