
December 3rd, 2026: The Cost of Not Screening for CKD & Empowering HCPs to Screen, Identify, and Act on Early-Stage CKD
Welcome to the fourth session of this ECHO program!
Claiming Credit
Thank you for attending the session on December 3, 2026. Once logged in, please click on "Take Course" on the right-hand side and your enrollment will be recorded. You will be prompted to claim your credit on the following page
Target Audience:
This ECHO® series is designed for Primary Care Physicians, Cardiologists, Nephrologists, NPs, PAs, Pharmacists, and Nurses. Teams and individual healthcare professionals are welcome to attend!
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this learning activity, participants will be better able to:
Grantor Acknowledgement:
This activity is supported by an independent medical education grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Course summary
- 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
- 1.00 ABIM Medical Knowledge
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 ANCC
- 1.00 Participation
Didactic Speaker
Hub Team Faculty

Program Chair
Nicolas Cuttriss, MD, MPH, FAAP
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Founding Director & CEO
ECHO Diabetes Action Network
Hub Team Activity Planners

Abinash P Achrekar, MD, MPH
Former Executive Vice Chair of Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
University of New Mexico

Nayan Arora, MD, FASN
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Director Nephrology Fellowship Program
Division of Nephrology and Hypertension
Oregon Health and Science University

Phyllisa Deroze, PhD
Founder, Black Diabetic Info
Pompano Beach, FL

Katelyn O’Brien, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES, BC-ADM
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Endocrinology
Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
Boston Medical Center

Jay H. Shubrook DO FACOFP, FAAFP
Professor & Diabetologist
Department of Clinical Sciences & Community Health
Diabetes Institute
Touro University California

Lisa M. Taylor, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, MPH
Associate Clinical Professor
Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
University of New Mexico College of Nursing
Boston University Center for Continuing Education Planning Team
Linda Baer, MSPH, CHCP, Associate Director
Michael Burk, BS, Senior Program Manager
Med-IQ Planning Team
Amy Woodward Corum, Grant Development Director
Ali Mayhew, BA, Senior Project Manager
Jaime Symowicz, PhD, Clinical Education and Strategy Manager
Disclosure Policy
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine asks all individuals involved in the development and presentation of Accredited Continuing Education activities to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. This information is disclosed to all activity participants prior to the start of the educational activity. Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine has procedures to mitigate all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. In addition, faculty members are asked to disclose when any unapproved use of pharmaceuticals and devices is being discussed.
In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all relevant financial relationships that faculty, planners, authors, and anyone who may be in control of content have with ineligible companies have been mitigated.
Accreditation Statement
This activity is developed as joint collaboration among Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, ECHO Diabetes Action Network, and Med-IQ.

In support of improving patient care, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician Accreditation
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Family Practitioner Accreditation
The AAFP has reviewed From Risk to Action: Improving CKD Outcomes Through a Collaborative Care ECHO® and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit. Term of approval is from XXX to XXX Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This session From Risk to Action: Improving CKD Outcomes Through a Collaborative Care ECHO® is approved for XXX online AAFP Prescribed credits.
American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part 2 Credit

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
By participating and claiming credit, you agree to BU sharing your information with ACCME PARS the data conduit to the ABIM.
Nurse Accreditation
Nursing Contact Hours: 1.0

Pharmacist Accreditation
This activity is approved for 1.0 CPE credit.
Physician Associate Accreditation

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
IPCE Accreditation

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Questions: If you have any questions about the program, registering or claiming credit please write [email protected] and your questions will be answered.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
- 1.00 ABIM Medical Knowledge
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 ANCC
- 1.00 Participation

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