RENAL CONFERENCE

SEPTEMBER 24, 2026

FOUNDERS UNION BLDG, UL SHELBY CAMPUS, 450 N. WHITTINGTON PKWY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40222
8a - 4:00p

AGENDA

7:55am - 8:00am Welcome and Introductions

8:00am – 8:50am                 Presentation:  Snomona Mukherjee, PhD

IgAN and FSGS, Centered on Disease Awareness, Progression Risk, and the Evolving Management Landscape

8:50am -  9:00am Questions and Answers

9:00am -  9:50am Presentation: Monalisa Tailor, MD

Updates on GLP-1s – Beyond the Hype

9:50am – 10:00am Questions and Answers

10:00am-10:50am Presentation: Lisa Carpenter, RN, MSN

Understanding the New eGFR Protocols: What Every Renal Professional Needs to Know

10:50am-11:00am Questions and Answers

11:00am-11:50am Presentation: Peter Sawaya, MD and Dennis Karounos, MD

Life through the Stages of CKD – A Patient-Physician Story

11:50am-12:00pm Questions and Answers

12:00pm-12:30pm Lunch and Group Meetings

12:30pm- 1:20pm Presentation: Kenneth Wilund, PhD

Exercise Programs for CKD Patients

1:20pm - 1:30pm Questions and Answers

1:30pm - 2:20pm Presentation: Gaurav Rajashaker, MD

Frailty in Kidney Disease

2:20pm - 2:30pm Questions and Answers

2:30pm - 3:20pm Presentation: John A Patterson, MD, MSPH, FAAFP, ABIHM

Relaxation Techniques for the Renal Care Professional

3:20pm – 3:30pm Questions and Answers

3:30pm – 3:450pm Closing Remarks and Collection of Evaluation Sheets