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Welcome, as a patient navigator within our Centers of Excellence (COE) network, you have access to this page where you will find patient navigation training materials, quick link resources, and patient-facing handouts. If you have resource recommendations, please email carecenters@pkdcure.org.

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Quarterly Virtual Patient Navigator Meeting
September 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CT (3:00 p.m. ET)
January 2027

2026 Annual PKD Centers of Excellence Conference
Hybrid | Chicago, IL | June 11-12 | Register Here

2026 PKD Connect Conference (PKDCON)
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Patient-Facing Resources

If you’d like to request physical copies of select patient facing materials to be mailed to your institution, please reach out to carecenters@pkdcure.org.

ADPKD Patient Handbook - English
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ADPKD Patient Handbook - Spanish
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ARPKD Patient Handbook
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Understanding the KDIGO 2025 ADPKD Clinical Guideline
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Pediatric to Adult PKD Care Transition Guide
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PKD Connect - Brochure
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Cooking Well: Delicious, everyday recipes for the PKD Family
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Understanding Your Risk for ADPKD Progression - Brochure
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Healthy Lifestyle - Otsuka Handout
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Your Guide to ADPKD and Genetic Testing - Medscape/PKDF Handout
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When to Seek Care for a Ruptured Cyst Handout
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What to Do When Your Child Receives a PKD Diagnosis Handout
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Spanish Speaking One Page Handouts
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ADPKD Registry Handout
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Advocacy Handout
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Community Handout
Research Handout
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Get Involved Handout
About PKD Handout
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Centers of Excellence Program Handout
Tolvaptan Take Home Tips Handout
Patient Navigator Training Materials
Introduction to the PKD Foundation Centers of Excellence Program
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Patient Navigator Introduction and Training Webinar - Part 1
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Patient Navigator Introduction and Training Webinar - Part 2
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External Nutrition in PKD Resources

Journal of Renal Nutrition: Navigating Nutrition for Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

 

NephU: Hot Topics in Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Nutrition

 

NIH: Polycystic Disease Diet

 

KDIGO: Key Takeaways for

 

Clinicians from the KDIGO 2025 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation, Management, and Treatment of ADPKD: Lifestyle and psychosocial aspects (pg. 7)

 

Mayo Clinic Press: Slow Down polycystic kidney disease (PKD) by eating well

COE Conference Videos
2024 COE Conference
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2025 COE Conference
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Example Resources from Peer Institutions
University of Kansas Medical Center

KU Center of Excellence Post Card – Example 1

 

KU Center of Excellence Post Card – Example 2

 

KU Center of Excellence Post Card – Example 3

Mayo Clinic Rochester - Tolvaptan Resources

Tolvaptan Pharmacy and Contacts

 

Tolvaptan REMS Patient Enrollment Form – Blank

 

Tolvaptan Take Home Tips

Mayo Clinic Jacksonville - ADPKD Patient Education Slideshow PDF

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Patient Navigator Quarterly Meetings
May 2025
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