Registration for our FREE virtual 2025 PKD Summit is now open!

2025 PKD Summit

The PKD Summit is our annual online gathering for everyone affected by polycystic kidney disease (PKD). Join patients, families, and kidney care teams to learn, ask questions, and feel supported.

You’ll hear clear, practical talks from leading Canadian experts. Come connect with others, build confidence, and leave with tips you can use right away.

Wed 5 November

Emily Campbell, RD CDE

Wed 5 Nov @ 12 noon EST

🍎 Eat well without the overwhelm.

Join dietitian Emily Campbell for real-world strategies that make kidney-friendly eating simple, satisfying, and totally doable.

Dr. Nickan Motamedi, OB/GYN

Wed 5 Nov @ 1pm EST

👶🏽 Thinking about starting a family?

Learn from fertility specialist Dr. Nickan Motamedi how people with PKD can make empowered choices about parenthood and genetic risk.

Joy Pekar, RP (Qualifying)

Wed 5 Nov @ 2pm EST

💙 PKD brings tough questions - about health, family, and the future.

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) Joy Pekar helps name and normalize PKD-related fears, creating a space where you can explore hope, belonging and community.

Dr. Eran Shlomovitz, Surgeon

Wed 5 Nov @ 3pm EST

RESCHEDULED! We will update registrants about new date and time.

🩺 Cysts in your kidneys or liver causing pain or pressure?

Discover how foam sclerotherapy for PKD or PLD can bring relief through a minimally invasive procedure that’s changing lives.

Thu 6 November

Dr. Stephanie Thompson, Nephrologist, and Kylie Morrison, CEP

Thu 6 Nov @ 12 noon EST

💪🏾 Fatigue, discomfort, and kidney pain don’t have to stop you from moving.

Nephrologist Dr. Stephanie Thompson and her colleague Kylie Morrison share practical ways to stay active at every stage of PKD.

Kathryn Wytsma-Fisher and Katie Bakgaard, CEPs; Kim Holowatiuk, ADPKD patient

Thu 6 Nov @ 1pm EST

🌱 Waiting for a transplant?

Learn how exercise, mindset, and community support can help you stay strong and hopeful - straight from the Transplant Wellness Program research team.

Drs. Ahsan Alam and Tiina Podymow, Nephrologists

Thu 6 Nov @ 2pm EST

🤰🏻 Planning or expecting a baby?

Two leading nephrologists, Dr. Ahsan Alam and Dr. Tiina Podymow, explain how to have the healthiest pregnancy possible with PKD.

Dr. Mike Bevilacqua, Nephrologist; Sarah Thomas and Naomi Martens, Renal Nurses

Thu 6 Nov @ 4pm EST

⚡ When disaster strikes, are you ready?

Wildfires, storms, power outages, and water shortages can hit hard for people with PKD. Learn how to protect yourself, your meds, and your kidneys.

If you appreciate free learning events like the PKD Summit, please consider making a donation today.

Working for a cure,

Your friends at the PKD Foundation of Canada

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