Moderators:

Kaitlin Barnett, LCSW
Social Worker, Mount Sinai Hospital Hemophilia Treatment Center

Lucy Ramirez, MSW, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker, Rush Hemophilia & Thrombophilia Center

 

Speakers:

Kristina Haley, D.O., MCR
Associate Professor, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Director, The Hemophilia Center
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR

Jennifer Davila, MD
Attending and Co-Director, Hemophilia Treatment Center at
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Linda K. Casto, MSW, LISW-S
Program Coordinator/Social Worker Hemostasis and Thrombosis Center Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH

Maria Tovar-Herrera, RN-BC, BSN
Consultant, Alianza Hispana
Bleeding Disorders Alliance, Chicago, Illinois

 

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

  • Discuss psychosocial issues in women/girls with inherited bleeding disorders.
  • Explain the clinical implication/management of bleeding issues among women with bleeding disorders, including how various cultural groups may be impacted by this discussion.
  • Describe the impact of an inherited bleeding disorder on quality of life among women/girls.
  • Discuss the importance of diagnosing female hemophilia carrier status and implications on patient health.