Icahn School of Medicine The Dialysis Odyssey 2023

Monday, October 2, 2023, 11:30 AM – 5:15 PM, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Hatch Auditorium, 1468 Madison Avenue, New York, NY

This is a one-day in-person conference sponsored by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Join this celebration of 75 years of hemodialysis in the U.S. and journey to the past, celebrate the present, and chart the future of hemodialysis. The Dialysis Odyssey will occur October 2, 2023. Expert clinicians and researchers in the field of kidney disease will discuss a variety of topics on the history, evolving ethics, developing treatments, and future of dialysis. Plenary sessions will be followed by a Q&A session. There will also be a Dialysis History Exhibit in the Guggenheim Pavilion open to attendees prior to the Symposium.

1. Review the history of the ESRD program from its inception in 1972 to its current form.
2. Summarize the developments in kidney replacement therapies over the last 75 years and their impact on patient care and outcomes.
3. Recognize the challenges associated with the ongoing transition to value-base payment and its impact on access and quality of care.
4. Identify challenges in delivering kidney replacement therapy in 2023, and review advances as well as limitations of current interventions and the therapies of tomorrow.
5. Discuss current and future trends in the management of patients requiring renal replacement therapy.