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📢 Join Us for an Important Event on Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)!

🎯 Chronic Kidney Disease: Understanding Causes, Stages, Risk Factors, and Strategies for Prevention and Management

🗓️ Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm (In-person & Virtual)
📍 Location: JD Walker Community Center, 7613 Wade Rd., Baytown, TX 77521

🎤 Speaker: Dr. Horatio E. Adrogue, MD, FASN, Houston Methodist Nephrologist & Transplant Nephrologist

🌟 Learn about CKD prevention & management with Dr. Adrogue.
💼 Earn 1.5 unaccredited Community Health Worker CE credits.
💳 First 30 in-person attendees receive a $15 gift card!

✨ Register Now: Click the link: bit.ly/CBCMHRCECwebsite or scan the QR code to secure your spot!

📲 For more info:
📞 713-313-1233 | 📧 cbmhrcommunity@tsu.edu

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📢 Join Us for an Important Event on Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)!

🎯 Chronic Kidney Disease: Understanding Causes, Stages, Risk Factors, and Strategies for Prevention and Management

🗓️ Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm (In-person & Virtual)
📍 Location: JD Walker Community Center, 7613 Wade Rd., Baytown, TX 77521

🎤 Speaker: Dr. Horatio E. Adrogue, MD, FASN, Houston Methodist Nephrologist & Transplant Nephrologist

🌟 Learn about CKD prevention & management with Dr. Adrogue.
💼 Earn 1.5 unaccredited Community Health Worker CE credits.
💳 First 30 in-person attendees receive a $15 gift card!

✨ Register Now: Click the link: https://bit.ly/CBCMHRCECwebsite or scan the QR code to secure your spot!

📲 For more info:
📞 713-313-1233 | 📧 cbmhrcommunity@tsu.edu

#ChronicKidneyDisease #CKDPrevention #PatientEducation #CommunityHealth #KidneyHealth #TransplantCare #HealthEducation #BaytownEvents #FreeEvent #HealthEquity #CKDAwareness #HoustonEvents #MedicalEducation

🌟 Meet Sarah, a fourth-year Health Psychology PhD student at UCLA with a passion for empowering patients! 💡 Her journey—shaped by personal experiences with chronic illness in her family—fuels her research on improving shared decision-making for kidney transplant patients. 💚

Under the mentorship of Dr. Amy Waterman and collaboration with the Patient Engagement Lab, Sarah is developing interventions to help patients make informed, confident healthcare decisions. 🌱 When she’s not researching, she’s exploring new trails, SCUBA diving, or capturing moments through film photography. 📸🐾

🔗 Read more about Sarah’s inspiring journey and her vision for transforming patient empowerment: exploretransplant.org/sarah-alonzi-exploring-the-intersection-of-health-psychology-and-patient-em...
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🌟 Meet Sarah, a fourth-year Health Psychology PhD student at UCLA with a passion for empowering patients! 💡 Her journey—shaped by personal experiences with chronic illness in her family—fuels her research on improving shared decision-making for kidney transplant patients. 💚

Under the mentorship of Dr. Amy Waterman and collaboration with the Patient Engagement Lab, Sarah is developing interventions to help patients make informed, confident healthcare decisions. 🌱 When she’s not researching, she’s exploring new trails, SCUBA diving, or capturing moments through film photography. 📸🐾

🔗 Read more about Sarah’s inspiring journey and her vision for transforming patient empowerment: https://exploretransplant.org/sarah-alonzi-exploring-the-intersection-of-health-psychology-and-patient-empowerment/
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Avoid Processed Foods
🚫 Processed foods are a NO for your kidneys! Choose fresh & feel the difference. Home-cooked meals = kidney love ❤️
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Avoid Processed Foods
🚫 Processed foods are a NO for your kidneys! Choose fresh & feel the difference. Home-cooked meals = kidney love ❤️
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💚 Meet David, a father whose love knows no bounds. When David learned he wasn’t a match to donate his kidney to his son, he didn’t stop there. Through the kidney swap program, he gave his kidney to someone in need so his son could receive a matching kidney from the swap pool. 🌟
A parent’s love goes above and beyond to give their child a second chance at life. Hear David’s inspiring story of selflessness and determination.

