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Join us on Saturday, February 21, 2026 from 7:30 am to 5:35pm

CNM Workforce Training Center
5600 Eagle Rock Ave NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
505-224-5200

Symposium Objectives

Kidney Supportive care

Explain how to improve long term quality of life and end of life decision making with our kidney patient’s lives

Ultrasound Use in AVF/AVG

Explain how MuST cannulation is a hybrid version of 2 other cannulation types

Cardio-Kidney Updates

State what major metabolic derangements are seen in Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic syndrome

Pruritus Management

Identify 2 other causes of pruritus other than renal pruritus

Renal Pathology

Review the normal histology & nomenclature used in renal biopsy interpretation
Identify & describe the histologic features of common basic renal lesions
Discuss characteristic biopsy findings in frequently encountered diseases included diabetic nephropathy, hypertension, and lupus nephritis

Xenotransplantation Update

Speakers

University of New Mexico (UNM)

Abinash Achrekar MD - Vice Chair of Medicine, Associate professor of medicine and cardiology at UNM
Laura Lynch, RN UNMH Vascular
Kori Salcido, CNP, UNMH Vascular
Sara Combs, MD - Nephrologist, hospice and palliative medicine specialist, and Associate Professor in the Division of Nephrology and Palliative Care

John Hopkins Hospital

Andrew Cameron, MD-director of the Johns Hopkins department of Surgery and surgeon-in-chief of The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Renal Medicine Associates

Bolajoko Fayoda, MD - Nephrology Vascular Surgeon
Christine Corbett, DNP - Nurse Practitioner and Assistant Research Professor at GWU and Executive Director, Coalition for Supportive Care for Kidney Patients

Arkana

Dr. Singh - Renal Pathologist at Arkana Labs

Agenda

7:15 Vendor Set Up and Registration Opens
7:30-7:45 Introduction, Memorial Service
7:45-8:45 Kidney Supportive Care - Christine Corbett DNP, APRN
8:45-9:00 Vendor Visit and Silent Auction
9:00-10:45 Ultrasound use in AVF/AVG - Novel Cannulation and how to preserve AV access- Kori Salcido, CNP and Laura Lynch RN
10:45-11:00 Vendor Visits and Silent Auction
11:00-12:00 Xenotransplantation- Past, Present, and Future - Dr. Andrew Cameron
12:00-1:00 Vendor Sponsored Lunch (non-CME)
1:00-1:10 Vendor Visits and Silent Auction
1:10-2:10 Pruritus Management-Sara Combs, MD
2:10-3:10 Introduction to Renal Pathology- Dr. Singh
3:10-4:10 Cardio-Kideny Metabolic Syndrome- Abinash Achrekar MD
4:10-4:20 Vendor Visits and Silent Auction
4:20-5:20 Deep Dive into Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters-Assessments before placement- Bolajoko Fayoda, MD
5:20-5:35 Closing Comments, Complete Evaluation & Receive Certificate

18th Annual Southwest Nephrology Nursing Symposium

Sponsored by: ANNA - American Nephrology Nurses Association - Nuevo Mexico #520