Next Meeting: October 22, 2014, Program

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Program

10-10:45 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING   

Borough Representatives & Standing Committee Members ONLY

11-12:30 Update on Kidney Transplantation 

                   Dr. V. Tellis, Director Emeritus Transplant Program

                  Kidney Care Program in an Urban Managed Care Setting Prepares CKD Patients for ESRD

                    Terrian Smith-Jules, RN, FNP-BC, Montefiore-CMO

Kidney Care Program

      Lendita Prlesi, Pharma D, Montefiore-CMO

12:30-1:30 LUNCH

Pentec- Lauren Cohen, MS, RD

BOROUGH REPRESENTATIVES’ REPORTS

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

NEW BUSINESS

1:30-3 Vocational Rehabilitation Update

George Fernandez

Counselor Assistant, NYSED’s ACCES-VR

3-4:00 DISCUSSION & NETWORKING

PLACE:  Mt Sinai/ Beth Israel Medical Center

Phillips Ambulatory Care Ctr

2nd Floor Meeting Room

10 Union Square East, New York, NY 10003

FEES: Free for Members; $10 for Non Members

RSVP: By 10/20/13 to: Jean.Martin@fmc-na.com or 646-602-6950×213 MANDATORY (t0 ensure that everyone has lunch)

PARKING: Parking available in building-at your own expense.

Welcome

The Council of Nephrology Social Workers (CNSW) is a professional membership council within the National Kidney Foundation (NKF). CNSW’s purpose is twofold:

  • to assist patients and their families in dealing with the psychosocial stresses and lifestyle adjustments that come with a diagnosis of CKD and to facilitate a treatment program that will maximize rehabilitation potential; and
  • to support the federal regulations governing ESRD reimbursement in regard to standards for social work practice and in the definition of a qualified social worker.

CNSW Goals

  1. Develop and promote patient and public education.
  2. Support and promote the profession and education of renal social work.
  3. Impact regulatory and legislative issues.
  4. Ensure the use of the qualified social work in the ESRD setting.
  5. Provide ongoing support and education to the renal patient.