Innovations and Trends CKD Conference 2025

Created by Kidney Foundation of Central Pennsylvania

We are pleased to invite you to attend the Innovation and Trends: Patient Edition 2025. This year the conference has been planned by patients and families in collaboration of the Kidney Foundation of Central PA and the Penn Transplant Institute.

This event if FREE and open to the public for the first 150 registrants and is sponsored by the KFCP, Penn Transplant, and UPMC Transplant.

Innovations and Trends 2025: Patient Edition

Sunday, October 12, 2025 10 am-4 pm

DoubleTree by Hilton 2400 Willow St Lancaster, Pa.

9:45 – 10:15 Check in and Drawing for First Arrivers 10:15 - 10:30 Welcome KFCP and Penn Transplant Representatives 10:30 – 11:30 Chris Brown Executive Director QIRN4 “Transplant Today: What Every Provider and Patient Should Know” 11:30 – 11:45 Q&A 11:45 – 12:00 Fun & Games with Music & Movement Stephanie Rae and DJ Born LUNCH Music by The Original DJ Born (Roger Roper is living elegantly with CKD) 1:15 – 1:30 Visit Sponsors (Music continues) 1:30 – 2:30 Minds Matter in Kidney Care April Downing MBA Executive Director NAMI Central Pa Renee Maggiaro MSW & Emily Patrick MSW Penn Transplant 2:30 – 3:30 Hype, Hope, Hurdles, and Healing: Patient Panel Transplant Stories Patient Transplant Panel Moderator: Chris Brown Transplant donors, recipients, and caregivers in Central Pa 3:30 – 3:45 Q&A 3:45 – 4:00 Conference Evaluation/ Thank you to Sponsors/Attendees Adjournment with Music by The Original DJ Born

Kidney Foundation of Central Pennsylvania is a tax-exempt public charity (federal tax ID #232113424). All contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law. No goods or services were provided in exchange for your generous financial donation.

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