Renal Grand Rounds: SPK / Pancreas Transplantation: New Frontiers in Patients with Type1 and 2 Diabetes
CME Code 93350
Ronald Parsons, MD - Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Surgical Director, Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program
Topic: SPK / Pancreas Transplantation: New Frontiers in Patients with Type1 and 2 Diabetes.
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA, 19104
1st Floor, Founders Building
Renal Suite
McCurdy Conference Room. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Thursday, September 11, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
GN Monthly Pathology Case Conference
GN Monthly Pathology Case Conference
Organizer: Abdallah Geara, MD.
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: Virtual Event Only. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Friday, September 12, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
Renal Clinical Conference: Journal Club
Renal Clinical Conference: Journal Club.
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA, 19104
1st Floor, Founders Building
Renal Suite
McCurdy Conference Room. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Monday, September 15, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
DOM John Morgan Medical Grand Rounds: DOM/State of the Department
Title: DOM "State of the Department"
Speaker: Michael S. Parmacek, MD.
Location: Smilow Center for Translational Research. Address Building/Floor: In Person Event Only
Smilow, 1st Floor, Rubenstein Auditorium. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
New Horizons in Nephrology: Glomerular Disease 2025 - Focus on Targeted Therapies
Glomerular disease is associated with morbidity and mortality in patients of all ages and is a common cause of end stage kidney disease. These include those that commonly present with nephrotic syndrome (minimal change disease, FSGS and membranous nephropathy), the nephritic syndrome (vasculitis, lupus nephritis and IgA nephropathy), among others. Treatment often utilizes immunosuppressive regimens such as high dose corticosteroids, alkylating agents, calcineurin inhibitors, biologics and antimetabolites, which can be associated with significant side effects and morbidity. Thus, glomerular diseases present a difficult and unique challenge to both patients and nephrologists and are associated with high treatment costs and historically, have had poor renal outcomes. There have been significant recent advances in the field in both the diagnosis and treatment of glomerular diseases as well as in targeted therapies. Therefore, it is important for physicians to stay current with these new approaches to managing glo…
Location: Smilow Center for Translational Research. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
The Smilow Center for Translational Research, Rubenstein Auditorium, is located in the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, 1st floor, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Friday, September 19, 2025, 7:30 AM – 3:15 PM.
For more info visit upenn.cloud-cme.com.
Penn Hypertension, Insulin Resistance, Lipid, and Atherosclerosis Meeting 2025
CVD is the leading cause of death in the US. Hypertension and diabetes are among the foremost risk factors for the development of CVD, stroke, peripheral artery disease, and heart attack. This program will provide an overview of recent advances that target the underlying pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease. The focus of the program will be on the new therapeutic strategies for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and CKD.
Location: Virtual. Address Building/Floor: Virtual Event Only. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference. Virtual Event Only.
Friday, September 19, 2025, 8:30 AM – 1:05 PM.
For more info visit upenn.cloud-cme.com.
Renal Clinical Conference: Clinical Practice Guidelines
Renal Clinical Conference: Clinical Practice Guidelines: IgA Nephropathy, Presenter: Dr. Kirk Campbell.
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA, 19104
1st Floor, Founders Building
Renal Suite
McCurdy Conference Room. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Monday, September 22, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
Renal Transplant Conference: Biopsy Conference
Title: Biopsy Conference, Presenter: Kenneth Brand/Matthew Palmer.
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: Virtual Event Only. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
Renal Grand Rounds: PD Kt/V Urea: Past, Present and Future
CME Code 93351
Speaker: Osama El Shamy, MD
Topic: PD Kt/V Urea: Past, Present and Future.
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA, 19104
1st Floor, Founders Building
Renal Suite
McCurdy Conference Room. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
Penn/CHOP Kidney Innovation Center workshop: AI in Renal Pathology: From Pixels to Practice
Penn/CHOP Kidney Innovation Center workshop sessions are meant to be lively, practical, and a little bit fun, a chance to bring people together, hear what different labs are doing, and hopefully spark collaborations (between scientists, clinicians trainees and faculty).
Location: Smilow Center for Translational Research. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
Smilow 12-146
For Zoom link please contact: ksusztak@pennmedicine.upenn.edu or denburgm@chop.edu. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Workshop.
Friday, September 26, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Renal Clinical Conference: Beyond the Guidelines
Renal Clinical Conference: Beyond the Guidelines, Presenter: Drs. Dan Negoianu & Christina Brotman.
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA, 19104
1st Floor, Founders Building
Renal Suite
McCurdy Conference Room. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Monday, September 29, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
Renal Clinical Conference: Patent Safety
Renal Clinical Conference: Patient Safety, Presenter: Dr. Michael Chaknos & Renal Chief Fellows.
