This symposium aims to educate primary care providers (PCPs) and other health care professionals regarding the diagnosis and management of sickle cell trait and sickle cell disease (SCD). A solid knowledge and understanding of SCD is essential for PCPs to diagnose sickle related conditions, counsel patients appropriately, and know when to refer to the sickle cell center for evaluation and treatment. Good communication between the sickle cell center and the PCPs and appreciation of each other’s roles is essential to ensure the patients receive optimal care.
Intended Audience
Primary care providers, emergency medicine and urgent care providers, pediatric nurses, social workers, and psychologists from central Ohio who care for children and adolescents with sickle cell disease.
Topics Will Include:
- Managing Primary Care Problems in Children with Sickle Cell Disease
- Neurocognitive Effects of Sickle Cell Disease and its Consequences on School Performance
- Disease Modifying Therapies and Curative Options for Sickle Cell Disease