🎥 Watch David's journey: livingdonationstories.org/videos/david-living-kidney-donor/
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🌱 Healing isn’t just time—it’s a mix of opportunity, love, and belief. 💚 Keep your heart open to the possibilities.
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🌱 Healing isn’t just time—it’s a mix of opportunity, love, and belief. 💚 Keep your heart open to the possibilities. 
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Move over, superheroes – living donors are the REAL everyday heroes! 💪🌠 Want to make a difference? Being a living donor is life-changing (literally!). 🦸
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2 weeks ago

Your kidneys work hard to keep your body clean! 🧼 Give them a helping hand by staying healthy and hydrated. 💧
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Your kidneys work hard to keep your body clean! 🧼 Give them a helping hand by staying healthy and hydrated. 💧 
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🌙 Wishing you and your family a joyous and prosperous Lunar New Year! 🎉 May the coming year be filled with abundance, blessings, and happiness. ✨ Here's to new beginnings and cherished moments.
🏮 Happy Lunar New Year! 🌟
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🌙 Wishing you and your family a joyous and prosperous Lunar New Year! 🎉 May the coming year be filled with abundance, blessings, and happiness. ✨ Heres to new beginnings and cherished moments.
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🌟 Meet Rose, a shining example of strength and faith! After facing kidney failure, Rose received the life-saving gift of a kidney from a living donor. 💚 With her family’s unwavering support and her deep faith, Rose’s quality of life has been completely rejuvenated.

Her journey is a powerful reminder of the impact living donors can make and the resilience of the human spirit. 💫 Listen to Rose’s story and share to inspire others!

🎥 Watch Rose's journey: livingdonationstories.org/videos/rose-kidney-recipient/
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🏆 Ever feel like you can’t go on? That’s when real strength is born! 💪 You’ve got this—keep pushing!
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🏆 Ever feel like you can’t go on? That’s when real strength is born! 💪 You’ve got this—keep pushing! 
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INSIGHTS FROM KIDNEY RECIPIENTS, LIVING DONORS AND TRANSPLANT PROFESSIONALS

  • Sarah Alonzi: Exploring the Intersection of Health Psychology and Patient Empowerment

    Sarah Alonzi: Exploring the Intersection of Health Psychology and Patient Empowerment

    Written by Solaf Al Awadhi, MBBS, MSc., Scientific Writer I am a fourth-year doctoral student in the Health Psychology PhD program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). My time is split between research and teaching as I work to better understand how patients navigate complex medical decisions. Whether it’s about participating in clinical trials or accessing supportive care, …Read more
  • 2024 Highlights: Global Difference-Making and Transformative Collaborations

    2024 Highlights: Global Difference-Making and Transformative Collaborations

    Written by Solaf Al Awadhi, MBBS, MSc., Scientific Writer As we close out 2024, the Patient Engagement Research Lab (PE Lab) celebrates a year marked by cutting-edge research, transformative partnerships, and impactful community engagement. It has been a year of global difference-making and transformative collaborations, driven by our mission to conduct patient- and community-engaged research that transforms healthcare, reduces disparities, …Read more
  • Dr. Souha Farhat, Joining the Patient Engagement Lab

    Dr. Souha Farhat, Joining the Patient Engagement Lab

    Written by: Souha Farhat, MD I am thrilled to join the Patient Engagement, Diversity, and Education Research Laboratory as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. It’s an exciting new chapter where I bring my background as a Lebanese/Arab medical doctor and my passion for diversity and inclusion to a team that’s already making significant strides in transforming healthcare. My Commitment to Diversity …Read more