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA, 19104
1st Floor, Founders Building
Renal Suite
McCurdy Conference Room. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Monday, October 6, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
Renal Transplant Conference: Urologic Lesions and Management in Transplant
Title: Urologic Lesions and Management in Transplant, Presenter: Dr. Daniel Lee.
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: Virtual Event Only. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
Renal Grand Rounds
Speaker: Jordana (Jordy) Cohen, MD, Topic: The 2025 AHA/ACC Blood Pressure Guidelines: What do I need to know for My patients?
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA, 19104
1st Floor, Founders Building
Renal Suite
McCurdy Conference Room. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Thursday, October 9, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
GN Monthly Pathology Case Conference
GN Monthly Pathology Case Conference
Organizer: Abdallah Geara, MD.
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: Virtual Event Only. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Friday, October 10, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
Penn/CHOP Kidney Innovation Center workshop: Cardio-Kidney Metabolism: Heart–Kidney Crossroads
Penn/CHOP Kidney Innovation Center workshop sessions are meant to be lively, practical, and a little bit fun, a chance to bring people together, hear what different labs are doing, and hopefully spark collaborations (between scientists, clinicians trainees and faculty).
Location: Smilow Center for Translational Research. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
Smilow 11-146B
For Zoom link please contact: ksusztak@pennmedicine.upenn.edu or denburgm@chop.edu. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Workshop.
Friday, October 10, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Penn Hypertension Case Conference
Penn Hypertension Case Conference, Organizer: Jordy Cohen, MD, MSCE.
Location: Virtual. Address Building/Floor: Virtual Event Only. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit pennmedicine.zoom.us.
Renal Grand Rounds: Curing Kidney Diseases: Connecting the Dots
Speaker: Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD, Topic: Curing Kidney Diseases: Connecting the Dots.
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA, 19104
1st Floor, Founders Building
Renal Suite
McCurdy Conference Room. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
Renal Clinical Conference: Clinical Practice Guidelines
Renal Clinical Conference: Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA, 19104
1st Floor, Founders Building
Renal Suite
McCurdy Conference Room. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Monday, October 20, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
Renal Transplant Conference: Cardiovascular Outcomes After Kidney Transplant
Title: Cardiovascular Outcomes After Kidney Transplant, Presenter: Dr. Mallika Gupta.
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: Virtual Event Only. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
Renal Grand Rounds
Speaker: Sarah Schrauben, MD, Topic: To be Determined.
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA, 19104
1st Floor, Founders Building
Renal Suite
McCurdy Conference Room. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
Penn/CHOP Kidney Innovation Center workshop: Advances in Kidney Imaging
Penn/CHOP Kidney Innovation Center workshop sessions are meant to be lively, practical, and a little bit fun, a chance to bring people together, hear what different labs are doing, and hopefully spark collaborations (between scientists, clinicians trainees and faculty).
Location: Smilow Center for Translational Research. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
Smilow 12-146
For Zoom link please contact: ksusztak@pennmedicine.upenn.edu or denburgm@chop.edu. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Workshop.
Friday, October 24, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Renal Clinical Conference: Journal Club
Renal Clinical Conference: Journal Club, Presenter: Drs. Vishnu Potluri & Justin Panthappattu.
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA, 19104
1st Floor, Founders Building
Renal Suite
McCurdy Conference Room. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Monday, October 27, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
DOM John Morgan Medical Grand Rounds: Precision Medical Education in the AI Era
“Precision Medical Education in the AI Era”
Jesse Burk Rafel, MD, MRes
Assistant Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine
Director of Research, Institute for Innovations in ME
NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
Location: Smilow Center for Translational Research. Address Building/Floor: In Person Event Only
Smilow, 1st Floor, Rubenstein Auditorium. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Renal Transplant Conference
Title: TBA, Presenter: Dr. Yara Bilen.
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: Virtual Event Only. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
Renal Grand Rounds
Speaker: Michael Conner, MD, Topic: To be determined.
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA, 19104
1st Floor, Founders Building
Renal Suite
McCurdy Conference Room. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
Penn/CHOP Kidney Innovation Center workshop: Kidney Week Preview: Key Themes and Insights
Penn/CHOP Kidney Innovation Center workshop sessions are meant to be lively, practical, and a little bit fun, a chance to bring people together, hear what different labs are doing, and hopefully spark collaborations (between scientists, clinicians trainees and faculty).
Location: Smilow Center for Translational Research. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
Smilow 12-146
For Zoom link please contact: ksusztak@pennmedicine.upenn.edu or denburgm@chop.edu. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Workshop.
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Renal Clinical Conference: Clinical Practice Guidelines
Renal Clinical Conference: Clinical Practice Guidelines, Presenter: Dr. Jeff Berns.
