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The Changing Landscape of Glomerular Disease Research and Treatment

ISGD and the Fastest 5 Years in Glomerular Disease

Understanding Sparsentan in Pediatric FSGS, With Michelle Rheault, MD

Daniel Gale, MB BChir, PhD | Credit: Genomics England

RaDaR Validation Confirms PARASOL Findings on FSGS Surrogate Endpoint, with Daniel Gale, PhD, MB BChir

Sayna Norouzi, MD | Credit: Loma Linda University Medical Center

The Evolving IgAN Treatment Landscape and Advances in FSGS, with Sayna Norouzi, MD

James Tumlin, MD | Credit: Georgia Nephrology

Sparsentan and Progression to Kidney Failure in FSGS, with James Tumlin, MD

Looking Deeper into Genetic Variants of FSGS, with Jennifer Lai Yee, MD, PhD, MPH

Ladan Zand, MD: Evaluating Obinutuzumab in Primary FSGS and Further Research

Jennifer Lai Yee, MD, PhD, MPH: Honing in on Sparsentan’s Benefit in Genetic FSGS

$Ladan Zand, MD: Obinutuzumab Promising Option for Refractory, Primary FSGS$

Ladan Zand, MD: Obinutuzumab a Promising Option for Refractory, Primary FSGS

CME Content

In-Person Event

Revolutionizing Atopic Dermatitis (RAD) Conference 2026

June 17-19, 2026

Audio

PER Podcast™: Maximizing the Multidisciplinary Care Outcomes of Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Richard Bedlack, MD, PhD

Audio

PER Podcast™: Best Strategies for Approaching the Diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Terry Heiman-Patterson, MD

Multimedia

Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Visualizing the Role of the Complement Pathway in Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

Caroline Piatek, MD; Ilene Weitz, MD

Video

(COPE Credit) Navigating Pharmacological Presbyopia Treatment for Enhanced Patient Care

Jacob Lang, OD, FAAO; Selina R. McGee, OD, FAAO; Neda Shamie, MD

Video

Addressing Healthcare Inequities: Detecting and Managing the Uncommon – Hemophilia in Women

Danielle Nance, MD; Kimberley Youkhana, MD

Video

Addressing Healthcare Inequities: Detecting and Managing the Uncommon – Hemophilia in Women

Danielle Nance, MD; Kimberley Youkhana, MD

Video

Understanding Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW) in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis (AD)

Diego Ruiz Dasilva, MD, FAAD; Brad Glick, DO, MPH. FAAD; Peter Lio, MD

Video

(CME Credit) Navigating Pharmacological Presbyopia Treatment for Enhanced Patient Care

Jacob Lang, OD, FAAO; Selina R. McGee, OD, FAAO; Neda Shamie, MD

Video

PER Postgame™: Updates from ANNA in the Management of IgA Nephropathy

Gerald Bernard Appel, MD; Ellie Kelepouris, MD, FACP, FAHA

Video

Neurotrophic Keratitis Insights: An Interactive Corneal Sensitivity Testing Workshop

John D. Gelles, OD, FAAO, FIAOMC, FCLSA, FSLS, FBCLA; John Hovanesian, MD, FACS

Case-based Simulation

SimulatEd™ in Hypercortisolism and Type 2 Diabetes: Identifying Patients with Hypercortisolism

Richard E. Pratley, MD; Matthew P. Gilbert, DO, MPH

Video

(COPE Track) Small Mites, Big Impact: Revolutionizing Demodex Blepharitis Care

Arjan Hura, MD; Neda Shamie, MD; Kristin Barnes, OD

Video

Clinical Consultations™: Providing Holistic Care for Complex Cases of Psoriasis with Cardiovascular Comorbidities

Brittany Weber MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA; Lourdes M. Perez-Chada MD, MMSc

Video

Clinical Consultations™: Providing Holistic Care for Complex Cases of Psoriasis with Cardiovascular Comorbidities

Brittany Weber MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA; Lourdes M. Perez-Chada MD, MMSc

