AstraZeneca, in conjunction with KDIGO, invites you to an insider’s view of the “2020 KDIGO Guidelines for Diabetes in CKD” and a robust panel discussion challenging clinical inertia and calling a time for change in clinical practice for patients with Diabetes and CKD.
This webinar will be led by Professors Christoph Wanner (Nephrologist) and Sophia Zoungas (Endocrinologist) both members of the 2020 KDIGO Guidelines for Diabetes in CKD Guidelines working group. Additionally, Professor Zoungas, as Chair of the Living evidence for diabetes steering committee in Australia, will put the Living Guidelines for Diabetes into context and discuss implementation into local Clinical Practice.
Professor Sophia Zoungas, MBBS, FRACP, PhD, is the head of Monash University’s School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and also leads the School’s Metabolism, Ageing and Genomics Division. She is an endocrinologist with clinical appointments at both Alfred Health and Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Sophia is a Chair of the Living Evidence for Diabetes Steering Committee and a member of the writing group for the “2020 KDIGO clinical practice guideline for management of diabetes and CKD”.
Professor Christoph Wanner, MD, is professor of medicine and head of the Division of Nephrology at the University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany. Professor Wanner is recognized for his contributions to the field of cardiovascular disease, lipid disorders, and statin treatment in haemodialysis patients with diabetes. He is a member of the writing group for the “2020 KDIGO clinical practice guideline for management of diabetes and CKD”
TIME | TOPIC | CHAIRPERSON / SPEAKER |
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7:30 pm - 7:35 pm | Welcome & Introduction | Professor Sophia Zoungas |
7:35 pm - 8:00 pm | An Insider’s view into “KDIGO 2020 Clinical Practice Guideline for Diabetes Management in Chronic Kidney Disease” | Professor Christoph Wanner |
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm | Putting the “Living Evidence Guidelines for Diabetes” in context | Professor Sophia Zoungas |
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm | Panel Discussion: Is it time for a change in clinical practice? | Professors Zoungas & Wanner |
8:30 pm | Wrap Up & Close | Professor Sophia Zoungas |