North America Chapter Education

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🎞️ Micro-learning

Patient with a discolored PD catheter

Have you ever wondered why a PD catheter might look a little different? Take a peek at this microlearning to better understand a potential cause for a discolored PD catheter and what you need to do about it. We know that the PD catheter is the lifeline for our patients and understanding what to do will help ensure our patients can remain safely on PD.

Click here: Patient with a discolored PD catheter

➡️ Check our previous micro-learnings here!

📖 Journal Club

The ISPD North America Chapter hosts a virtual Journal Club Series across multiple time zones, promoting peritoneal dialysis education through interactive discussions of key research. Recorded sessions are available on the ISPD YouTube channel in the ISPD NAC Journal Clubs playlist. Subscribe to stay updated or explore the full library of ISPD educational videos.

Journal Club Sessions by Time Zone

EAST COAST: Mondays 12-1 PM, Eastern Standard Time

Contact Osama at omelshamy@gmail.com to obtain the ZOOM link.

September 14, 2026
💬 Topic: Empagliflozin and Ultrafiltration Volume in Patients Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis;
October 26, 2026
💬 Topic: Outcomes of Initiating Peritoneal Dialysis versus Hemodialysis in Severe, Symptomatic Kidney Failure;
November 23, 2026
💬 Topic: Perspectives of Indigenous Peoples on Home Dialysis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies;
December 21, 2026
💬 Topic: Successful pregnancy and delivery case in a peritoneal dialysis patient: A case report and review of literature;
January 25, 2027
💬 Topic: Troxerutin is a novel osmotic agent for peritoneal dialysis with protective cardiovascular actions;
February 22, 2027
💬 Topic: Ultrafiltration and Sodium Removal in Steady Concentration Peritoneal Dialysis: A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Crossover Study;
March 22, 2027
💬 Topic: TBD;
April 26, 2027
💬 Topic: TBD;
May 24, 2027
💬 Topic: TBD.

CENTRAL TIME ZONE: Mondays 12-1 PM, Central Standard Time

Contact Melissa at melissa.baker@vumc.org to obtain the ZOOM link.

All presentations are done by Vanderbilt University Medical Center Fellows.

September 8, 2026
💬 Topic: Empagliflozin and Ultrafiltration Volume in Patients Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis;
October 6, 2026
💬 Topic: Outcomes of Initiating Peritoneal Dialysis versus Hemodialysis in Severe, Symptomatic Kidney Failure;
November 10, 2026
💬 Topic: Perspectives of Indigenous Peoples on Home Dialysis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies;
December 8, 2026
💬 Topic: Successful pregnancy and delivery case in a peritoneal dialysis patient: A case report and review of literature;
January 12, 2027
💬 Topic: Troxerutin is a novel osmotic agent for peritoneal dialysis with protective cardiovascular actions;
February 16, 2027
💬 Topic: Ultrafiltration and Sodium Removal in Steady Concentration Peritoneal Dialysis: A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Crossover Study;
March 9, 2027
💬 Topic: TBD;
April 6, 2027
💬 Topic: TBD;
May 11, 2027
💬 Topic: TBD;
June 8, 2027
💬 Topic: TBD.

MOUNTAIN TIME: Fridays 8-9 AM, MST

Contact Katherine at Cornish@cuanschutz.edu to obtain the ZOOM link.

September 11, 2026
💬 Topic: Empagliflozin and Ultrafiltration Volume in Patients Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis;
October 16, 2026
💬 Topic: Outcomes of Initiating Peritoneal Dialysis versus Hemodialysis in Severe, Symptomatic Kidney Failure;
November 20, 2026
💬 Topic: Perspectives of Indigenous Peoples on Home Dialysis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies;
December 15, 2026
💬 Topic: Successful pregnancy and delivery case in a peritoneal dialysis patient: A case report and review of literature;
January 15, 2027
💬 Topic: Troxerutin is a novel osmotic agent for peritoneal dialysis with protective cardiovascular actions;
February 12, 2027
💬 Topic: Ultrafiltration and Sodium Removal in Steady Concentration Peritoneal Dialysis: A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Crossover Study;
March 12, 2027
💬 Topic: TBD;
April 9, 2027
💬 Topic: TBD;
May 7, 2027
💬 Topic: TBD;
June 11, 2027
💬 Topic: TBD.

WEST COAST: Mondays 12-1 PM, Pacific Standard Time

Contact Jenny at jshen@lundquist.org to obtain the ZOOM link.

September 21, 2026
💬 Topic: Empagliflozin and Ultrafiltration Volume in Patients Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis;
November 9, 2026
💬 Topic: Perspectives of Indigenous Peoples on Home Dialysis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies;
January 11, 2027
💬 Topic: Troxerutin is a novel osmotic agent for peritoneal dialysis with protective cardiovascular actions;
March 8, 2027
💬 Topic: TBD;
May 10, 2027
💬 Topic: TBD.

🎓 Dialysis Universities

Home Dialysis University for Physicians & Home Dialysis University for Fellows
The courses are currently scheduled for:
▪️March 15-17, 2026 in Dallas, Texas;
▪️March 29-31, 2026 in Costa Mesa, California (Los Angeles).

PD University for Surgeons & PD University for Interventionalists virtual courses are open for on-demand, virtual learning.

The PDU Hands-on course 2026 Dates will be announced soon.