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The Basic Partners Program for Social Workers is intended 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 psychosocial care for persons with bleeding disorders.

At the conclusion of this live activity, the participants should be better able to:

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

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

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by University of Nebraska Medical Center and Partners in Bleeding Disorders Education Program. University of Nebraska Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Social work continuing education credits will be provided.

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

• Be employed at a U.S federally recognized HTC in a bleeding disorder patient-facing role for at least six (6) months.
• Obtain approval to attend from Regional Administrator via automated process upon submission of application.
  • Apply for this program by completing the Application Form.
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• There is no registration fee to attend a Partners Program.
• Once registered, you will be contacted at least 4 weeks before the program with logistical details, including air and ground transportation and hotel information. All registrants are encouraged to read the  Partners Travel Policy to understand costs that are covered and costs that you may incur.
• The Partners in Bleeding Disorders Education Program is supported by an independent medical education grant(s). Travel and lodging for program participants are made possible by an at-will contribution from the Indiana Hemophilia & Thrombosis Center.

• May 19-21, 2025

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