Pre-Conference Workshops
Scientific Programme (Preliminary)
Pre-Conference Primer Course Programme
Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel
| 17th October 2025, Friday | ||
|---|---|---|
| POCUS Workshop | Dialysis Access Workshop (AM) | |
| 0900-0930 | Registration | |
| 0930-1000 | Station 1: VExUS Station 2: Lung & Heart POCUS Station 3: Renal Tract |
Lecture 1: Techniques of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion |
| 1000-1030 | Lecture 2: Tunnelled Haemodialysis Catheter Insertion | |
| 1030-1100 | Lecture 3: Examination and Surveillance of Arteriovenous Access | |
| 1100-1130 | Lecture 4: Basic Principle of Fistuloplasty & Types of Angioplasty Balloons - When to Use Them? | |
| 1130-1200 | Lecture 5: Ultrasound Guided Angioplasty & Thrombectomy | |
| 1200-1230 | Lecture 6: Endovascular/Percutaneous AVF Creation | |
| End | Lunch | |
| Mineral Bone Disease Workshop | Dialysis Access Workshop (PM) | |
| 1300-1330 | Registration | |
| 1330-1350 | Bone Biology -Quick Review | Workshop 1: Ultrasound Assessment of AV Access Workshop 2: Percutaneous Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Insertion |
| 1350-1410 | Bone Turnover Markers – What are they? | |
| 1410-1430 | Bone Mineral Density – How to interpret? | |
| 1430-1450 | Vitamin D Physiology | |
| 1450-1510 | Break | |
| 1510-1530 | Calcium Balance in CKD | Workshop 3: AVF Angioplasty Workshop 4: Endovascular AVF Creation Workshop 5: Haemodialysis Catheter Insertion/ Kidney Biopsy |
| 1530-1550 | Bisphosphonate – What are they? | |
| 1650-1610 | Anabolic Agents in Osteoporosis | |
| 1610-1630 | Case Discussion | |
| 1630-1710 | End | |
Disclaimer: Whilst every attempt will be made to ensure that all aspects of the programme will take place as scheduled, the Organiser reserves the right to make appropriate changes should the need arise.