Video

(CME Track) Small Mites, Big Impact: Revolutionizing Demodex Blepharitis Care

Arjan Hura, MD; Neda Shamie, MD; Kristin Barnes, OD

$Cases and Conversations™: Sorting Through the Expanding Treatment Options for Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma$

Video

Cases and Conversations™: Sorting Through the Expanding Treatment Options for Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

C. Ola Landgren, MD, PhD; Mohamad Mohty, MD, PhD; Surbhi Sidana, MD

Video

Cases & Conversations™: Transforming AML Care—Precision Strategies, Evolving Therapies, and Clinical Insights

Gail J. Roboz, MD; Hagop Kantarjian, MD; Catherine Lai, MD, MPH; Amer Zeidan, MBBS, MHS

Video

Medical Crossfire®: Improving Patient Outcomes in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms With Novel Therapeutic Approaches

Rami Komrokji, MD; Gabriela Hobbs, MD; John Mascarenhas, MD; Naveen Pemmaraju, MD

In-Person Event

Southern California Psychiatry Conference

July 10-11, 2026

Multimedia

Burst CME: Managing Fluid Overload in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (Part 1)

Suneel Udani, MD

Video

Looking Beneath the Surface: Latest Updates in Identifying and Managing Hypercortisolism in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Richard E. Pratley, MD; Vivian Fonseca, MD, FRCP

Video

Navigating Safety Data with Janus Kinase (JAK) Inhibitors in Atopic Dermatitis (AD) Management

Andrew Alexis, MD, MPH; Leon Kircik, MD

Video

Rapid Reviews in Retina™: Emerging Updates from Spring 2025—Addressing the Wealth of New Data in Treatments for Neovascular Retinal Disease

SriniVas Sadda, MD, FARVO; Nathan Steinle, MD

Video

Interventional Dry Eye: A Stepwise Treatment & Management Approach

Mark Schaeffer, OD, FAAO; Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO; Nate Lighthizer, OD, FAAO, FAAOMS; Selina R. McGee, OD, FAAO

Video

Assessing the Evidence for OX40-OX40L Axis Inhibition for the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis

Johann Gudjonsson, MD, PhD; Christopher Bunick, MD, PhD

Multimedia

Burst CME: Managing Fluid Overload in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (Part 2)

Suneel Udani, MD

Video

Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection: Turning a New Leaf in Acute Pain Management – How Recent Advancements Impact the Treatment Paradigm

Jeffrey Gudin, MD; Jeffrey Bettinger, PharmD

Video

(CME Track) Collaborating Across the Continuum™: Best Practices in Patient-Centric Team Management of XLRP

Ramiro Maldonado, MD; Rebecca Nelson, MS, CGC; Robert A. Sisk, MD, FACS, FASRS

Multimedia

Burst CME™: Optimizing Care for Patients with Psoriasis – Incorporating a Buy-and-Bill Model for Biologic Agents into Dermatological Practice

Jerry Bagel, MD, MS

Video

(CME Track) The Evolution of MacTel Management: Integrating Neuroprotective Therapies Into Clinical Practice

Dante Pieramici, MD, FASRS; Dean Eliott, MD; Robin A. Vora, MD; Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD, FASRS

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Live Expert Illustrations & Commentary™: Visualizing Novel Therapeutic Targets for Patients with Major Depressive Disorder

Jason Kellogg, MD; Gus Alva, MD, DFAPA; Melanie Barrett, MD; Yvette Elpidio, MSN, FNP-C

Video

(CME Track) Rapid Reviews in Retina™: Emerging Updates from Summer 2025—Addressing the Wealth of New Data in Treatments for Neovascular Retinal Disease

Mark R. Barakat, MD, FASRS; David Eichenbaum, MD, FASRS

Video

(CME Track) A Forward Look at Anti-VEGF Therapies: A Paradigm Shift in Neovascular Retinal Disease Management

David Almeida, MD, PhD, MBA; Margaret A. Chang, MD, MS; Arshad M. Khanani, MD, MA, FASRS; Jessica Randolph, MD

