The lecture series is designed to explore how genomics, data science, and personalized care are transforming the future of healthcare.  It will explore the rapidly evolving science of precision medicine, its novel applications for individualized treatments and enhanced effectiveness, early disease detection and improved patient outcomes.

OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

1. Identify underlying genetic causes in the 10-20% of adult CKD cases currently mislabeled as "unknown etiology" or "hypertensive nephrosclerosis".

2.  Explain next generation sequence testing. 

3. Review the pathophysiology of IgA Nephropathy and various treatment options. 

FACULTY DISCLOSURE:  Moyosore D. Awobajo-Otesanya, MD has no relevant financial relationship(s) with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

FACULTY DISCLOSURE: Ankit Mehta, MD, FASN, FACP is a speaker for Sanofi, Amgen, and Chiesi.

PLANNER DISCLOSURE: The planners have no relevant financial relationship(s) with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

ACCREDITATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

DESIGNATION:  The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC:  Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

For information, please contact Angie Snorgrass at [email protected]