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The AKI & CRRT conference provides a comprehensive review of advances in clinical care, research and technology in critical care medicine with a focus on the kidney and renal support techniques. The conference is designed to facilitate interdisciplinary interactions among caregivers involved in the management of patients in intensive care units. Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, nutritionists and other allied personnel from industry have opportunities to learn from each other. The conference utilizes a combination of invited lectures; case-based small group workshops, debates, hands-on interactive and simulation-based workshops. Attendees have an opportunity to interact with the faculty through focused panel discussions and symposia.

2020 Conference Topic Highlights:
• Meet The Expert Sessions
Interact and Learn from Experts on How to Evaluate and Manage ICU Patients with Difficult Clinical Problems
• Organ Dysfunction in the Critically Ill Patient
Emerging Concepts in Organ Cross-talk, Sepsis, Liver and Cardiac Dysfunction, Infections
• Results from ADQI Conferences on AKI Following Cardiac and Vascular Surgery
Updated consensus recommendations on pathophysiology, risk assessment and management of patients with AKI post surgery
• Controversies in Management of the Critically Ill Patient
Diuretic Use for AKI, Drug Induced Kidney Disease, RRT for End Stage Liver Disease, Protecting the Kidney; Results from Trials in AKI and Sepsis
• Challenges and Controversies in Renal Support & CRRT
When to Start and Stop, Co2 Removal, RRT for Sepsis, Drug Dosing and Hybrid Therapies
• Biomarkers for Management of Critically Ill Patients
Risk Stratification, Surveillance, Diagnosis, Targeted Intervention and Prognosis
• Special Sessions for Nurses and Allied Personnel
Workshops on CRRT, Intraoperative RRT, Infection Control for ECOS, Establishing and Maintaining Core Competencies

At the end of this conference attendees should be able to:

1. Describe the recent advances in the pathophysiology and management of critically ill patients with a focus on sepsis, multi-organ failure, infections, lung and kidney injury in different settings.
2. Discuss the best ways to identify, treat and follow up patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) resulting from different causes utilizing biomarkers, imaging and lab studies and applying educational tools to raise awareness of AKI.
3. Describe the principles and practice of renal replacement techniques including CRRT, IHD and plasma exchange and demonstrate how to setup and use these techniques for managing critically ill patients.

TARGET AUDIENCE
The CRRT target audience includes: MD/DOs, NP/PA/Nurses, Dieticians, Industry, Pharmacists, Residents and Fellows. Specialties include: Anesthesiology, Cellular & Molecular Medicine, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Family & Preventive Medicine, Geriatrics, and Internal Medicine.

ACCREDITATION
The University of California San Diego School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 36.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

BRN: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of relicensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (report up to 36.0 hours of credit and list “CME Category 1” as the provider number).