"Mindful Eating"
Stephanie Meyers, MS, RD, LDN. Senior Nutritionist, Dana Faber Cancer Institute, Boston & Instructor of Applied Nutrition Counseling, Boston,MA
10:15 – 10:30 AM
Break and Vendor Exhibits
10:30 – 11:30 AM
"Amino Acid solutions in Peritoneal Dialysis: Implications on nutrition & peritoneal membrane preservation"
Dr Ramesh Saxena, MD, PhD, UT Southwest Medical Center, Division of Nephrology, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Dallas, TX.
11:30 – 11.45 AM
Vendor Exhibits
11.45 - 12:00PM
Lunch is graciously sponsored by Genzyme.
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Lunch lecture sponsored by Genzyme -
"Calcium and the Prevalence of Calcification in CKD Patients on Dialysis"
Dr Ellie Kelepouris, MD, Chief of Nephrology, Philadelphia, PA
1:00 - 1:15 PM
Break
1:15 – 2:15PM
"Update on the new CMS pay-for-performance"
Jenny Kitsen, Executive Director, ESRD Network of New England.
2:15 - 3.15 PM
"To feed or not to feed- Protein Requirements for CKD Stages 3 and 4"
Dr. Wilner Samson, MD, Assistant Professor, UConn Health Center, Division of Nephrology, Farmington, CT
Directions To Hoagland-Pingus Conference Center
22 Maple Avenue
Shrewsbury, MA
From North/South of Boston:
Take 128 to the Mass Pike (I-90)
From the Mass Pike (I-90): Westbound from Boston:
Take Exit 11A to Rt 495 North to Rt 9 West.
Eastbound from Springfield:
Take exit 10 to Rt 290 East.
From Route 9: Westbound from Westboro:
Proceed West past Rt 140 in Shrewsbury. Continue to 2nd traffic light, turn right onto Oak Ave. Proceed to stop sign at Maple Ave. The entrance to the conference center is directly across the street.
Eastbound from Worcester:
Take Rt 9 East over Lake Quinsigamond Bridge. Turn left onto Maple Avenue. Continue to the top of the hill. Turn left at the entrance for UMASS Medical School.
From Route 290: Westbound from Marlboro:
Proceed on Rt 290 to Exit 22/Main St. At end of exit ramp, turn left onto Main St.
Eastbound from Worcester:
Proceed on Rt 290 to Exit 22/Main St. At end of exit ramp, turn right onto Main St.
From Main Street, Shrewsbury:
Proceed on Main St. through first set of lights and up the hill. Take right onto Gage Lane. Continue to the end and turn right into entrance of Conf. Center.