Video

Cases and Conversations™: Biologic Matchmaking in Psoriasis – Finding the Right Therapy for the Right Patient

Douglas DiRuggiero, DMSc, MHS, PA-C; Lakshi Aldredge, MSN, ANP-BC, DCNP, FAANP

Video

Collaborating Across the Continuum™: The Pediatrician’s Vital Role in Multidisciplinary Management of Pediatric PAH

Jean M. Elwing, MD, FCCP; Russel Hirsch, MD; John F. Morehous, MD

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Collaborating Across the Continuum™: The Pediatrician’s Vital Role in Multidisciplinary Management of Pediatric PAH

Jean M. Elwing, MD, FCCP; Russel Hirsch, MD; John F. Morehous, MD

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Collaborating Across the Continuum™: The Pediatrician’s Vital Role in Multidisciplinary Management of Pediatric PAH

Jean M. Elwing, MD, FCCP; Russel Hirsch, MD; John F. Morehous, MD

Video

Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Addressing Patient Challenges With Holistic Approaches to Vitiligo Management

Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH; Chesahna Kindred, MD, MBA, FAAD

Video

(CME Track) Community Collaborative Connections™: Optimizing the Collaborative Care of Neovascular Retinal Disease in a New Age of Treatment

Dilsher Dhoot, MD, FASRS; Jordana G. Fein, MD, MS; Deep Parikh, MD; Xiao-Yi (Ellie) Zhou, MD

Video

(CME Track) SoCal Psych 2025: Overcoming Barriers to Long-Acting Injectable Agents in Schizophrenia

Gus Alva, MD, DFAPA; Ilan Melnick, MD

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Cases and Conversations™: Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists in Patients With HF—Augmenting Current Guidelines with Emerging Evidence

Edgar V. Lerma, MD; Anuradha Lala-Trindade, MD

Video

Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Diving Deeper Into Disease Pathogenesis, Severity Assessment, and Holistic Management Approaches

Hadar Lev-Tov, MD; Martina Porter, MD

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Burst CME CGM: Continuous Glucose Monitoring Considerations – Maximizing Quality of Life for Patients

Jennifer Green, MD; Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES, FCCP

Video

Progress in Hyperlipidemia Management to Reduce ASCVD Risk: An Illustrated Update

Nihar R. Desai, MD, MPH; Martha Gulati, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, MASPC, FESC, FSCCT (hon), FRCP Edin

Video

Navigating Advances in Neovascular Retinal Disease: Translating Evidence to Practice in AMD, DME, and RVO

SriniVas R. Sadda, MD, FARVO; Mark R. Barakat, MD, FASRS; David A. Eichenbaum, MD, FASRS

Video

(CME Track) Beyond the Collarette: Empowering Patients in the Management of Demodex Blepharitis

Stephen C. Pflugfelder, MD; Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, DipABO

Video

(COPE Track) Beyond the Collarette: Empowering Patients in the Management of Demodex Blepharitis

Stephen C. Pflugfelder, MD; Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, DipABO

Video

IgAN Case Files: Real Conversations, Evolving Evidence

Gerald Bernard Appel, MD; Ellie Kelepouris, MD, FACP, FAHA

Video

Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Visualizing the Role of Dystrophin Dysregulation as a Therapeutic Target in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and MD STARnet

Anne M. Connolly, MD, FAAN; Amy Moore, PhD

Multimedia

Shining a Light on an Ultra-Rare Disease – A Closer Look at Thymidine Kinase 2 Deficiency (TK2d)

Zarazuela Zolkipli-Cunningham, MBChB, MRCP; Mary Kay Koenig, MD; Perry Shieh, MD, PhD, FAAN, FANA

Multimedia

Shining a Light on an Ultra-Rare Disease – A Closer Look at Thymidine Kinase 2 Deficiency (TK2d)

Zarazuela Zolkipli-Cunningham, MBChB, MRCP; Mary Kay Koenig, MD; Perry Shieh, MD, PhD, FAAN, FANA

