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To enhance bleeding disorders patient care by strengthening the knowledge and skills of the social worker on the comprehensive care team

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

• Highlight the expanded role of social work on the multidisciplinary comprehensive care team
• Create a mentoring network within the network of federally recognized comprehensive hemophilia treatment centers (HTCs) to serve as a local resource for delivery of hemophilia services
• Facilitate 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
• Facilitate successful completion of the learning objectives of each topic within the conference

Social workers in the U.S. federally funded network of HTCs

This activity is pending approval from the National Association of Social Workers.

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 for Social Workers.

Program costs are covered by an unrestricted educational grant from Baxalta US, Inc.

Travel and lodging are paid for by a generous contribution from the Indiana Hemophilia & Thrombosis Center, Inc. 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 11, 2019 to March 13, 2019 (Social Work)

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