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SUMMARY:Cardiometabolic and Renal Symposium: A Path to Cardiometabolic and Renal Health Equity
DESCRIPTION:  \nLocation: University of Chicago – Ida Noyes Hall – 1212 E 59th Street\nDate: Saturday\, August 16th\, 2025\nTime: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Doors open at 8:30 AM) \nRegister here \nAbout: \nThe Cardiometabolic & Renal Health Symposium will address the unique health challenges of the Latino\, Hispanic\, and Spanish-speaking (hereafter\, LHS+) communities. This symposium will unite leading experts\, healthcare professionals\, researchers\, and community advocates to share the latest advancements\, best practices\, and culturally tailored prevention\, diagnosis\, and treatment strategies.  \nAs a hub for collaboration\, this symposium empowers students\, faculty\, researchers\, and healthcare providers with the knowledge and resources necessary to advance health equity and improve overall well-being for patients with cardiomatic and renal healthcare needs. . \nThis inaugural event marks the first joint collaboration between the Medical Organization for Latino Advancement\, the University of Chicago\, and the Latino Medical Student Association. It will catalyze meaningful connections and long-term partnerships to improve health outcomes for the LHS+ community. \nObjectives: \nAt the conclusion of the symposium\, attendees will be able to: \n  \n\n Inform and Understand Disparities: Recognize and understand the disparities experienced by the LHS+ community in Cardio-Metabolic and Renal Health\n Examine and propose evidence-based solutions: Identify and propose best practices to address equity and improve health outcomes through innovative approaches and education for healthcare professionals.\n Increase Representation: Advise and advocate for increased representation of LHS+ individuals in Cardio-Metabolic and Renal healthcare\, research\, and education careers to improve health outcomes for the LHS+ population.\nLeverage Community: Harness the unique skills\, experiences\, and assets of the LHS+ professionals and community\, including multilingualism and cultural diversity\, and incorporate community perspectives in strategies to address Cardio-Metabolic and Renal health in the LHS+ community.\n\nPlenary Speakers\n \nIris Romero\, MD\, MS\nUniversity of Chicago Medicine\nProfessor of Obstetrics and Gynecology\nDean for Diversity and Inclusion \n  \n \nAndres Serrano\, MD\nSinai Chicago\nNephrologist\nNational Kidney Foundation\nBoard of Directors \n  \nProgram at a Glance \n\n\n\n09:00 AM – 10:00 AM \nOpening plenary  \nFeaturing our two Plenary Speakers: \nDr. Iris Romero and Dr. Andres Serrano\n\n\n10:15 AM -11:05 AM\nBreakout session # 1 \nAccess & Disparities in  \nCardiac Diseases (East Lounge)  \nand  \nMetabolic and Renal Diseases (West Lounge)\n\n\n11:15 AM – 12:05 PM\nBreakout session # 2  \nRoom:  \nNew & Emerging Treatments for  \nCardio-kidney Metabolic Syndrome (East Lounge)  \nand  \nChronic Kidney Disease And Hypertension (West Lounge)\n\n\n12:05 PM – 01:15 PM \nLunch & Exhibitor Hour \nSponsored by Bayer\n\n\n01:15 PM – 01:50  PM\nPanel \nThe panel will focus on the various services offered to patients seeking care for cardiometabolic and renal health from the perspective of different disciplines. \n\n\n01:50 PM – 02:00 PM\nConclusion\n\n\n\n\nDirections & Parking: \nCopied directly from the University of Chicago Student Centers website: \nIda Noyes Hall \nDirections \n\nVia Lake Shore Drive: Take Lake Shore Drive to 57th Street exit at the Museum of Science and Industry. Follow Museum Drive around to the west side of the Museum. Continue south on Cornell Avenue. When the road splits\, keep right on Midway Plaisance (marked by a large\, gray University of Chicago sign). Take Midway Plaisance west to Woodlawn Avenue and turn right. Ida Noyes Hall is on the northeast corner of 59th Street and Woodlawn Avenue.\nVia Dan Ryan Expressway: Take Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94) to Garfield Boulevard (55th Street)\, exit 57B. Drive east on 55th Street through Washington Park\, bearing right. Turn left onto Midway Plaisance just after “Fountain of Time” sculpture. Drive east on Midway Plaisance to Woodlawn Avenue and turn left. Ida Noyes Hall is on the northeast corner of 59th Street and Woodlawn Avenue.\n\nParking \nFree parking is available on the street around Ida Noyes Hall and in the lot at 60th and Stony Island. Most University parking lots are free to the public after 4:00 pm on weekdays and all day on weekends. The parking structure at 55th and Ellis Avenue charges a fee 24 hours a day or requires a permit. Please do not park in the lot between Ida Noyes Hall and the Lab Schools (along Kimbark Avenue between 58th and 59th). You will be ticketed for parking in these spaces without a permit.  \nAccessibility: \nThere is an elevator in the Talbout foyer (near the Max Palevsky Cinema) \nThere is also an ADA lift from lobby level to library lounge.  \nRestrooms:  \nRestrooms the are located on the main first level; including a single-use restroom to the right of the men’s restroom. \nThere are also Restrooms on the second level – men’s restroom near East Lounge and women’s restroom on West Lounge. \nExhibitor Information \nREGISTER TODAY! \nRegistration Rates: \nREGISTRATION IS FREE UNTIL JULY 16th! Use code FREE at checkout.  \nAfter July 16th\, the following Registration rates apply: \n\n\n\n\nREGULAR \nJuly 16th – August 1st\nLATE \nAugust 2nd – Day of\n\n\nStudents\n$10*\n$15*\n\n\nNon-students (UofC or MOLA member\n$15\n$25\n\n\nNon-students (Not UofC/not MOLA)\n$35\n$50\n\n\n\n  \nFull Program here \nRegister here
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