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Birth Control and Teens
Thursday, March 18, 2010
6 - 6:30 PM - Appetizers and Wine
6:30 - 8 PM - Dinner and Lecture
Le Batteau Lvre
www.lebateauivre.net
2629 Telegraph Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704-3320
Please RSVP by March 16 by calling 510-428-3043 or email comm@mail.cho.org |
An Educational Workshop for
Health Care Providers, Consumers,
and the General Community
Friday, March 26, 2010
9 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday, March 27, 2010
9 AM- 3 PM
UC Davis Medical Center
Education Building
4610 X Street
Sacramento, CA 95817
Program Description
This program is designed to bring together health care
providers, consumers and the general community to share
information about resources available in California for
individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) and their families.
Health care and social service programs for families and
affected individuals will be reviewed.
Who Should Attend
Health Care Professionals: Physicians, nurses, social
workers, sickle cell counselors, health educators, genetic
counselors and other allied health professionals.
Consumers: Parents, guardians and family members of
children with sickle cell disease, persons with sickle cell
disease and spouses of individuals with sickle cell disease.
Objectives
At the end of this activity, the attendees should be able to:
1. Explain how the discovery of sickle cell disease in
Western medicine helped improve the understanding
of other diseases.
2. Name two (2) current clinical trials in sickle cell disease.
3. Give an example of one of the University of California
Davis Medical Center’s “Model of Care” for sickle cell
disease. Explain how patient care has improved as a
result.
4. Describe a benefit of the Sickle Cell Disease Treatment
and Demonstration Project (SCDTDP) for families
affected by sickle cell disease.
5. List two (2) ways people with sickle cell disease or their
family members can advocate for themselves to get
better care in the emergency department.
6. Describe an area of needed research on sickle cell trait.
For additional information please contact the Sickle Cell Disease Foundation of California at (310)693-0247, email Deborah Green at deborahg@scdfc.org or visit www.scdfc.org.
Download 7th Annual Symposium invite, registration form and schedule
Planning Committee
Mary E. Brown
Sickle Cell Disease Foundation of CA
Jeanne Courtney,LCSW
Kaiser Permanente Oakland
Martha Donaldson,RN,BSN
UC Davis Medical Center
Deborah Green
Sickle Cell Disease Foundation of CA
Shellye Lessing,MS,CGC
California Department of Public Health
Eileen Murray
Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland
Jeanine Renfro-Woods
Northern California Sickle Cell Community Advisory Council
Helen Rice,RN,MSN,OCN
UC Davis Medical Center
Marsha Treadwell,PhD
Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland
Karen Whitney,MS
Newborn Screening Branch,CDPH |
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