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Kidney Connection: Insights into Chronic Kidney Disease Management for the Interdisciplinary Healthcare Team

Target Audience: Pharmacist, Pharmacy Tech, Physician Assistant, Physician

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Course Overview

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects nearly 15% of U.S. adults and remains a leading cause of morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. It is a progressive condition that significantly impacts patient outcomes and quality of life and is associated with a broad range of complications, including cardiovascular disease, electrolyte imbalance, anemia, and bone-mineral disorders. This interprofessional continuing education program provides an up-to-date overview of CKD detection, classification, and management in accordance with the 2024 Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guidelines. Learners will explore evidence-based strategies to slow disease progression, including pharmacologic interventions and team-based care approaches that optimize blood pressure, glycemia, and lipid control. Participants will also learn how to apply current guidelines, interpret key laboratory parameters such as eGFR and albumin-creatinine ratio, and contribute effectively to comprehensive, patient-centered renal care. This educational activity also highlights the roles of the healthcare team, reinforcing how collaborative care, patient education, and adherence support improve safety and outcomes in patients with CKD.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

  • Identify the latest diagnostic tools, biomarkers, and imaging techniques for early and accurate detection of chronic kidney disease (CKD)
  • Identify the different stages or classifications of CKD
  • Recall therapeutic management strategies for patients with CKD
  • Describe components of comprehensive care plans for patients with CKD

Faculty

Authors & Activity Planners
Liz Fredrickson, PharmD, BCPS
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Liz Fredrickson is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Pharmacy. She serves as the Director of Instructional Labs and is course director for the Basic Pharmaceutics Lab and Parenteral Products and Parenteral Products Lab courses.
Kristina (Tia) Neu, RN
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Kristina (Tia) Neu, RN is a licensed Registered Nurse and author currently developing in-service training for healthcare professionals. She is a National Board-Certified Health & Wellness and Lifestyle Medicine Coach. Her work experience includes work in several areas of the healthcare profession, including psychiatric nursing, medical nursing, motivational health coaching, chronic case management, dental hygiene, cardiac technician, and surgical technician.
Additional Faculty & Reviewers
Pamela Sardo, Pharm.D., B.S.
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Pamela Sardo, Pharm.D., B.S. is a licensed pharmacist and Freelance Medical Writer at Sardo Solutions in Texas.
L. Austin Fredrickson, MD, FACP
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Dr. Fredrickson is an assistant professor of internal medicine at Northeast Ohio Medical University, where he serves as core faculty and teaches diagnostics, therapeutics, clinical skills, and health humanities. He is board-certified in general internal medicine and practices rural primary care.

Maintenance of Certification (MOC): Continuing Certification is offered for the American Board of Internal Medicine® (ABIM) and the American Board of Pediatrics® (ABP).

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 2.0 Medical Knowledge MOC points. 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 MOC credit.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component and post-test, qualifies for MOC points with the following boards:

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
  • Critical Care
  • Endocrinology
  • Geriatrics & Palliative Care
  • Hospital Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Introduction
  • Epidemiology
  • Etiology
  • Pathophysiology
    • Nephron
  • Defining Chronic Kidney Disease
    • GFR Categories (G1–G5)
    • Albuminuria Categories (A1–A3)
  • Active Learning Activity
  • Clinical Presentation
  • Diagnosis
    • Clinical Evaluation
    • Guidelines for CKD Screening
  • Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
    • Lifestyle Changes
    • Reducing Cardiovascular Risk in CKD
    • SGLT-2 Inhibitors
    • GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
    • Finerenone
    • Sacubitril/valsartan
    • Medication Considerations
    • Managing CKD Complications
  • Monitoring CKD
  • A Collaborative Care Approach
  • Summary

From January 26, 2026 through January 26, 2029, participants must:

  1. Read the "learning objectives" and "author and planning team disclosures"
  2. Study the section entitled "educational activity"
  3. Complete the Course Test and Evaluation form. The Course Test will be graded automatically. Following successful completion of the Course Test with a score of 70% or higher, a statement of participation will be made available immediately. (No partial credit will be given.)

Credit for this course will be automatically uploaded to JA_PARS.

Faculty Planner Disclosure

The following individuals were involved in the development of this activity: Austin Fredrickson, MD, FACP, Liz Fredrickson, PharmD, BCPS, Kristina (Tia) Neu, RN, and Pamela M. Sardo, PharmD, BS. None of the individuals involved in developing this activity has a conflict of interest or financial relationships regarding the subject matter. There are no financial relationships or commercial or financial support relevant to this activity to report or disclose by RxCe.com or any of the individuals involved in the development of this activity.

Unlabeled Use Disclosure

The information provided in this course is general in nature, and it is designed solely to provide participants with continuing education credit(s). This course and materials are not meant to substitute for the independent, professional judgment of any participant regarding that participant's professional practice, including but not limited to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and/or health management. Medical and pharmacy practices, rules, and laws vary from state to state, and this course does not cover the laws of each state; therefore, participants must consult the laws of their state as they relate to their professional practice. Healthcare professionals must consult their employer, healthcare facility, hospital, or other organization for guidelines, protocols, and procedures to follow. The information provided in this course does not replace those guidelines, protocols, and procedures, but is for academic purposes only, and this course's limited purpose is for the completion of continuing education credits. Participants are advised and acknowledge that information related to medications, their administration, dosing, contraindications, adverse reactions, interactions, warnings, precautions, or accepted uses is constantly changing. Any person taking this course understands that such a person must make an independent review of medication information before any patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and/or health management. Any discussion of off-label use of any medication, device, or procedure is informational only, and such uses are not endorsed hereby. Nothing contained in this course represents the opinions, views, judgments, or conclusions of RxCe.com LLC. RxCe.com LLC is not liable or responsible to any person for any inaccuracy, error, or omission with respect to this course or course material.

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Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, RxCE.com 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.