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Educational Programs

The National Kidney Foundation of Maryland offers a variety of educational opportunities for physicians, nurses, social workers, dieticians and technicians throughout the year. Programs include:

Evening with the Experts

Nationally known "experts" speaking on topics in various areas related to kidney and urologic diseases has been the hallmark of these academic as well as social evenings. Past presenters have included Michael Alderman, M.D.; Lawrence Appel, M.D.; Eli Friedman, M.D.;]John Gearhart, M.D., Jared Grantham, M.D.; and Bertram Kasiske, M.D., to name a few.

Research and Scientific Session

This annual event consists of a poster session, dinner and several presentations. Speakers share information about past as well as on-going research being conducted in Maryland, research made possible through funding from the National Kidney Foundation of Maryland research grants. Presentations are geared toward both the scientific and lay communities.

Other programs are offered depending on the interest and needs of the professional community. Consult the events calendar for upcoming programs.

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