Briefcase

Utilizing Shared Decision-Making to Optimize Therapy for Anemia in CKD

Launch Date
12/20/2023
Credit Amount
0.5
Credit Expires
12/20/2024

Faculty

Bruce Spinowitz
Associate Director, Nephrology
Vice Chairman, Medicine
New York Presbyterian Queens
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, NY
Bruce Spinowitz

Bruce Spinowitz, MD, is a practicing nephrologist in Queens, New York. He is vice chairman of the Department of Medicine and associate director of the Renal Division at New York-Presbyterian Queens in Flushing as well as a professor of clinical medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York City. Dr. Spinowitz graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1973. He completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. Dr. Spinowitz was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) postdoctoral fellow in physiology and completed a second fellowship in nephrology at New York University School of Medicine. He is board-certified in internal medicine and nephrology.

Dr. Spinowitz’s research areas of interest include diabetic nephropathy, anemia, lupus nephritis, secondary hypoparathyroidism, peritoneal dialysis, and new therapies for hyperkalemia. He is a member of the National Kidney Foundation Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Spinowitz has published more than 60 original research articles in peer-reviewed journals. He has more than 80 abstracts and posters presented nationally and internationally at the annual meetings of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN), the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO), the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), the International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD), the American Diabetes Association, and the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP).

Dr. Spinowitz is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and a member of the ASN, ISN, ISPD, and Renal Physicians Association. Since 2001, he has been a Castle Connolly “Top Doctor” and was awarded Nephrologist of the Year by the American Kidney Foundation in 2014.

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Statement of Need

Shared decision-making (SDM) is a collaborative effort between patients and clinicians to share evidence and consider options regarding health care decisions. SDM is a significant facet of chronic kidney disease (CKD) care and is especially relevant for anemia in CKD, wherein treatment options carry uncertainty and variability. Patients, however, lack knowledge of anemia in CKD; many patients are not aware of their hemoglobin levels or recognize that their anemia and kidney disease are linked, and only half understand different treatment options. It is imperative that clinicians are appraised of how to educate CKD patients with anemia and facilitate informed care decisions, especially in the sensitive contexts of life experience and culture for underserved and rural populations.
In the third activity of this CME Outfitters BriefCase series, expert faculty utilize case-based learning to guide learners on integration of SDM principles to ensure that patient needs and preferences are aligned with anemia and CKD treatment plans.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to better:

  • Integrate SDM principles to ensure that patient needs and preferences are aligned with anemia and CKD treatment plans

Financial Support

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

Target Audience

Physicians, physician associates (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), nurses, and pharmacists specializing in nephrology or primary care

Credit Information

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Interprofessional (IPCE) 0.5

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Nurses (ANCC) 0.5

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Pharmacists (ACPE) 0.5

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PAs (AAPA) 0.5

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ABIM MOC 0.5

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MIPS Improvement Activity

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Royal College MOC

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Disclosure Declaration

Dr. Spinowitz reports the following financial relationships:

Advisory Board: Akebia Therapeutics, Inc.; AstraZeneca; GSK; and Renibus Therapeutics
Research Support: AstraZeneca and Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
Speakers Bureau: AstraZeneca; GSK; and Fresenius

The following individuals have no financial relationships to disclose: 

Jeffrey Helfand, DO (Peer Reviewer)
Albert Eubanks, Jr., RN (Peer Reviewer)
Keshia Pitt, PhD (Planning Committee)
John Jones, PharmD (Planning Committee)
Susan H. Yarbrough, CHCP (Planning Committee)
Sandra Caballero, PharmD (Planning Committee)
Sharon Tordoff (Planning Committee)

Obtaining Credit

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BC-107-122023-06

Utilizing Shared Decision-Making to Optimize Therapy for Anemia in CKD
Event Date: 12/20/2023
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