Advanced Practicum on Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) for Dietetics Professionals

Lecturer: Cosette Fakih El Khoury, PhD, LD
CPECS: 3

The Advanced Practicum on Chronic Kidney Disease for Dietetics Professionals is a case-based clinical training focused on the nutrition management of individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hemodialysis (HD). This advanced practicum helps dietitians strengthen their clinical reasoning, nutrition assessment, and intervention-planning skills in renal nutrition care.

Participants will explore the stages of CKD, evidence-based dietary interventions, and the unique nutritional considerations of patients receiving hemodialysis. Practical group work and case applications are integrated throughout the training to reinforce clinical decision-making.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this practicum, participants will be able to:

  • Understand kidney function and CKD progression

  • Conduct nutrition assessments for CKD patients

  • Apply evidence-based nutrition interventions in renal care

  • Develop individualized meal plans for CKD and HD patients

  • Perform nutrition-focused physical evaluations

  • Address complex nutrition challenges in diabetic dialysis patients

  • Improve clinical reasoning using case-based approaches

Course Schedule

4:30 – 4:40 PM
Introduction & Case Overview

Module 1: Nutrition Management of CKD

4:40 – 5:25 PM

  • CKD stages

  • Nutrition assessment

  • Slowing disease progression

  • Nutrition interventions

Group Work

5:25 – 5:55 PM

  • Case application and nutrition planning

Break

5:55 – 6:00 PM

Module 2: Nutrition Management for Hemodialysis

6:00 – 6:45 PM

  • Hemodialysis nutrition

  • NFPE considerations

  • Dietary management

  • Diabetes on HD

Group Work

6:45 – 7:15 PM

  • Nutrition intervention application

Closing Discussion

7:15 – 7:30 PM

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