Diverse Populations Living with Multiple Myeloma

Topics Covered

• Overview of Diverse Populations Living with Multiple Myeloma
• How Race May Impact Your Access to the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
• Social Determinants of Health, Including Languages Spoken & Health Literacy
• Current Standard of Care
• New & Emerging Treatments
• The Role of Transplantation
• Preventing & Managing Treatment Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort & Pain
• Reducing Complications of Bone Disease
• How to Find Your Best Care Team
• Talking with Your Treatment Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns
• The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments
• How Telehealth May Help in Advancing Your Health Equity
• Lifestyle, Physical Activity & Balance Concerns, with Practical Tips
• Food Insecurity and Food Deserts: Tips to Increase Your Access to Health Promoting Nutrition
• Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips
• Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Follow-Up Care and Discussion of OpenNotes
• How to Cope with Health Care Disparities
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Craig Emmitt Cole, MD

Karmanos Cancer Institute, Associate Professor of Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Maria Chi, DSW, MSW

Clinical Oncology Social Worker, Author & Researcher, Health Care Disparities, Social Determinants of Health, Psychosocial Oncology & Financial Toxicity

Diana L. Bearden, MS, RD, CSO, LD, CNSC

Oncology Dietitian, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Elizabeth K. O’Donnell, MD

Clinical Director of Early Detection and Prevention of Cancer, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Sara Grisales Jaramillo, MSW

Insights and Call Center Program Manager, 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

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