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About
The Nephrology Self-Assessment Program (nephSAP®) provides a learning vehicle for physicians, scientists, advanced practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, and other health professionals working and training in the field of nephrology to renew and refresh their clinical knowledge, diagnostic, and therapeutic skills. This enduring material provides learners with challenging, clinically oriented questions based on case vignettes, detailed learning objectives, a series of articles that review recent publications, and an editorial on an important and evolving topic. This combination of materials enables learners to rigorously assess their strengths and weaknesses in the broad domain of nephrology.

Learning Objectives
After completing this learning activity, participants should be able to:

• Examine recent scientific advances in our understanding of the pathophysiology of disorders of fluid, electrolytes, and acid-base balance
• Describe how the pathophysiology relates to the care of patients
• Analyze how recent studies related to fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders can be applied to clinical decision making

Target Audience
Physicians, scientists, advanced practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, and other health professionals working and training in the field of nephrology.

Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for nephSAP.

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Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, the American Society of Nephrology is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

AMA Credit Designation Statement – Physicians:
The American Society of Nephrology designates this enduring material for a maximum of 10.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

NCCPA Credit Designation Statement – Physician Assistants:
NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.
Physician Assistants may receive a Certificate of Participation that states this activity has been approved for up to 10.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

ABIM MOC Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 10.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to Joint Accreditation for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

MOC Requirements
To obtain American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Points, physicians must:

• Be certified by ABIM in internal medicine and/or nephrology and enrolled in the ABIM MOC program.
• Enroll for MOC via the ABIM website (www.abim.org).

Original Release Date: June 2026
CME/MOC Termination Date: February 28, 2028
Examination Available Online: June 2026
Estimated Time for Completion: 10.00 hours

Self-Assessment Examination

• Answers with explanations are provided with a passing score after the first and/or second attempt.
• This issue will be archived on March 1, 2028, and answers with explanations will be posted on the ASN website or the nephSAP site.

Method of Participation

• Read the entire issue that is supplemented by original articles in the reference lists.
• Complete the online self-assessment examination.
• Each participant is allowed two attempts to pass the examination (minimum of 75% correct) for CME credits and ABIM MOC points.
• Upon completion, review your score and answers.
• Complete the evaluation.
• Claim CME and MOC.
• If prompted, follow instructions to update your date of birth (DOB) and ABIM ID on your ASN profile.

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• Broadband cable, DSL, or high-speed internet connection
• Please use the latest version of Google Chrome for the best viewing experience. Mozilla and Safari can also be used; however, Microsoft Edge is not recommended. Please check the ASN auto-detect settings page.
• 533 MHz or faster processor
• 512 MB RAM or higher
• Adobe Reader (free download)
• Computer which can play MP3 files
• Apple iPad/iPhone running HTML5
• Android devices  

Note: If you are experiencing technical difficulties, please contact education@asn-online.org for assistance.