The Role of the Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease Educational Tools Contest

Reduced kidney function is an independent risk factor and confers a high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Even though the relationship between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and CVD is widely recognized among subspecialists, there is a paucity of education about this among primary care practitioners, during medical school, and in residency training. While novel therapies are continuing to be developed (SGLT2 inhibitors for example) it is imperative to develop new teaching tools that can be far-reaching in scope and scale.

This contest supports the creation of an educational tool aimed at educating physicians/clinicians, trainees and students about the impact CKD portends to CVD.

• The teaching tool must enhance the learner’s understanding of kidney and cardiovascular disease to impact clinical decision-making or awareness. The tool can be a video series, interactive website, or podcast, for example.
• Must teach some aspect about the connection between the kidney and cardiovascular disease. Clinical studies, basic science, translational research, etc.
• One member of the submitting team must be an AHA member. Teams can consist of undergraduate, medical, or PhD students, trainees (resident, fellow, and post-doc trainees), faculty, practicing physicians, researchers, or other health professionals. Each member of the team can only be involved in 1 submission. A corresponding member must be denoted.
• One member of the team must be a faculty member (meaning they have completed all training and have a faculty position in either private practice or an academic institution).

How to Make a Nomination/Required Documents

Applications are due August 9, 2024. Click to submit an application

The Teaching Tool will be submitted to and judged by the KCVD SCILL Committee based upon the following merits:

• Kidney and Cardiovascular Disease must be featured.
• Tool must be easily accessible.
• Tool must have feasibility for creation (meaning it can be developed).
• Prototype of the tool should be submitted (doesn’t have to be final product).

Up to 3 teaching tools will be selected as winners:

• Each team will receive up to $2,000 for further development of the tool.
• AHA’s Council on the Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease will publicize the tool.
• Winners will be announced at Scientific Sessions 2024.
• Tool will be linked on the AHA website with a description.
• Each winner will make a video describing the tool.

2023 KCVD Educational Tools Contest Winners

My Heart Care and CKD: A Personalized Shared Decision Aid to support people with chronic kidney disease discussing treatment options for coronary heart disease with their care team

• Matthew James, MD,PhD, FRCPC,Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
• Julie Babione, MSc, Human-Centered Design Research Associate, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
• Michelle Graham, MD FRCPC, Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada,
• Pantea Javaheri, MSc PMP, Clinical Research Coordinator, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
• Denise Kruger, RTR, Research Associate, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
• Adeera Levin, MD FRCPC, Professor, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
• Krystina Lewis, RN MN PhD CCN(C), Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Affiliate Researcher, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
• Todd Wilson, MSc PhD, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Statistical Associate, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
• Stephen Wilton, MD MSc, Associate Professor, Department of Cardiac Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

CConnect Two: Chronic Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Disease

• Professor Kamilah Ali, Ph.D. Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Chethana Gallage Dona, OMS-II, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Sofia Lucio, OMS-II, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Didjana Celkupa, OMS-II, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Anaha Raghunathan, OMS-II, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Ivy Nguyen, OMS-II, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Sheana Budhoo, OMS-I, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Brooke Ackerman, OMS-II, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
• M. Esquire Anthony, DO, Professor, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
• David Colbourne, MD, Professor, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

Congestion in Cardiorenal Syndrome: Focus on POCUS: Video Describing Tool | Prototype

• Michael Turk, DO, Duke University
• Abhilash Koratala, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin