Am I at Risk? Kidney Health for Everyone

Presented on World Kidney Day by The Kidney Foundation of Canada, this webinar is a free informational session for anyone interested in learning more about their kidney health.

Did you know that 1 in 10 Canadians has kidney disease? Because there are often no symptoms until kidney disease is advanced, many people aren’t aware they have the disease until they’ve already lost most of their kidney function. That’s why it’s so important to know the risk factors for kidney disease and what you can do.

At this webinar find out if you are at risk. You will learn what kidneys do, the major causes and risk factors, how to recognize early warning signs, and what you can do to keep your kidneys healthy.

Hosted by the Saskatchewan and Southern Alberta branches of The Kidney Foundation of Canada.
 

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Presenters

Dr. Joanne Kappel

Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology @University of Saskatchewan
Dr. Joanne Kappel is a Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology, University of Saskatchewan. She is currently the Saskatchewan Physician Lead for Kidney Health and the Medical Lead for the Chronic Kidney Disease Clinic/Community Kidney Health Program, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Health Authority. She is Chair of the National Programs and Public Policy Committee of the Kidney Foundation of Canada and the Medical Advisor for the Saskatchewan Branch of the Kidney Foundation. She is also one of the co-chairs of the CanSOLVE CKD Knowledge User/Knowledge Translation committee.
 

Cyril Muise

Board President, The Kidney Foundation of Canada, Southern Alberta Branch and transplant recipient
Cyril has spent over 2 decades volunteering at the Kidney Foundation, ever since his diagnosis of kidney failure in 1998. He also received a kidney transplant from his wife Lori that same year. He is a passionate advocate for kidney research, prevention, and supportive services for people living with kidney disease. Cyril is a quality management professional in Calgary, and the proud father of two grown children. “I got a second chance at life. That changed my family’s whole outlook,” he says. “I got a ton of information at the Kidney Foundation early on in my disease, and I always thought ‘I need to give back’.”

 

 

_{The Kidney Foundation, would like to thank our sponsors for making the 2022 Kidney Foundation Webinar Series possible.}