This podcast episode is part of a multimedia program discussing the impact of health disparities in anemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD) on patient outcomes. Tune in to hear Santosh Saraf, MD, and Milda Saunders, MD, MPH, highlight mitigation strategies to improve screening and management. The overview will include: 

• The definition of CKD and the relative prevalence in specific minority groups
• How health disparities affect CKD-related clinical and patient outcomes
• Appropriate screening techniques to diagnose patients with anemia of CKD
• Strategies to address health disparities to improve patient outcomes in the management of anemia of CKD

Presenters: 

Santosh Saraf, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology and Oncology
Department of Medicine
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois  

Milda Saunders, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

To view other program offerings, including a CE-certified on-demand webcast, a ClinicalThought commentary, and to download slides, visit:
https://bit.ly/3iL07S0

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