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To enable participants, psychosocial professionals engaged as core team members of the multidisciplinary hemophilia comprehensive care team, to develop knowledge and competence to provide high quality management of the psychosocial needs of persons with bleeding disorders

Upon completion of this learning activity, you will be able to:

• Discuss the expanded role of the social worker on the multidisciplinary comprehensive care team
• Demonstrate understanding of hemophilia, its genetics, pathophysiology, complications, treatment, and psychosocial impact
• Recommend ways to improve skills in the assessment and management of hemophilia and its complications including psychosocial issues related to coping, adherence, and quality of life
• Foster a culturally sensitive, family-centered approach to care
• Develop a professional mentoring network within the federally recognized U.S. Hemophilia Treatment Center Network (USHTCN)

Social workers and other psychosocial professionals who currently are, and have been caring for persons with bleeding disorders for at least 6 months in the federally recognized U.S. Hemophilia Treatment Center Network (USHTCN)

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Nebraska Medical Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Nebraska Medical Center maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive [to be determined] continuing education credits.

To attend this program, you must meet the following criteria:

• Be employed at a U.S federally funded HTC in a psychosocial support role with bleeding disorders patients for a recommended six (6) months to one (1) year.
• Obtain approval to attend from Regional Coordinator via automated process upon submission of application.

There is no registration fee to attend Basic Partners Program for Social Workers.

The Partners in Bleeding Disorders Education Program is supported by an educational grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Travel and lodging for program participants are made possible by an at-will contribution from the Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center.

Once registered, you will be contacted approximately 4 weeks before the program with instructions on scheduling your flight or rental car.
All registrants are encouraged to read the Partners Travel Policy to understand costs that are covered and costs that you may incur.

• March 1-3, 2021 (Social Work)

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