2019 APOSW’s 43rd Annual Conference

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Sunday, April 7th * Monday, April 8th * Tuesday, April 9th * Wednesday, April 10th * Posters

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Sunday, April 7, 2019

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM  PRE-INSTITUTE 1  (3.5 CEs)
An Introduction to Pediatric Hematology Oncology Social Work
(Lunch Provided)
 * Anne Kosem, LCSW, OSW-C, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
 * Alistair Robertson, MSW, Valley Children's Hospital, Madera, CA

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM  PRE-INSTITUTE 2  (1.5 CEs)
Solo Social Workers: Traveling the Diverse Landscape Alone and Together
 * Carolyn Wills-Barberi, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, Eastern Maine Medical Center Cancer Care, Brewer, ME

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM   EARLY REGISTRATION
Retrieve your schedule, name badge, and take the opportunity to connect with other members.
 

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Monday, April 8, 2019

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM  REGISTRATION and BREAKFAST

8:15 AM - 8:30 AM  OPENING REMARKS
 * Stephanie Fooks-Parker, MSW, LSW, OSW-C, 2018-2020 APOSW President, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM  KEYNOTE  (1.5 CEs)
Meeting the Diverse Psychosocial Needs of Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer
 * Leanne Embry, PhD, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX 

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM  BREAK

10:15 AM - 12:15 PM  SEMINARS (2 CEs)
SEMINAR 1 
Improving Cancer Care for Children Around the World: The Role of Pediatric Oncology Social Work in Global Health Programs - Handout 1  - Handout 2
 * Jorge Fernandez, MSW, LICSW, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA

SEMINAR 2
Supporting Families After the Death of a Child: Finding Hope and Creating Community - Handout
 * Nancy Cincotta, MSW, LCSW, MPhil, ACSW, Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Casco, ME
 * Helena Gutierrez Richards, LCSW, ACSW
 * Kristin Saunders, LCSW
 * Pamela Bowers, LCSW

 Nemours Children's Specialty Care, Jacksonville, FL

 * Keli Joyce Coughlin, MS
 * Kim Todd, CCLS

Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation, Jacksonville Beach FL

 * Sharon Eddins, MDIV, BCC, Wolfson Children's Hospital, Jacksonville, FL

12:15 PM – 1:30 PM  LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

1:30 PM – 2:45 PM  BREAKOUT SESSION 1 (1.25 CEs)
1A:  What About Me? A Stem Cell Sibling Donor Program
 * Lindsey MacDonald, LMSW, LCSW, OSW-C
 * Sarah Anderson, CCLS
 * Ashley Smith, MS, CCLS

Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO

1B:  Clinical Social Work in the Proton Setting: Considerations for a Culturally and Geographically Diverse Patient Population - Handout
 * Heather Oakley, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, Jacksonville, FL
 * Laura Dickman, MSW, LICSW, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

1C:  Psychosocial Care of Off-Therapy Patients - Handout
 * Kimberly Volner, LCSW
 * Meg Canady, LCSW

St. Jude's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN

1D:  Outcomes of an Interfacility Transfer Tool to Improve Social Work Communication Across Pediatric Oncology Centers
 * Anna P. Nannicelli, MPH, LCSW
 * Katy Howe, LCSW
 * Stephanie Aaron, LCSW
 * Jessica King, LSW
 * Anita Murad, LCSW

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL

 * Beth Gomez, LCSW, OSW-C, Northwestern Medicine - Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL

 * Allison Clemens, LCSW, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL

 * Jennifer Stewart, LCSW
 * Sondra Taylor, LCSW

University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL

 * Tina Eisman, LCSW, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL

 * Zayda Stewart, LCSW, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Hospital, Chicago, IL

 * Kristen Weber, LCSW, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL

3:00 PM - 6:30 PM  EXHIBITOR’S FAIR and SILENT AUCTION
Meet with exhibitors from regional, national and international organizations to learn about programs and resources for pediatric oncology patients and families, network with conference attendees and raise money for the Houston Tyler Rothschild Scholarship Fund via the silent auction.

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM  HORS D'OEUVRES, RAFFLE and DOOR PRIZES
There will be snacks and treats starting at 4:30 PM and conference announcements. (Must be present to win).

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3:00 PM – 5:00 PM  POSTER PRESENTATIONS 
Poster Presenters will be available to answer questions and discuss their posters during this time.

P-1:  If at First You Don't Succeed: Trial and Error in Teen Support Group Development
 * Beth Gomez, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
 * Allison Jones, CCLS

Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL

P-2:  Kaleidoscope: A Creative Arts Program in Pediatric Oncology
 * Elyse Levin-Russman, MSW, LICSW, OSW-C
 * Kelsey Skerpan, MA, ATR-BC

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

P-3:  The IMPACT of Team for Pediatric Oncology Patients; a New Perspective on Community Support
 * Lynn LaRocca, MSW, LICSW
 * Rachel Rogovin, MSW, LICSW, OSW-C
 * Amy VanRyn, MEd

Team IMPACT, Quincy, MA

P-4:  How Do We Make Parent Support Group More Supportive: How Children's Hospital Colorado Has Attempted to Meet the Complex Psycho-social Needs of Caregivers
 * Liz Fagan, LCSW
 * Colleen Van Essen, LCSW

Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO

P-5:  Caring for Bereaved Hospital Caregivers: The Development of a Comprehensive Grief and Bereavement Program at Cleveland Clinic Children's Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation Department - Handout
 * Taylor K Buss, MSW, LSW, Cleveland Clinic Children's, Cleveland, OH

P-6:  Precision Education for Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Oncology Patients & Families: A Quality Improvement Initiative - Handout
 * Michelle Fritsch, LMSW-ACP
 * Janet DeJean, MSN RN CPON
 * Judy Holloway, MSN RN CPON

Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX

P-7:  Exploring the Challenging Landscape of Anticipatory Grief: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Supporting Pediatric Oncology Patients and Families Facing Life-Limiting Illness
 * Heather DeRousse, LCSW
 * Danielle Buzanga, LMSW, CCLS
 * Sheila Brown, MPS, CCLS

MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

P-8:  Mayo Clinic Section of Social Work Mentorship Program - Handout
 * Kelli Passalacqua, LICSW, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

P-9:  Understanding Grief and Bereavement: Implementing Medical Debriefing to Alleviate Symptoms of Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
 * Shannon Zaleski, LCSW, OSW-C
 * Holly Anderson, MSW, LCSW
 * Joel Bregman, MAPC, LPC

Journey Care, Barrington, IL

P-10:  Providing Psychosocial Support through the "Back to School Program" for Patients and their Siblings
 * Deborah Bond Berk, MSW
 * Lisa Scherber, MS

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA

P-11:  Transitioning Care from Pediatrics to Adult Medicine
 * Stacee Springer, MSW, LCSW, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Frederick, MD


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