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Workshop

For Caregivers Practical Tips for Coping with Your Loved Ones Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

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

Facilitators

Facilitator
Michael Choi, MD
Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology, UC San Diego Medical Center and Moores Cancer Center
Facilitator
Guadalupe 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
Facilitator
Brian Koffman, MDCM, MS Ed
Co-Founder, Executive VP and Chief Medical Officer, CLL Society, Inc.
Facilitator
Dina Smith, MSW, LMSW
Caregiver Program Coordinator, CancerCare
Facilitator
Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FNAP, FAPOS, FAOSW, LCSW-R
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 [email protected] after the program. All paperwork for continuing education credit must be requested, completed, and submitted within two weeks of the live program.