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA, 19104
1st Floor, Founders Building
Renal Suite
McCurdy Conference Room. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
GN Webinar Series: HUP and PAH GN Discussion
Please communicate with Dr. Gaia Coppock one week (October 30, 2025) prior with your cases that will be discussed.
gaia.coppock@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
Location: Virtual. Address Building/Floor: Virtual Event Only. Audience: Members. Type of Event: Online Webinar.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Penn Renal ASN Reception
We are excited to honor Dr. Katalin Susztak, recipient of the Homer Smith Award, and Dr. Harv Feldman, recipient of the John Peters Award.
Please RSVP to Bridget.Treadwell@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
We look forward to celebrating with you!
Location: Venue - Other Location. Address Building/Floor: Invite Only
Location: Houston, TX. Audience: Members. Type of Event: Other.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 6:30 PM – Friday, November 7, 2025, 8:30 PM.
Renal Clinical Conference: Beyond the Guidelines
Renal Clinical Conference: Beyond the Guidelines, Presenters: Drs. Mary Ann Lim, Salma Shaikhouni & Mona Sanghavi.
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA, 19104
1st Floor, Founders Building
Renal Suite
McCurdy Conference Room. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
DOM John Morgan Medical Grand Rounds: The War Against Vaccines
“The War Against Vaccines”
Paul A. Offit, MD
Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, CHOP
Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Pediatrics
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.
Location: Smilow Center for Translational Research. Address Building/Floor: In Person Event Only
Smilow, 1st Floor, Rubenstein Auditorium. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Penn Hypertension Case Conference
Penn Hypertension Case Conference, Organizer: Jordy Cohen, MD, MSCE.
Location: Virtual. Address Building/Floor: Virtual Event Only. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit pennmedicine.zoom.us.
Renal Transplant Conference
Title: TBA, Presenter: Dr. Martin Akutek.
Location: Virtual. Address Building/Floor: Virtual Event Only. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
Renal Grand Rounds
Speaker: Johannes Schlondorff, MD
Topic: To be determined
Link: To be added.
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA, 19104
1st Floor, Founders Building
Renal Suite
McCurdy Conference Room. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
GN Monthly Pathology Case Conference
GN Monthly Pathology Case Conference
Organizer: Abdallah Geara, MD.
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: Virtual Event Only. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
Renal Clinical Conference: Clinicopathologic Conference
Renal Clinical Conference: Clinicopathologic Conference, Presenter: Dr. Debbie Cohen.
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA, 19104
1st Floor, Founders Building
Renal Suite
McCurdy Conference Room. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
Renal Transplant Conference: Plasma Dyscrasias in Kidney Transplantation
Title: Plasma Dyscrasias in Kidney Transplantation, Presenter: Dr. Elena Barbir.
Location: Virtual. Address Building/Floor: Virtual Event Only. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
Renal Grand Rounds
Title: TBA
Presenter: Rennie Rhee, MD
Link: To be added.
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA, 19104
1st Floor, Founders Building
Renal Suite
McCurdy Conference Room. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Penn/CHOP Kidney Innovation Center workshop: Innovations in Kidney Cancer with the Cancer Center
Penn/CHOP Kidney Innovation Center workshop sessions are meant to be lively, practical, and a little bit fun, a chance to bring people together, hear what different labs are doing, and hopefully spark collaborations (between scientists, clinicians trainees and faculty).
Location: Smilow Center for Translational Research. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
Smilow 11-146B
For Zoom link please contact: ksusztak@pennmedicine.upenn.edu or denburgm@chop.edu. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Workshop.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Renal Clinical Conference: Journal Club
Renal Clinical Conference: Journal Club.
Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA, 19104
1st Floor, Founders Building
Renal Suite
McCurdy Conference Room. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Monday, November 24, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.
Penn/CHOP Kidney Innovation Center workshop: Fibrosis and Repair: Emerging Mechanisms
Penn/CHOP Kidney Innovation Center workshop sessions are meant to be lively, practical, and a little bit fun, a chance to bring people together, hear what different labs are doing, and hopefully spark collaborations (between scientists, clinicians trainees and faculty).
Location: Smilow Center for Translational Research. Address Building/Floor: In Person/ Virtual Option:
Smilow 11-146B
For Zoom link please contact: ksusztak@pennmedicine.upenn.edu or denburgm@chop.edu. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Workshop.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Penn Hypertension Case Conference
Penn Hypertension Case Conference, Organizer: Jordy Cohen, MD, MSCE.
Location: Virtual. Address Building/Floor: Virtual Event Only. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit pennmedicine.zoom.us.
Renal Transplant Conference
Title: TBA, Presenter: Drs. Kenneth Brand & Matthew Palmer.
Location: Virtual. Address Building/Floor: Virtual Event Only. Audience: Healthcare Professionals. Type of Event: Conference.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit teams.microsoft.com.