The 2009 Annual Conference of the Society for Transplant Social Workers will be held in Cleveland , Ohio.
The conference will begin the evening of October 13th with a welcome reception. The conference sessions will be on Wednesday, October 14th, Thursday October 15th and one half day on Friday, October 16th. We are pleased with the hotel arrangements we have made and we were able to secure a very reasonable rate. Information about the hotel is below.
Areas of focus this year will be Chemical Dependency, Innovations in Transplant, Ethics of Transplant, Donor Issues and a "Toolbox" of clinical interventions.
A brochure will be mailed and available online by the end of June - a program and registration form will be included. The cost of the registration will be $350.00 - please see below for scholarship information.
Renaissance Cleveland Hotel >>
Please mark your calendars!!
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Scholarship
The Society for Transplant Social Workers offers several scholarships to cover the registration fee for the annual Society meeting. Active membership in the Society is required to be eligible for a scholarship, except for students. Students must attach a letter of reference from their clinical supervisor. Completed applications should be sent to Laurie McDonald by August 1, 2009. They will be reviewed by the Society's board members. A decision will be made by August 14, 2009.
Please submit an application. You can download
an application in MSWord format.
Please email the attached document to Laurie McDonald lmcdonal@unch.unc.edu
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2008 Annual Conference was held
October 23rd – October 25th
in New Orleans, LA
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THURSAY, OCTOBER 23 |
7:00 – 8:00 |
BREAKFAST WITH SPONSORS |
8:00 – 8:15 |
Opening Remarks |
8:15 – 8:30 |
National Transplant Assistance Fund (NTAF) |
8:30 – 9:30 |
National Transplantation Pregnancy Registry (NTPR):
Parenthood after Transplantation – The First 50 Years and Beyond
Vincent Armenti, MD |
9:30 – 9:45 |
BREAK |
9:45 – 10:45 |
When Family Secrets are Uncovered: Discovery of Misattributed Paternity Information at U.S. Transplant Centers
Nina Schroder, LCSW |
11:00 – 12:00 |
BREAK OUT SESSIONS |
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A. For the New Pediatric Social Workers: The Beginning of a Journey
Mary Freeman, LCSW |
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B. Paired Exchange Kidney Transplants: Ethical and Psychosocial Impact on Clinical Practice
Louise Kato, LCSW |
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C. National Living Donor Assistance Center (NLDAC): Relieving Financial Stress for the Living Organ Donor
Barry Hong, PhD and Holly Warren, RN |
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D. Finally Someone I Can Talk To: The Development and Growth of a Transplant Mentoring Program
Jennifer Manolis, LCSW |
12:00 – 1:00 |
LUNCH |
1:15 – 2:15 |
BREAK OUT SESSIONS |
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A. Conducting Practice-Based Research for Transplant Social Work by Social Workers: A Presentation and Workshop: PART I
Mike Killian, DSW Student, Denaz Patel, PhD Candidate and Wayne Paris, PhD |
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B. Relationship Between Donor’s Social Worker and Recipient’s Social Worker: A Pediatric and Adult Case Study
Julie Lamantia, LCSW and Sandra Coorough, LCSW |
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C. “Reel” Transplants
Brigitte Talevski, RSW |
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D. Predicting Psychosocial Risk: A Tool for the Transplant Social Worker
Nancy Ford, LCSW and Elaine Gustetic, LCSW |
2:30 – 3:30 |
BREAK OUT SESSIONS |
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A. Are Your Transplants Good 2 Go?
