please email nabell@saint-lukes.org if you are interested.
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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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