2022 NICKS - May Course

Monday, May 23, 2022, 7:30 AM - Tuesday, May 24, 2022, 5:00 PM, Zoom/Children's of Alabama, Birmingham, AL


Very few healthcare centers in the US perform kidney support therapy on neonates and infants.  Strategies to develop best practice will include etiology of problem, methods of treating and effective ways to start/continue successful kidney support therapy programs built to support these children.

1. Recognize the epidemiology of neonatal acute kidney injury and neonatal congenital kidney failure.
2. Recognize the indications and optimal timing of kidney support theray in neonataes and infants.
3. Identify the principles central to the provision of safe and effective treatment using different forms of neonatal kideny support therapy.
4. Develop strategies to optimize the kidney support program at each participant's home institution through educational administrative, personnel and quality improvement initiatives.

Children's of Alabama designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 10.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Children’s of Alabama is accredited by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (10.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (10.50 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Children's of Alabama adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

This live activity does receive funding from ineligible companies.