OVERVIEW

2026 New Horizons in Nephrology: Updates in Kidney Transplantation is organized by Penn Medicine - Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education and will be held on Apr 24, 2026 at Smilow Center for Translational Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Description:
This program will address the latest updates in transplant allocation and wait listing and how these impact kidney transplant candidates. It will also review updates in the management of the kidney transplant recipients and discuss advances in biomarker development. A combination of case presentations and lectures will be used to provide an academically sound and clinically relevant review.

Objectives:
After completing this activity, participants should be able to:

  1. Discuss new and ongoing federal initiatives aimed at increasing transplant access, new UNOS policies and how these affect transplant candidates
  2. Identify strategies to expand to kidney transplantation.
  3. Discuss best practices for the long-term care of a kidney transplant recipient within a shared-care model.

KEY DATES

Event Start Date
24 Apr, 2026
Event Start Date
Event End Date
24 Apr, 2026
Event End Date
Credits

Accreditation:
In support of improving patient care, Penn Medicine 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.

Designation of Credit
Physicians: Penn Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. PAs may receive a maximum of 5.75 Category 1 credits for completing this activity.

Nurses: This program provides 5.75 NCPD Hours.

American Board for Transplant Certification: As a designated Approved Provider by the American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC), Penn Transplant Institute grants up to 5.75 Category 1 Continuing Education Points for Transplant Certification (CEPTC) for this offering. Approval 208-60.

Association of Social Work Boards: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Penn Medicine is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are Revised January 2025 the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 5.75 general continuing education credits.

  • 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • 5.75 Continuing Education (CE)
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    PhysicianPhysician AssistantStudentsNephrologistsNurseHealthcare ProfessionalsResidentsInternal MedicineNurse PractitionersFellows

    SPECIALITIES

    NephrologyInternal Medicine

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    CONFERENCE VENUE

    LocationSmilow Center for Translational Research
    3400 Civic Center Blvd

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