The Brigham Intensive Review of Nephrology

Overview

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CME Focus: What's Changing in Renal Medicine

Get a concentrated look at what’s changing across kidney care with The Brigham Intensive Review of Nephrology. This online video CME program brings together 70+ expert-led lectures, case discussions, and board-focused sessions for a broad and robust review of state-of-the-art nephrology practices.

From everyday clinical decisions to evolving areas of practice, you’ll tackle high-yield challenges and focused prep for the ABIM exam. Highlighted continuing medical education topics include:

• Genetic testing for diagnosis and treatment selection
• Point-of-care renal ultrasound
• SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1 agonists, and finerenone
• New immunosuppressive therapies, including CAR-T
• High-dose hemodiafiltration in ESKD
• Introduction to xenotransplantation
• Renal-dedicated palliative care (“KidneyPal”)
• AI applications in nephrology
• And more…

Topics / Speakers

Renal Physiology for the Boards - Melanie P. Hoenig, MD

Basic Concepts of Immunology in Autoimmune Kidney Disease - Ramon G. Bonegio, MD

Question and Answer Session - Faculty

Renal Pathology in 2026 – Part 1 – Nephritic Conditions - Helmut G. Rennke, MD

Renal Pathology in 2026 – Part 2 – Nephritic Syndrome - Astrid Weins, MD, PhD

Current Approaches to Urine Sediment Analysis - Martina M. McGrath, MB BCh

Question and Answer Session - Faculty

Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of IgA Nephropathy - Gerald B. Appel, MD

Metabolic Management of Kidney Stones - Gary C. Curhan, MD, ScD

AI in Nephrology: Clinical Applications - Navdeep Tangri, MD, PhD(C), FRCPC

Question and Answer Session - Faculty

Lupus Nephritis in 2026 – New Guidelines, New Treatments, and New Challenges - Gerald B. Appel, MD

Membranous Nephropathy - Laurence H. Beck, Jr., MD, PhD

Anemia Management – Update and Best Practices - Brona M. Moloney, MBBCH, BAO, MMSc

Question and Answer Session - Faculty

Acid-Base Disorders Part I – Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Alan S.L. Yu, MB, BChir

Acid-Base Disorders II – Non-Gap Acidosis and Metabolic Alkalosis - Alan S.L. Yu, MB, Bchir

Sodium Disorders - David B. Mount, MD, FRCP(C)

Potassium Disorders - David B. Mount, MD, FRCP(C)

Important New Trials in GN - David B. Mount, MD, FRCP(C)

Genetics and Kidney Disease - Friedhelm Hildebrandt, MD

Update on Polycystic Kidney Disease - Fouad T. Chebib, MD, FASN

Question and Answer Session - Faculty

Pediatric Nephrology - Alexis C. Gomez, MD

Genetics – How to Integrate It into Practice - Ana Onuchic-Whitford, MD

Diagnosis and Treatment of ANCA-associated Vasculitis - John L. Niles, MD

Question and Answer Session - Faculty

Why Do We Reject a Transplant? - Jamil R. Azzi, MD

Transplant Immunosuppression for the Boards - Katelyn Lei, PharmD, BCTXP

Question and Answer Session - Faculty

Immunological Assessment Pre and Post Transplant - Melissa Y. Yeung, MD and Indira Guleria, PhD

Early Post-Transplant Management - Anil K. Chandraker, MD

Question and Answer Session - Faculty

Evaluation of the Living Kidney Donor - Martina M. McGrath, MB BCh

Late Loss of the Kidney Transplant - Rania Khedher El Fekih, MD

Infections in Transplant Recipients - Barbra M. Blair, MD

Monitoring Kidney Transplant Patients – Beyond Creatinine - Jamil R. Azzi, MD

Pre-Transplant Surgical Evaluation of Recipients - Rania Khedher El Fekih, MD

Question and Answer Session - Faculty

Late Post-Transplant Medical Complications - Leonardo V. Riella, MD, PhD

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) and Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) - Jean M. Francis, MD

KEYNOTE – Kidney Xenotransplantation - Leonardo V. Riella, MD, PhD

Geriatric Nephrology - Ernest I. Mandel, MD

Cardio-Renal Syndrome - Finnian R. McCausland, MB BCh, MMSc, FRCPI

Management of Hypertension in CKD-Intensive or Standard Regimens - Richard J. Glassock, MD

Primary Aldosteronism - Anand Vaidya, MD, MMSc

Therapy of FSGS Lesions in 2026 - Richard J. Glassock, MD

Liver and the Kidney - Andrew S. Allegretti, MD, MSc

Question and Answer Session - Faculty

Pathophysiology of Acute Kidney Injury - Joseph V. Bonventre, MD, PhD

Acute Kidney Injury Syndromes - Alice M. Sheridan, MD

ICU Nephrology and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies - Andrew Allegretti, MD, MSc

Question and Answer Session - Faculty

Cancer and Acute Kidney Injury - Abdullah Jalal, MD

Dysproteinemia for the Nephrologist - Raad Chowdhury, MD

KEYNOTE - Kidney Palliative Care - Samantha L. Gelfand, MD

Pathophysiology and Treatment of Diabetic Kidney Disease - Gearoid M. McMahon, MB BCh

APOL1 and Kidney Disease - Opeyemi A. Olabisi, MD, PhD

Question and Answer Session - Faculty

Patient Perspective – Dialysis Dosing - Moderators - J. Kevin Tucker, MD and Paul Moore; Dialysis Patients - Daphne Rhodes and Vanessa Evans

Hemodiafiltration - J. Kevin Tucker, MD

Chronic Kidney Disease – Mineral and Bone Disease - David Bushinsky, MD

Question and Answer Session - Faculty

Dialysis – A Case-Based Clinical Review and Update - J. Kevin Tucker, MD

Chronic Kidney Disease – Mineral and Bone Disease Case-Based Pearls - David Bushinsky, MD

Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology - Gearoid M. McMahon, MB BCh

Question and Answer Session - Faculty

Introduction to Peritoneal Dialysis - Joanne M. Bargman, MD, FRCPC

Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis - Joanne M. Bargman, MD, FRCPC

Acute Kidney Injury Related to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors - Shruti Gupta, MD, MPH

Question and Answer Session - Faculty

Mesoamerican Nephropathy - David J. Friedman, MD

Ultrasound for the Clinical Nephrologist - Adina S. Voiculescu, MD

Dialysis Vascular Access – Assessment and Complications - Dirk M. Hentschel, MD

Question and Answer Session - Faculty

Glomerulonephritis – Questions & Answers Session - Gerald B. Appel, MD

Must-Know Clinical Images in Nephrology - Annie Liu, DO, MPH, MS

Electrolytes and Acid-Base Practice for the Boards – Part 1 - Alan S.L. Yu, MB, Bchir

Electrolytes and Acid-Base Practice for the Boards – Part 2 - Alan S.L. Yu, MB, Bchir

The Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program (KDSAP) - Transforming Community Outreach and Inspiring Interest in Nephrology - Li-Li Hsiao, MD, PhD, FACP

COVID-19 Vaccination in Immunocompromised Patients - Ann E. Woolley, MD

Update on Renovascular Disease - Joseph M. Garasic, MD

Pre-Transplant Surgical Evaluation of Recipients - Sayeed Malek, MD, FACS

Immunologic Basis of Kidney Disease - Vivek Kasinath, MD

Use of Checkpoint Inhibitors in Kidney Transplant Recipients - Naoka Murakami, MD, PhD

Interstitial Nephritis – Overview for the Boards - Julie M. Paik, MD, ScD, MPH

Clinical Ethics and Nephrology - Kathleen M. McFadden, MD

Pregnancy and Renal Disease - Jessica Tangren, MD

Transplant Cases – Board Review Practice - Melissa Y. Yeung, MD and Edgar L. Milford, Jr. MD

Transplant Board Review - Anil K. Chandraker, MD

Poisonings and Intoxications - What a Nephrologist Needs to Know - Charlotte E. Goldfine, MD

Must-Know Board Zebras - Emily S. Robinson, MD, MPH

Nephrology Board Review Practice 1 - Finnian R. McCausland, MB BCh, MMSc, FRCPI

Nephrology Board Review Practice 2 - Gearoid M. McMahon, MB BCh

Faculty

Accreditation / Pass Guarantee

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Harvard Medical School 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 Harvard Medical School designates this enduring material for a maximum of 52.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Date of Original Release: October 15, 2026
Termination Date: October 14, 2029
(Please note that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ will no longer be issued for the activity after this date)
Estimated Time to Complete the Activity: 52.00 hours

CME credit is awarded upon successful completion of a course evaluation and post-test.

ABIM Medical Knowledge MOC Points

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 52.00 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points.

On the course evaluation page please indicate "Yes" when asked if you would like to receive ABIM MOC points for your participation in this enduring activity. You will then be required to provide your ABIM ID # and your Date of Birth. Points earned will equal the amount of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ claimed.

HMS will upload the participant data, including the points earned, directly to the ABIM so that it will appear on the ABIM diplomates transcript. These points will not appear on your certificate provided at the end of this enduring activity.

Disclosure Policy

Harvard Medical School (HMS) adheres to all ACCME Accreditation Criteria and Policies. It is HMS's policy that those who have influenced the content of a CME activity (e.g. planners, faculty, authors, reviewers and others) disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial entities so that HMS may identify and resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the activity. These disclosures will be provided in the activity materials along with disclosure of any commercial support received for the activity. Additionally, faculty members have been instructed to disclose any limitations of data and unlabeled or investigational uses of products during their presentations.

Disclosure information for all individuals in control of the content of the activity is located on the disclosure statement in the PDF and printed syllabus.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Summarize current/recommended nephrology guidelines in clinical practice
• Explain the differential diagnosis of complex clinical presentations of patients with renal disorders
• Identify/integrate current therapeutic options for specific renal disorders
• Review and interpret up-to-date literature relevant to clinical practice
• Describe pathophysiological mechanisms as they apply to management of renal disease
• Synthesize teachings to better performance on the ABIM Nephrology certification/recertification examinations

ACGME Competencies

This course is designed to meet one or more of the following Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Competencies:

• Patient Care and Procedural Skills
• Medical Knowledge
• Practice-Based Learning and Improvement

Target Audience

The target audience for The Brigham Intensive Review of Nephrology course is clinical and academic nephrologists, internists, pediatricians, and primary care physicians/trainees preparing for ABIM nephrology certification/recertification examinations and/or seeking a comprehensive update in renal medicine and its subspecialties.

Board Pass Guarantee

We're Committed to Your Success. Oakstone stands behind the quality of its board review programs. If you complete a course and do not pass your board examination, we will provide extended access to the content or credit toward the purchase of a future board review program in accordance with our CME Board Pass Guarantee policy.

This pass guarantee is a product policy offered by Oakstone and is independent of CME accreditation. Accreditation pertains only to the educational activity and does not guarantee examination outcomes.

Quick Facts

Accredited by: Harvard Medical School

Offered by: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Course Directors:
David B. Mount, MD, FRCP(C)
Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Jamil R. Azzi, MD
Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Gearoid M. McMahon, MB BCh
Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Alice M. Sheridan, MD
Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Adina S. Voiculescu, MD
Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Credits: Earn a maximum of 52.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 52.00 ABIM MOC points