Workshop Date and Time
Register NowThursday, June 13, 2024, 1:30 – 2:30 pm, Eastern Time
Registrants can listen in live over the phone or online as a webcast.
Topics Covered
- Overview of CLL
- Caring for Your Loved One with CLL
- Taking on the Role of Caregiving
- Your Important Role in Decision Making
- Challenges in Communicating with the Health Care Team
- Your Role in Adherence: Weekends, Holidays & Vacations
- Coping with Each Day, On Special Occasions, Anniversaries & Birthdays
- Managing Family, Friends & Traditions
- Long-Distance Caregiving
- Self-Care Tips for Managing Stress
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Our Panel of Experts
Michael Choi, MD
Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology, UC San Diego Medical Center and Moores Cancer Center
Guadalupe R. Palos, DrPH, MSW, RN
Former Clinical Protocol Administration Manager, Office of Cancer Survivorship, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Author and Researcher in Health Care Disparities, Caregiving & Survivorship
Patricia Koffman
Co-Founder, CLL Society Inc.
Dina Smith, MSW
Caregiver Program Coordinator, CancerCare
Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW
Senior Director of Education and Training, CancerCare
Continuing Education Credits
(Live Only)
Social Workers: This program has been submitted to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, an approved provider through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners, provider #CS4607, for 1.0 Contact Hour.
Cancer Care, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0088. This workshop is approved for 1.0 Contact Hour.
Registered Dietitians: This program has been submitted to the Commission on Dietetic Registration for one Continuing Professional Education Unit (CPEU).
To request continuing education paperwork, please email your name, profession, and address to connect@cancercare.org after the program. All paperwork for continuing education credit must be requested, completed, and submitted within two weeks of the live program.
Brochure
You can download the brochure for this workshop