Oakstone Intensive Review of Nephrology 2026

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+ Target Audience: clinical and academic nephrologists, internists, pediatricians, and primary care physicians/trainees

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Focus: What’s Changing in Renal Medicine

Get a concentrated look at what’s changing across kidney care with The Brigham Intensive Review of Nephrology. This online video program brings together 70+ expert-led lectures, case discussions, and board-focused sessions for a broad and robust review of state-of-the-art nephrology practices.

From everyday clinical decisions to evolving areas of practice, you’ll tackle high-yield challenges and focused prep for the ABIM exam. Highlighted continuing medical education topics include:

• Genetic testing for diagnosis and treatment selection
• Point-of-care renal ultrasound
• SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1 agonists, and finerenone
• New immunosuppressive therapies, including CAR-T
• High-dose hemodiafiltration in ESKD
• Introduction to xenotransplantation
• Renal-dedicated palliative care (“KidneyPal”)
• AI applications in nephrology
• And more…

Date of Original Release: October 15, 2026
Estimated Time to Complete the Activity: 52.00 hours

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Summarize current/recommended nephrology guidelines in clinical practice
• Explain the differential diagnosis of complex clinical presentations of patients with renal disorders
• Identify/integrate current therapeutic options for specific renal disorders
• Review and interpret up-to-date literature relevant to clinical practice
• Describe pathophysiological mechanisms as they apply to management of renal disease
• Synthesize teachings to better performance on the ABIM Nephrology certification/recertification examinations

Target Audience

The target audience for The Brigham Intensive Review of Nephrology course is clinical and academic nephrologists, internists, pediatricians, and primary care physicians/trainees preparing for ABIM nephrology certification/recertification examinations and/or seeking a comprehensive update in renal medicine and its subspecialties.

 

+ Topics:

Renal Physiology for the Boards – Melanie P. Hoenig, MD

Basic Concepts of Immunology in Autoimmune Kidney Disease – Ramon G. Bonegio, MD

Question and Answer Session – Faculty

Renal Pathology in 2026 – Part 1 – Nephritic Conditions – Helmut G. Rennke, MD

Renal Pathology in 2026 – Part 2 – Nephritic Syndrome – Astrid Weins, MD, PhD

Current Approaches to Urine Sediment Analysis – Martina M. McGrath, MB BCh

Question and Answer Session – Faculty

Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of IgA Nephropathy – Gerald B. Appel, MD

Metabolic Management of Kidney Stones – Gary C. Curhan, MD, ScD

AI in Nephrology: Clinical Applications – Navdeep Tangri, MD, PhD(C), FRCPC

Question and Answer Session – Faculty

Lupus Nephritis in 2026 – New Guidelines, New Treatments, and New Challenges – Gerald B. Appel, MD

Membranous Nephropathy – Laurence H. Beck, Jr., MD, PhD

Anemia Management – Update and Best Practices – Brona M. Moloney, MBBCH, BAO, MMSc

Question and Answer Session – Faculty

Acid-Base Disorders Part I – Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis – Alan S.L. Yu, MB, BChir

Acid-Base Disorders II – Non-Gap Acidosis and Metabolic Alkalosis – Alan S.L. Yu, MB, Bchir

Sodium Disorders – David B. Mount, MD, FRCP(C)

Potassium Disorders – David B. Mount, MD, FRCP(C)

Important New Trials in GN – David B. Mount, MD, FRCP(C)

Genetics and Kidney Disease – Friedhelm Hildebrandt, MD

Update on Polycystic Kidney Disease – Fouad T. Chebib, MD, FASN

Question and Answer Session – Faculty

Pediatric Nephrology – Alexis C. Gomez, MD

Genetics – How to Integrate It into Practice – Ana Onuchic-Whitford, MD

Diagnosis and Treatment of ANCA-associated Vasculitis – John L. Niles, MD

Question and Answer Session – Faculty

Why Do We Reject a Transplant? – Jamil R. Azzi, MD

Transplant Immunosuppression for the Boards – Katelyn Lei, PharmD, BCTXP

Question and Answer Session – Faculty

Immunological Assessment Pre and Post Transplant – Melissa Y. Yeung, MD and Indira Guleria, PhD

Early Post-Transplant Management – Anil K. Chandraker, MD

Question and Answer Session – Faculty

Evaluation of the Living Kidney Donor – Martina M. McGrath, MB BCh

Late Loss of the Kidney Transplant – Rania Khedher El Fekih, MD

Infections in Transplant Recipients – Barbra M. Blair, MD

Monitoring Kidney Transplant Patients – Beyond Creatinine – Jamil R. Azzi, MD

Pre-Transplant Surgical Evaluation of Recipients – Rania Khedher El Fekih, MD

Question and Answer Session – Faculty

Late Post-Transplant Medical Complications – Leonardo V. Riella, MD, PhD

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) and Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) – Jean M. Francis, MD