Video

Identifying and Treating Generalized Myasthenia Gravis in the Modern Era

James F. Howard Jr, MD, FAAN

Video

Addressing Unmet Needs for Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy—Understanding Patient Challenges and Management Approaches

Basil T. Darras, MD

Video

Rewiring Recovery: Evidence-Based Approaches to Managing Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

Karissa Gable, MD

Video

Navigating Ocular Toxicities: A Multidisciplinary Roadmap for Managing Adverse Events in Targeted Cancer Therapy

Basil Williams, MD; Maura Di Nicola, MD

Video

(CME Track) Antibody–Drug Conjugates in Oncology: The Essentials of AE Management for Better Patient Outcomes

Michelle L. Taylor, ANP-BC; Emely Alfaro, DNP, RN, CNS, OCN; Paige Griffith, CRNP; Beth Sandy, MSN, CRNP, FAPO

Video

Clinical Consultations™: Tailoring Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Across Life Stages and Evolving Health Needs

Elizabeth Burgener, MD; Leah A. Cohen, MD; William R. Hunt, MD, FAAP, FACP, FSSCI

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Clinical Consultations™: Tailoring Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Across Life Stages and Evolving Health Needs

Elizabeth Burgener, MD; Leah A. Cohen, MD; William R. Hunt, MD, FAAP, FACP, FSSCI

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Clinical Consultations™: Tailoring Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Across Life Stages and Evolving Health Needs

Elizabeth Burgener, MD; Leah A. Cohen, MD; William R. Hunt, MD, FAAP, FACP, FSSCI

Case-based Simulation

SimulatEd™: Partnering for Precision – A Framework for Personalized Care Planning in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Jae Park, MD

Video

Putting the Patient First in Acute Pain Management: The PA’s Guide to Incorporating Cutting-Edge Science Into Their Treatment Strategies

Jessica Oswald, MD, MPH; Jeremy A. Adler, DMSc, PA-C; Amanda Nasser, MS, NP

Video

Putting the Patient First in Acute Pain Management: The PA’s Guide to Incorporating Cutting-Edge Science Into Their Treatment Strategies

Jessica Oswald, MD, MPH; Jeremy A. Adler, DMSc, PA-C; Amanda Nasser, MS, NP

Video

Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Visualizing the Role of B Cells as Therapeutic Targets for Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

James F. Howard Jr, MD, FAAN; Katherine Ruzhansky, MD, MS

Video

Rapid Reviews in Retina™: Emerging Updates from Fall 2025—Addressing the Wealth of New Data in Treatments for Neovascular Retinal Disease

John Kitchens, MD; Michael W. Stewart, MD

Multimedia

Targeting the Cortisol Cascade: Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies in Patients with Hypertension

Hanford Yau, MD; Stephen J. Greene, MD

Multimedia

Targeting the Cortisol Cascade: Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies in Patients with Hypertension

Hanford Yau, MD; Stephen J. Greene, MD

More News

Kidney Compass: Introducing the PARASOL Initiative, with Laura Mariani, MD, MS, and Daniel Gale, PhD, MB BChir

ByBrendon Neuen, MBBS, PhD,Shikha Wadhwani, MD, MS

December 11th 2024

In part 1 of 4 from this episode, the discussion focuses on the backgrounds of guests Laura Mariani, MD, MS, and Daniel Gale, PhD, MB BChir.

Kidney Compass: The PARASOL Initiative, with Laura Mariani, MD, MS, and Daniel Gale, PhD, MB BChir

ByBrendon Neuen, MBBS, PhD,Shikha Wadhwani, MD, MS

December 11th 2024

This 4-part episode focuses on the PARASOL Initiative and the landscape of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis treatment.

Jennifer Yi-Chun-Lai Yee, MD, PhD, MPH | Credit: Michigan Medicine

DUPLEX: Sparsentan Could Offer Greater Benefit in Genetic FSGS

ByPatrick Campbell

October 24th 2024

A posthoc analysis of the DUPLEX trial suggests patients with genetic FSGS may experience a more pronounced and sustained antiproteinuric response with sparsentan.