AAKP HealthLine Innovator – Advancing Vascular Access in Kidney Care: Challenges and Innovations

AAKP invites you to join an upcoming HealthLine Innovator webinar focused on one of the most critical and often challenging aspects of dialysis care: vascular access. Vascular access is a lifeline for patients on dialysis, yet it remains a major source of complications, including infections, hospitalizations, and repeated procedures. As innovation continues to shape the future of kidney care, new technologies are emerging with the potential to improve outcomes and quality of life for patients. This webinar, sponsored by and presented in collaboration with Xeltis, will bring together clinical expertise and patient insights to explore where vascular access stands today and where it’s headed. Moderator: Jerome Bailey AAKP Director of Patient Engagement and Advocacy Speakers: Karl Illig, MD Chief Medical Officer, Director, Research and Education Flow Vascular Institute Reginal Robins In-center Hemodialysis Patient Paul T. Conway AAKP Vice President & Chair of Policy and Global Affairs Former Dialysis Patient, Current Transplant Recipient As the oldest and largest, independent kidney patient organization in the U.S. – AAKP is dedicated to improving the lives and long-term outcomes of kidney patients through education, advocacy, patient engagement, and the fostering of patient communities. AAKP fights for early disease detection and the appropriate diagnosis of rare/genetic conditions; increased kidney transplantation and pre-emptive transplantation; full patient choice of either in-center or home dialysis; protection of the patient/physician relationship; promotion of research and innovation including artificial implantable and wearable kidneys; and the elimination of barriers for patient access to available treatment options. Learn more at www.aakp.org.