This activity is jointly provided by Global Education Group and PlatformQ Health Education, LLC, in collaboration with the Kidney Disease: Impacting Global Outcomes (KDIGO).

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This educational activity is supported by an educational grant from GSK.

DATE OF RELEASE/EXPIRATION

This activity was released on December 21, 2022 and is valid for 12 months. Requests for credit must be made no later than December 21, 2023.

TARGET AUDIENCE

The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of nephrologists, dialysis center medical directors, hospitalists, hematologists, and specialty NPs and PAs. Secondary audiences include primary care clinicians, internal medicine specialists, cardiologists, endocrinologists, family medicine and/or allied NPs and PAs.

STATEMENT OF NEED/PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Anemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is often under-recognized and undertreated, leaving patients to live with a significant health burden. Further, patients from certain racial and ethnic groups disproportionately suffer from poor screening rates and a lack of appropriate management of their anemia. Emerging agents for the management of anemia in CKD target a novel physiologic pathway and, if approved, could provide additional options to relieve the burden associated with anemia in CKD.

Join a panel of expert nephrologists and patient advocates to explore the current treatment landscape for anemia in CKD, including iron supplementation and use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents. Panelists will review emerging agents, investigational hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors, including their mechanism of action, efficacy, and safety. Clinicians will also discover strategies to improve access to anemia care for under-resourced and diverse patient populations.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

• Describe the personal and societal burden of anemia and its care on patients with CKD, including those undergoing dialysis
• Discuss strategies to enhance access to anemia care for racial groups, such as Black patients, to ensure they receive proper and timely diagnoses and management
• Summarize the role of hypoxia-inducible factor in the production of EPO
• Summarize experience data with hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors in increasing Hb levels compared to standard of care in both dialysis-dependent patients and patients not receiving dialysis

PHYSICIAN ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Global Education Group (Global) and PlatformQ Health Education, LLC. Global is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

PHYSICIAN CREDIT DESIGNATION

Global Education Group designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE

This activity should take approximately 1 hour to complete.

INSTRUCTIONS TO RECEIVE CREDIT

In order to receive credit for this activity, the participant must (1) read the target audience, learning objectives, and disclosure statements, (2) complete the educational activity online, and (3) complete the post-test and activity evaluation. To receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, participants must receive a minimum score of 70% on the post-test.

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

Participants will need a computer with a recent version of Adobe Flash installed, as well as an internet connection sufficient for streaming media.

FEE INFORMATION & REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY

There is no fee for this educational activity.

DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Global Education Group (Global) adheres to the policies and guidelines, including the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE, set forth to providers by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and all other professional organizations, as applicable, stating those activities where continuing education credits are awarded must be balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. All persons in a position to control the content of an accredited continuing education program provided by Global are required to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible company within the past 24 months to Global. All financial relationships reported are identified as relevant and mitigated by Global in accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE in advance of delivery of the activity to learners. The content of this activity was vetted by Global to assure objectivity and that the activity is free of commercial bias.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

The faculty have the following relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies:

Name of Faculty or Presenter	Reported Financial Relationship
Lynda Szczech, MD, MSCE Nephrologist	Consulting Fee (e.g., Advisory Board): CeleCor Stock Shareholder: FibroGen
David C. Wheeler, MD Professor of Kidney Medicine University College London	Consulting Fee (e.g., Advisory Board): Astellas, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, GlaxoSmithKline, Tricida Contracted Research: AstraZeneca Honoraria: Amgen, Astellas, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen, Merck Sharp and Dohme, Mundipharma, Tricida, Vifor, Zydus Speakers' Bureau: Amgen, Astellas, AstraZeneca
Matthew R. Weir, MD Professor and Chief Division of Nephrology University of Maryland School of Medicine	Consulting Fee (e.g., Advisory Board): Akebia, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Glaxo, Janssen, NovoNordisk, Vifor

The planners and managers have the following relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies:

Name of Planner	Reported Financial Relationship
Lindsay Borvansky	Nothing to disclose
Andrea Funk	Nothing to disclose
Liddy Knight	Nothing to disclose
Ashley Cann	Nothing to disclose
Lauren Sinclair	Nothing to disclose
Jaimee Harris-Gold	Nothing to disclose
Terry Glauser	Nothing to disclose

DISCLOSURE OF UNLABELED USE

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Global Education Group (Global) and PlatformQ Health Education, LLC do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization associated with this activity. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

DISCLAIMER:

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of patient conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Accreditation Support:

For information about the accreditation of this program, please contact Global at 303-395-1782 or cme@globaleducationgroup.com

Technical Support:

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