ASN Podcast

ASN Podcast

The ASN Podcast features a broad range of nephrology topics, including interviews with experts and discussions about cutting-edge advances in research and care.

Episodes

The Smartest Guy in the Room: Bud Rose and the Invention of UpToDate

July 8, 2025 • 36 mins
Robert Mark Black, MD, and Joel M. Topf, MD, join host Andrew J. Cohen, MD, FASN, in exploring the genesis of Dr. Burton "Bud" Rose's online medical resource—UpToDate—and its lasting impact.
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Debrief: 2025 AMA House of Delegates Annual Meeting (Policy Update June 2025)

June 18, 2025 • 18 mins
Hosts Tod Ibrahim and David White share key insights and takeaways from their experience at the 2025 American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates Annual Meeting.
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nephSAP Guest Editor Interview: Benefits and risks of intensive blood pressure control in patients with chronic kidney disease: what does the current evidence tell us?

June 18, 2025 • 25 mins
Alice Sheridan, MD, FASN, and Martina McGrath, MD, FASN, speak with guest editors Dr. Reaves and Dr. Sarnak on "Benefits and risks of intensive blood pressure control in CKD patients: what does the current evidence tell us?" from nephSAP Vol 24, No 2.
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Kidney Policy Summer Preview: Mid-Year Developments & What's to Come (Policy Update May 2025)

May 29, 2025 • 20 mins
Hosts Tod Ibrahim and David White dive into the latest judicial and policy developments as they relate to kidney care and preview what to watch as we head into the summer rulemaking cycle.
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Unpacking the Leak: FY26 HHS Passback and Kidney Health Implications (Policy Update April 2025)

April 28, 2025 • 18 mins
Host David White is joined by Dr. Dan Weiner, ASN Councilor and Council Liaison to ASN's policy committees, to discuss a leaked OMB "passback" document that outlines proposed significant cuts to the FY2026 HHS budget.
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Federal Leadership Confirmed: What It Means for Kidney Policy (Policy Update April 2025)

April 16, 2025 • 23 mins
Hosts Tod Ibrahim and David White discuss the recent federal confirmations at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and explore their potential impact on kidney health policy
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nephSAP Guest Editor Interview: A Renaissance of Clinical Trials for IgA Nephropathy—Can the Same Occur for Membranous Nephropathy?

April 15, 2025 • 17 mins
In this episode, Martina McGrath, MD, FASN, talks with guest editors Laurence H. Beck, Jr., MD, PhD, and Joyita Bharati, MD, about their editorial "A Renaissance of Clinical Trials for IgA Nephropathy" from nephSAP, Vol. 24, No.1 on glomerular diseases.
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The Infection Prevention & Transitions of Care Series: Infection prevention from the patient perspective (Guest: Quinetta Taylor, BCPA)

April 7, 2025 • 32 mins
This episode shares a personal experience with dialysis and emphasizes infection prevention. Speakers discuss challenges in avoiding infection, its impact on routines, steps to protect during dialysis, and the role of staff in reducing infection risk.
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The Infection Prevention & Transitions of Care Series: Best practices for dialysis technicians related to infection prevention (Guest: Danilo Concepcion, CBNT, CCHT-A, FNKF)

March 31, 2025 • 38 mins
This episode covers maintaining water quality for infection control in hemodialysis. Topics include AAMI standards, monitoring water quality for safety, training staff on infection control for water systems, and addressing water treatment system issues.
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Kidney Advocacy in Action: A Day on Capitol Hill (Policy Update March 2025)

March 28, 2025 • 23 mins
Host Lauren Ahearn, Senior Quality & Regulatory Affairs Associate, is joined by Rachel Meyer, Strategic Policy Advisor, Dr. Suzanne Watnick, Policy & Advocacy Committee Chair, and Dr. Roz Mannon, Transplant Policy Committee Chair to discuss ASN's Hill Day
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The Infection Prevention & Transitions of Care Series: Infection Prevention Strategies Amongst In-Center and Home Dialysis Patients Related to Reducing Catheter-Related Blood Stream Infections (Guest: Alan Kliger, MD)

March 24, 2025 • 43 mins
In this second episode, experts standardize evidence-based policies to improve care, review CDC's nine Core Interventions to reduce BSI, address patient challenges in reducing BSI, and explore NHSN Dialysis Event training for better infection control.
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The Infection Prevention & Transitions of Care Series: Preventing Infections During Transitions of Care in Dialysis (Guest: Jeffrey Silberzweig, MD, FASN)

March 17, 2025 • 29 mins
The Infection Prevention & Transitions of Care is a four-part series developed by the ASN Nephrologists Transforming Dialysis Safety (NTDS) initiative, led by Dr. Tushar Chopra. In episode one, experts discuss infection prevention and dialysis challenges.
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Shutdowns & Injunctions: Tracking Policy Changes from Capitol Hill to NIH (Policy Update March 2025)

March 14, 2025 • 15 mins
Hosts Tod Ibrahim and David White dive into the latest on the possible government shutdown, an injunction blocking NIH cuts, RFK Jr.'s public comment policy change, and changes to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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What's Happening Now: Legal Challenges, Budget Bills, and Kidney Health Advocacy Efforts (Policy Update February 2025)

February 28, 2025 • 28 mins
Hosts Tod Ibrahim and David White discuss recent legal challenges to the Trump Administration's executive orders, the House budget bill, and ASN's upcoming advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill.
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Checks, Balances, and Executive Actions (Policy Update February 2025)

February 10, 2025 • 23 mins
Hosts Tod Ibrahim and David White provide an update and insights into the Trump Administration's recent executive actions and their impact on kidney health policy
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Executive Orders and Kidney Care Policy: Navigating the Impact (Policy Update January 2025)

January 24, 2025 • 22 mins
Hosts Tod Ibrahim and David White discuss President Donald Trump's recent executive orders and their potential impact on health care and kidney health policy.
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nephSAP Guest Editor Interview: Racial Inequalities in Access to Kidney Transplantation: New Challenges, New Solutions to a Decades-Old Problem

January 14, 2025 • 37 mins
Alice Sheridan, MD, FASN, and Martina McGrath, MD, FASN, speak with guest editors Sumit Mohan, MD, MPH, FASN, and Winfred Williams, MD, to discuss "Racial Inequalities in Access to Kidney Transplantation" from nephSAP Vol. 23, No. 5, Transplantation.
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IOTA, Transplant Policy, and End-of-Year Legislation: What You Need to Know (Policy Update December 2024)

December 20, 2024 • 18 mins
Hosts Tod Ibrahim and David White are joined by Rachel Meyer, Strategic Policy Advisor to the Executive Vice President, to discuss the IOTA Final Rule, recent transplant legislation, and other end-of-year policy developments.
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Election Outcomes and Renal Realities: The Future of Kidney Care Under New Presidential Leadership (Policy Update November 2024)

November 26, 2024 • 15 mins
Hosts Tod Ibrahim and David White discuss the outcome of the recent presidential election's potential impact on kidney health policy.
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Post-Kidney Week Policy Update (October 2024)

November 1, 2024 • 21 mins
Hosts Tod Ibrahim and David White discuss give a rundown of the policy related events of Kidney Week 2024 in San Diego, CA.
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