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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Tuesday, April 9, 2019

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

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM  BREAKOUT SESSION 2  (1.25 CEs)
2A - Incorporating Evidence Based Screening Tools into Social Work Practice
 * Tara V. DeJohn, PhD, LCSW, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR

2B - The Tension of Retention: Considerations for Grade Retention in the Pediatric Oncology Population - Handout
 * Lisa Northman, PhD
 * Marybeth Morris, MEd
 * Amy Grose, LICSW
 * Sarah Tarquini, PhD
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA

2C - Adding a Parent to the Brain Tumor Team: Evaluating a Peer Support Intervention for Parents of Children with Brain Tumors - Handout
 * Kathy Riley MPH, CHES, Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, Granada Hills, CA
 * Mary Baron Nelson, PhD, RN, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
 * Kimberly Arellano, MPH, CHES, CPH, University of California, Merced, Merced, CA

2D - Journey Across the Great Divide: The Use of Diverse Transition Tools to Support the Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care - Handout 1 - Handout 2 - Handout 3 - Handout 4 - Handout 5 - Handout 6 - Handout 7 - Handout 8 - Handout 9 - Handout 10 - Handout 11 - Handout 12
 * Margery Johnson, LCSW, St. Jude's Children Research Hospital, Memphis, TN

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM  BREAK

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM  SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) provide an opportunity for social workers to meet in smaller groups to discuss specific topics of interest.

 * Adolescent/Young Adult
 * Blood and Marrow Transplant
 * Brain Tumors
 * End of Life/Palliative Care
 * Survivorship

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10:00 AM – 11:00 AM  FOCUS GROUP
What is COG, and What Does That Have to Do with Social Work?
* Leanne Embry, PhD, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM  BREAK

11:45 AM - 1:45 PM  NETWORKING LUNCHEON & BUSINESS MEETING
Meet conference attendees, chat, and exchange contact information. The APOSW Business Meeting will follow lunch and is open to all Association members. APOSW awards will be presented, and the 2020 conference location will be revealed!

1:45 PM – 2:00 PM  BREAK

2:00 PM – 3:15 PM  BREAKOUT SESSION 3  (1.25 CEs)
3A - "I Can't Go Back Into that Room!" Strategies to Help Multidisciplinary Team Members Work with Difficult Patients and Families - Handout
 * Lisa McNerney, MSW, LCSW, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
 * Whitney Craig, MSW, LCSW, Cancer Services, Baton Rouge, LA

3B - Strengthening Your Creative Muscles: Creative Problem Solving in Pediatric Oncology Social Work
 * Leah Forster Gauvin, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
 * Neftalin de Leon, BSW, MSW Candidate
Primary Children's Hospital Salt Lake City, UT

3C - Lost In Translation: Improving Health Literacy for Families with Limited English Proficiency
 * Zoe Artz, MSW, LSW
 * Jessica Nambudiri, MSW, LSW
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

3D - Benefits of A Family Advisor Team in Hematology/Oncology - Handout
 * Michelle Fritsch LMSW-ACP
 * Megan McCullum
Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX

3:15 PM – 3:30 PM  BREAK

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM  INTENSIVE 1  (1.5 CEs)
Mitigating the Financial Toxicities of Pediatric Cancer
 * Joanna Morales, Esq, Triage Cancer, Los Angeles, CA

5:15 PM – 6:15 PM  ROOFTOP COCKTAIL RECEPTION
Beverages available for purchase

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Posters

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