Looking Out for the Caregiver

Taking care of someone with kidney disease can take a toll on the caregiver's mental and emotional health. This webinar will give an overview of the challenges that caregivers may face and provide strategies on how they can look out for their own health while caring for others.

The Empowered Patient: Taking Steps to Manage Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease

Presented by Stacy Ogbeide, PsyD, MS, ABPP Print out the flyer: color | black and white March 25, 2021 2:00 pm ET, 1:00 pm CT, 12:00 pm MT, 11:00 am PT The purpose of this webinar is to provide an overview of patient empowerment approaches in the context of Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease care.  Participants will understand what contributes to low self-efficacy in patients managing multiple chronic health conditions. Additionally, this webinar will present ways to build self-efficacy in patients by introducing self-compassion approaches as well as introduce participants to values-based choices that can improve the management of [...]

Plant-Based Diets and Kidney Disease – Who this can help and what you need to know

Print out the flyer: color | black and white Presented by Jessianna Saville, MS, RDN, CSR, LD, CLT June 24, 2021 12:30 pm ET, 11:30 am CT, 10:30 am MT, 9:30 am PT During this webinar, you will learn: Who can benefit from a plant-based diet and who should not eat a plant-based diet. How to safely implement a plant-based diet whether you're on dialysis or not. What does it look like to eat a plant-based diet. View the Recording Jessianna Saville, MS, RDN, CSR, LD, CLT, is a registered dietitian, who works with dietitians as [...]

How Healing Works: Get Well & Stay Well Using Your Hidden Power to Heal

Print out the flyer: color | black and white Presented by Wayne Jonas, MD, Executive Director of Integrative Health Programs at Samueli Foundation July 22, 2021 2:00 pm ET, 1:00 pm CT, 12:00 pm MT, 11:00 am PT During this webinar, you will learn: Up to 80 percent of health comes from factors outside of what happens in the doctor’s office, Shifting the patient/doctor encounter to focus on the whole patient and their environment can quickly move us toward integrative health that enhances healing and reduces chronic disease. A simple systematic approach that helps patients tap into their [...]

Getting a Good Night’s Sleep

Print out the flyer: color | black and white Presented by Felicia Speed, LMSW, and Tricia McCarley, RN, MSN, ACNP August 19, 2021 2:00 pm ET, 1:00 pm CT, 12:00 pm MT, 11:00 am PT During this webinar, you will learn: The sleep issues kidney patients have (restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea, etc.). How they can be addressed. The factors that play a part in getting a good night’s sleep. The importance of “enough sleep” and the different types of sleep. View the Recording Felicia Speed, LMSW is the Vice President of Social Work Services for [...]

Update on the COVID-19 Vaccines

Print out the flyer: color | black and white Presented by Alan S. Kliger, M.D., Clinical Professor of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, and Co-Chair, American Society of Nephrology (ASN) COVID-19 Response Team September 23, 2021 2:00 pm ET, 1:00 pm CT, 12:00 pm MT, 11:00 am PT During this webinar, you will learn: Why should I get the COVID-19 vaccine if I’ve been waiting so far? If I received the vaccine, how well am I protected from infection and its complications? How does protection with the vaccine compare among groups? general population patients with impaired immune systems [...]

Effective Communication with Your Health Care Team

Print out the flyer: color | black and white Presented by Stacy Ogbeide, PsyD, ABPP, CSOWM, Board-Certified Clinical Health Psychologist, UT Health San Antonio March 24, 2022 2:00 pm ET, 1:00 pm CT, 12:00 pm MT, 11:00 am PT During this webinar, you will learn about: The importance of effective communication with your health care team Barriers that impact effective communication Effective communication skills and be able to identify one (1) to use with your health care team at your next health care appointment View the Recording Stacy Ogbeide, PsyD, MS, ABPP, is the Director of [...]