We provide free-of-charge regular educational presentations held at Palo Alto Medical Foundation in Palo Alto and at Alta Bates Summit in Oakland, with speakers who are specialists in kidney disease; recent meeting topics included dialysis, transplant, and diet. See our Calendar for upcoming Presentation dates.
Watch our June 2026 Presentation
Beacons of Hope with Kidney Disease: Grief, Joy, and Healing
Your presenter is Toni Rodolfo-Benson, a former BAAKP Board member. She is a registered nurse, life coach, and Certified Grief Educator. She supports individuals and organizations in navigating grief, burnout, life transitions, and the demands of caregiving.
Watch the July 2025 Presentation
Download the slides from Shuvo Roy, PhD, Technical Director of the UCSF Artificial Kidney Project
If you are interested in participating in a xenotransplantation trial at New York University Langone Health, read more here!
Past Educational Presentation Topics
- What is the Kidney Diet?
- How to Find a Kidney Donor
- Understanding Your Dialysis Access
- Insurance, Medical, Medicare
- Updates from Local Transplant Centers
- Physician and Surgical Specialists