WEBINAR: Wellness and Lifestyle Impacts on Kidney Health

Thursday, April 20th at 5:00-6:00 pm PST

Join us for this informative virtual webinar, with Drs Bevilacqua and Borkum who will share how healthy lifestyle choices and maintaining overall wellness can positively impact your kidney health. Plus, have your wellness-related questions answered during a live Q&A session.

REGISTER TODAY to learn how you can positively impact your kidney health! Once you have registered you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link.

Visit KidneyWellnessHub.ca to check out all the FREE wellness content designed to support your physical, mental, social and spiritual wellbeing. You will find customized resources and videos on staying active, eating well, activities to boost help your mental wellbeing, plus opportunities to socially connect with the kidney community. Don’t forget to check out the rotating carousel on the home page for the latest content and events.

Speakers

Dr. Micheli (Mike) Bevilacqua is a nephrologist based in Surrey, BC and is involved in several administrative roles with BC Renal. He is the chair of the Kidney Care Committee, which oversees the care of more than 15,000 British Columbians living with chronic kidney disease; is the medical lead for the BC Polycystic Kidney Disease Network, which aims to optimize the management of PKD in BC; and also co-chair of the Transplant First Committee that aims to improve access to living donor kidney transplantation.

Dr. Megan Borkum is a nephrologist who trained at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. She completed a research fellowship in hypertension at University College London, and an advanced nephrology training fellowship and home dialysis fellowship from 2021-2022 in Vancouver. She is currently working as a clinical research fellow for BC Renal. Her clinical and research interests include home dialysis therapies, cardiovascular and metabolic risk reduction and improving life participation for patients with CKD and patients on dialysis.

This live webinar is being broadcast in English only. Translated recordings in French, Simplified Chinese & Punjabi will be made available following the event.