KEYNOTE – Kidney Xenotransplantation – Leonardo V. Riella, MD, PhD

Geriatric Nephrology – Ernest I. Mandel, MD

Cardio-Renal Syndrome – Finnian R. McCausland, MB BCh, MMSc, FRCPI

Management of Hypertension in CKD-Intensive or Standard Regimens – Richard J. Glassock, MD

Primary Aldosteronism – Anand Vaidya, MD, MMSc

Therapy of FSGS Lesions in 2026 – Richard J. Glassock, MD

Liver and the Kidney – Andrew S. Allegretti, MD, MSc

Question and Answer Session – Faculty

Pathophysiology of Acute Kidney Injury – Joseph V. Bonventre, MD, PhD

Acute Kidney Injury Syndromes – Alice M. Sheridan, MD

ICU Nephrology and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies – Andrew Allegretti, MD, MSc

Question and Answer Session – Faculty

Cancer and Acute Kidney Injury – Abdullah Jalal, MD

Dysproteinemia for the Nephrologist – Raad Chowdhury, MD

KEYNOTE – Kidney Palliative Care – Samantha L. Gelfand, MD

Pathophysiology and Treatment of Diabetic Kidney Disease – Gearoid M. McMahon, MB BCh

APOL1 and Kidney Disease – Opeyemi A. Olabisi, MD, PhD

Question and Answer Session – Faculty

Patient Perspective – Dialysis Dosing – Moderators – J. Kevin Tucker, MD and Paul Moore, RN; Dialysis Patients – Daphne Rhodes and Vanessa Evans

Hemodiafiltration – J. Kevin Tucker, MD

Chronic Kidney Disease – Mineral and Bone Disease – David Bushinsky, MD

Question and Answer Session – Faculty

Dialysis – A Case-Based Clinical Review and Update – J. Kevin Tucker, MD

Chronic Kidney Disease – Mineral and Bone Disease Case-Based Pearls – David Bushinsky, MD

Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology – Gearoid M. McMahon, MB BCh

Question and Answer Session – Faculty

Introduction to Peritoneal Dialysis – Joanne M. Bargman, MD, FRCPC

Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis – Joanne M. Bargman, MD, FRCPC

Acute Kidney Injury Related to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors – Shruti Gupta, MD, MPH

Question and Answer Session – Faculty

Mesoamerican Nephropathy – David J. Friedman, MD

Ultrasound for the Clinical Nephrologist – Adina S. Voiculescu, MD

Dialysis Vascular Access – Assessment and Complications – Dirk M. Hentschel, MD

Question and Answer Session – Faculty

Glomerulonephritis – Questions & Answers Session – Gerald B. Appel, MD

Must-Know Clinical Images in Nephrology – Annie Liu, DO, MPH, MS

Electrolytes and Acid-Base Practice for the Boards – Part 1 – Alan S.L. Yu, MB, Bchir

Electrolytes and Acid-Base Practice for the Boards – Part 2 – Alan S.L. Yu, MB, Bchir

The Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program (KDSAP) – Transforming Community Outreach and Inspiring Interest in Nephrology – Li-Li Hsiao, MD, PhD, FACP

COVID-19 Vaccination in Immunocompromised Patients – Ann E. Woolley, MD

Update on Renovascular Disease – Joseph M. Garasic, MD

Pre-Transplant Surgical Evaluation of Recipients – Sayeed Malek, MD, FACS

Immunologic Basis of Kidney Disease – Vivek Kasinath, MD

Use of Checkpoint Inhibitors in Kidney Transplant Recipients – Naoka Murakami, MD, PhD

Interstitial Nephritis – Overview for the Boards – Julie M. Paik, MD, ScD, MPH

Clinical Ethics and Nephrology – Kathleen M. McFadden, MD

Pregnancy and Renal Disease – Jessica Tangren, MD

Transplant Cases – Board Review Practice – Melissa Y. Yeung, MD and Edgar L. Milford, Jr. MD

Transplant Board Review – Anil K. Chandraker, MD

Poisonings and Intoxications – What a Nephrologist Needs to Know – Charlotte E. Goldfine, MD

Must-Know Board Zebras – Emily S. Robinson, MD, MPH

Nephrology Board Review Practice 1 – Finnian R. McCausland, MB BCh, MMSc, FRCPI

Nephrology Board Review Practice 2 – Gearoid M. McMahon, MB BCh