Debate
| Friday, January 23, 2026 |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| Salon B |
Speaker(s)
Proposition: 'Every Patient With CKD Should Be Seen By A Nephrologist'
Presented by: Dr. Swapnil Hiremath (FOR) and Dr. Scott Brimble (AGAINST)
Presented by: Dr. Swapnil Hiremath (FOR) and Dr. Scott Brimble (AGAINST)
Session Details
By the end of this session participants will be able to:
- Describe current guideline-based indications for nephrology referral in patients with CKD
- Recognize which patients can be safely managed in primary care and which benefit most from specialist co-management
- Discuss the potential impact of universal nephrology referral on healthcare resources, patient access, and continuity of care
- Reflect on the role of family physicians in early detection, risk factor management, and coordination of care for CKD patients
- Describe current guideline-based indications for nephrology referral in patients with CKD
- Recognize which patients can be safely managed in primary care and which benefit most from specialist co-management
- Discuss the potential impact of universal nephrology referral on healthcare resources, patient access, and continuity of care
- Reflect on the role of family physicians in early detection, risk factor management, and coordination of care for CKD patients
