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ASDIN 4th Annual Scientific Meeting
February 8 - 10, 2008
The Grand America Hotel Salt Lake City, Utah
The ASDIN 4th Annual Scientific Meeting, February 8 -10, 2008 in Salt Lake City was a huge success!
Salt Lake City was THE place to be February 8 - 10, 2008 as ASDIN hosted its 4th Annual Scientific Meeting at the Grand America Hotel. The meeting was an exceptional learning and interactive experience for all participants in an extraordinary and truly “grand” hotel.
Approximately 240 physicians, nurses, and technologists, as well as 100 exhibitor representatives experienced a variety of cutting edge presentations from leaders in the field of interventional nephrology. Many attendees noted how much they enjoyed and valued the ASDIN meeting because of the important and personal interaction and networking experience with the meeting faculty and their colleagues.
The success of the meeting is a true testament to the growth of the discipline over a very brief period of time. The success of ASDIN's Scientific Meeting should spur continued research and study in the field, as well as improved patient care.
Special Award Presentations
The ASDIN Lifetime Achievement Award, was presented to one of ASDIN’s founding members - Stephen R. Ash, MD - a man of a great many talents who is the author of more than 30 patents, and who has been equally instrumental in the success and growth of ASDIN, as he has been to the development of artificial organs and the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO).
Attendees were also treated to surprise guest and special award recipient, Michael Brescia, MD. Dr. Brescia, who developed the Brescia-Cimino Fistula more than 38 years ago, shared
his moving and very personal story about the conditions of renal patient care at the time and the inspiration that led him to develop this groundbreaking procedure as a young, 33-year-old physician. He also spoke of his father who encouraged him to publish and share the information as quickly as possible to save many of the estimated 50,000 people who died each year from renal failure.
Exhibit Events Enhanced Scientific Meeting
There were twenty-nine exceptional exhibitors on hand for the entire meeting. Beginning with the Welcome Reception on Friday night held within the Exhibit Hall, there was a terrific amount of interaction and networking within the exhibit hall as well. Many thanks to our exhibitors and meeting sponsors for their support.
Oral and Poster Presentations Were Well-Received
Twelve posters were displayed within the Exhibit Hall with moderated poster sessions led by Abigail Falk, MD and Rick Mishler, MD.
Podium Presentation winners were:
Obesity as a Predictor of Vascular Access Outcomes: Analysis of the USRDS DMMS Wave II StudyMicah R. Chan, MD, MPH; Henry N. Young, PhD; Yolanda T. Becker, MD and Alexander S. Yevzlin, MD
Retrospective Evaluation of Factors Influencing the Catheter Recirculation in Prevalent Dialysis PatientsShahriar Moossavi, MD, PhD; Tina Kaufman, RN, Jean Jordan, RN; Shahab Moossavi, MD and Tushar Vachharajani, MD
Poster Presentations winners were:
- Central Venous Stenosis in Systemic Lupus Erithematosus Associated ESRDUmar Waheed, MD; Christopher Brown, MD, MPH; Haddad, MD; Sheri Van Cleef, RN; Anil Agarwal, MD and Uni Bhatt, MD
- New Vascular Access Device Option for Catheter Dependent Patients – Jack Work, MD
Congratulations to these abstract authors. All accepted abstracts for the 4th Annual Scientific Meeting are published in Volume 21, Number 1 of Seminars in Dialysis.
If you were in Salt Lake City, you know you don’t want to miss the 5th Annual Meeting. And if you were unable to attend the 4th Annual Scientific Meeting this year, you missed an exceptional program; you will definitely want to make plans for 2009 so you will not miss out again.
ASDIN Scientific Meeting Sponsors:
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This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential
Areas and Policies of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY)
through the joint sponsorship of MSSNY and American Society of Diagnostic and
Interventional Nephrology. MSSNY is accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for
physicians.
The Medical Society of the State of New York designates this educational activity for a maximum of
9.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (s). Physician should claim credit commensurate with the extent of
their participation in the activity.
CE for Nurses: This continuing nursing offering is being provided by Davita, an approved Provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider CEP 12243.
CE for Radiological Technologists:
The 4th Annual ASDIN Scientific Meeting has been approved by the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators for 9.25 Category A, ARRT continuing education credits.
For more information, call 601-924-2220.
Past ASDIN Scientific Meetings