Miriam Kaufman, MD and Sharon Lorber, MSW |
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B. My Health Passport: A Report on the First Year of a Transition, Communication and Patient Education Tool
Ruta Niedra, RSW
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C. Conducting Practice Based Research : PART I
Mike Killian, DSW student
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D. Psychosocial Evaluation: Preparation of Potential Liver Transplant Patients
Rebecca Anderson, MD |
3:45 – 4:45 |
BREAK OUT SESSIONS |
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A. The Phases of Transplantation: A Patient’s Perspective
Kay Kendall, LCSW |
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B. Schools and Transplant Centers: Partners in Transition
Stephanie Black, MSW, Heather Kingdon, MSW, and
Debra Murphy, RN |
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C. Paired Exchange Kidney Transplants: Ethical and Psychosocial Impact on Clinical Practice
Louise Kato, LCSW |
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D. Psycho-Educational Support Group as an Adjunct to Liver Transplant Education for Pre and Post Transplant Patients and Their Caregivers
Jacomi Malan, (Hon) MSW |
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 |
7:00 – 8:00 |
BREAKFAST WITH SPONSORS |
8:00 – 8:20 |
Children’s Organ Transplant Association COTA) |
8:30 – 9:30 |
LIVING RELATED DONOR (LRD): PANEL DISCUSSION
Anil Paramesh, MD, Susan Dicket, LCSW, Karyn Hanley, RN |
9:45 – 10:45 |
The Organ, Tissue & Eye Donation Process
Margot Stouse, LCSW and Colleen Oltmann, BS, CEBT |
10:45 – 11:00 |
BREAK |
11:00 – 12:00 |
BREAK OUT SESSIONS |
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A. Relationship Between Donor’s Social Worker and Recipient’s Social Worker : A Pediatric and Adult Case Study
Julia LaMantia, LCSW and Sandra Coorough, LCSW |
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B. TEST (Therapeutic Educational Support for Transplant): A New Model for Creating Teachable and Therapeutic Moments in the Transplant Support Group
Abigail Wilson, MSW and Judy Singer, RN |
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C. Psycho-Educational Support Group as an Adjunct to Liver Transplant Education for Pre and Post Transplant Patients and Their Caregivers
Jacomi Malan, (Hon) MSW |
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D. “Reel” Transplants
Brigitte Talevski, RSW |
12:00 – 1:15 |
LUNCH/BUSINESS MEETING |
1:30 – 2:30 |
BREAK OUT SESSIONS |
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A. Post-Transplant Employment and Its Relationship to Physical Status
Wayne Paris, PhD and Mary Beth Callahan, ACSW/LCSW |
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B. Are Your Transplants Good 2 Go?
Miriam Kaufman, MD and Sharon Lorber, MSW |
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C. Predicting Psychosocial Risk: A Tool for the Transplant Social Worker
Nancy Ford, LCSW and Elaine Gustetic, LCSW |
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D. Healthcare Literacy and Its Role in Treatment Adherence
Jane Harrison, LCSW |
| 2:45 – 3:45 |
BREAK OUT SESSIONS |
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A. My Health Passport: A Report on the First Year of a Transition, Communication and Patient Education Tool
Miriam Kaufman, MD and Ruta Niedra, RSW |
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B. Adherence in Organ Transplantation: Building Self-Management Skills
Margot Mitchell, RSW |
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C. Ethical and Practical Considerations in Geriatric Transplants—Risks versus Benefits
Kristen Fischer, LCSW |
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D. Kidney Anatomy: Up Close and Personal
Debbie Jeffreys, CST |
Saturday, October 25 |
| 7:30 – 8:15 |
BREAKFAST WITH SPONSORS |
8:15 – 8:35 |
CLOSING REMARKS |
8:35 – 9:35 |
Discharge Against Medical Advice: How Does It Affect the Criteria for Transplantation?
Ana Paz, DipSW and Sheila Herriotts, RBHT |
9:45 – 10:00 |
National Foundation for Transplants (NFT) |
| 10:00 – 11:00 |
Consensus Conference in Non-Adherence Issues in the Transplant Patient
Mary Beth Callahan, LCSW |
| 11:00 – 11:45 |
BREAK (Box Lunch) |
| 12:00 – 1:00 |
Justin’s Legacy: A Donor Mother’s Story
Libbie Harrison, Donor Mom and Sally Gentry,LPC |
| 1:00 - 1:15 |
Adjournment |
| Please note that you may find the course outline / description on our website: www.transplantsocialworker.org. You also will note that several workshops will be give twice should you find two given simultaneously that you wish to attend. |
Conference Sponsors |
Distinguished Sponsor
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| Children’s Organ Transplant Association |
Gold Level Sponsor
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| National Transplant Assistance Fund |
Silver Level Sponsor |
| National Foundation for Transplants |
Bronze Level Sponsor |
Roche Pharmaceuticals
PMO Pharmacy |
Sponsor
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Coram Specialty Infusion Services
Southern Eye Bank
Infusion Partners
National Living Donor Assistance Center (NLDAC) |
Contributor |
| Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency (LOPA) |
An application has been made to NASW for 14.0 CEUs
Course meets the qualifications for 14.0 hours of continuing education credit for MFCCs and / or LCSW as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences
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To Download the Course Outlines (click here)
To Download an Agenda (click here)
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