Home Dialysis University for Fellows

Home Dialysis University for Fellows is for 2nd year or graduating fellows. Each fellow may attend the HDU course and receive the benefits of the travel grants once. If you have attended the event before and received the benefits of the travel grant, your registration will be cancelled, and you will be notified. If you are uncertain about your eligibility of your participation, please contact Jennifer Heald.

All functions are of a business nature and are not suitable for spouses, or children. Only participant expenses will be covered. Any additional fees incurred for non-participants will be the sole responsibility of the participant.

The registration fee is $100.00. This fee may be reimbursed by your fellowship program, bit it will not be reimbursed by the HDU program.

The registration fee for this course includes course content, program materials, group meals during the meeting.

The registration fee does not cover travel expenses, hotel sleeping room or incidental charges, or meals that are not provided to the group.

Cancellations may be made directly in the online registration system. Meeting registration cancellations will automatically result in associated hotel reservations. Cancellations made 30 business days prior to the start of the meeting will receive a refund minus a $50 administrative fee. Cancellations after this date will not receive a refund.

You do not need to apply for the travel grant. The travel grant is automatically provided to any registrant that qualifies to attend the event. Up to 2 nights of hotel will be paid directly to the hotel where the meeting is taking place. Air, train or car travel will be reimbursed with restrictions. A maximum of $300 is reimbursed. No upgraded seats, luggage fees, travel insurance, rental cars, tolls or taxi fares will be reimbursed. If you drive to the meeting, you will be reimbursed for mileage only, based on the current government rate.

Hotel reservations can be made in the online registration system for the 2 nights of the meeting. Additional nights may be reserved directly with the hotel using a link for provided in the online registration.

You may extend your hotel stay, but only the 2 nights over the meeting dates will be covered by the grant. You will be responsible for the additional nights.

If you cancel your registration 72 hours in advance of the event, any hotel requests made in the online system will also be cancelled. If you cancel your registration less than 72 hours before the event, you will need to contact the hotel directly to cancel your hotel. Failure to attend the meeting and cancel your hotel may result in a charge equal to 1 night of room and tax.

No, only the HDU for Physicians is CME accredited.

The Agenda outlines the start time. Please plan to arrive at the hotel no later than 30 minutes before the meeting to check-in and locate the meeting room. Partial participation may result in reduced travel grant benefits.

The Agenda outlines the end time. Please plan your departure from the hotel after the conclusion of the event. Partial participation will result in reduced travel grant benefits.

Ground transportation from the airport is the responsibility of the participant.

This meeting is business casual. Sometimes the hotel meeting rooms are very cool, so please bring a sweater or jacket.