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SUMMARY:DPC Education Center & APA Live on Instagram!
DESCRIPTION:Please note\, this event was changed to be Live on our Instagram page \nThe DPC Education Center\, along with the American Psychological Association (APA)\, is going Live on Instagram to speak with Olufunke Awosogba\, Ph.D.\, about mental health. \nWhat to do when you experience bias \nDuring this Instagram LIVE\, you will learn about: \n\nDiscrimination and microaggressions in a doctor’s office\, hospital\, or dialysis center\nHow bias impacts your treatment and outcomes\nHow to handle discrimination from a member of your health care team\nWays to advocate for yourself and gain support\n\nFollow @patientcitizens on Instagram to be notified at the start of our live sessions! \nView the Recording \n\nOlufunke Awosogba\, Ph.D.\, is an Assistant Professor and the Vice Chair of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion in the Department of Psychiatry\, a licensed psychologist in the State of Texas\, and the Director of the Behavioral Health Program in the Hematology and Oncology Outpatient Clinic at Parkland Hospital. She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in counseling psychology from The University of Texas at Austin with clinical training in health psychology at VA (Veteran Affairs) Medical Centers in Memphis\, TN\, and Houston\, TX. Her clinical focus is on helping adults with chronic medical conditions achieve optimal psychological wellness and better quality of life. She is also passionate about increasing mental health literacy and reducing mental health stigma among people of color.
URL:https://www.dpcedcenter.org/education-webinar/dpc-education-center-apa-live-on-instagram/
CATEGORIES:Education Seminar,Quality of Life
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SUMMARY:From Survive to Thrive: Tips for living well with a chronic illness
DESCRIPTION:Print out the flyer: color | black and white \nPresented by Dr. Mana K. Ali Carter\, PhD \nMay 26\, 2022\n2:00 pm ET\, 1:00 pm CT\, 12:00 pm MT\, 11:00 am PT \nDuring this webinar\, you will learn about: \n\nHow to avoid disease burnout\nHow to deal with uncertainty\nCoping with grief\nBuilding your resilience\n\nView the Recording \nDr. Mana K. Ali Carter\, PhD\, is a rehabilitation psychologist at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital\, where she helps individuals cope with various physical and medical conditions to achieve optimal quality of life. She also serves as the Director of Training for the Rehabilitation and Pain Psychology Fellowship and has several publications related to health disparities. She also serves as co-chair of the institution’s diversity committee.  \nDownload the Slides
URL:https://www.dpcedcenter.org/education-webinar/from-survive-to-thrive/
CATEGORIES:Quality of Life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T140000
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SUMMARY:Resilience and Self-Care During Stressful Times
DESCRIPTION:Print out the flyer: color | black and white \nPresented by Maureen O’Reilly-Landry\, Ph.D. \nJanuary 27\, 2022\n2:00 pm ET\, 1:00 pm CT\, 12:00 pm MT\, 11:00 am PT \nDuring this webinar\, you will learn: \n\nHow stress affects our emotions\, bodies\, and relationships\nWays to Increase resilience and self-care\nBenefits for patients\, families\, caregivers\, and health care staff\n\nView the Recording \nMaureen O’Reilly-Landry\, Ph.D.\, is a Clinical Psychologist/Psychoanalyst and couples therapist. She founded and is co-chair (with Dr. Patricia O’Gorman) of the APA’s Hospital\, Healthcare\, and Addiction Workers\, Patients and Families working group. Former Director of Psychological Services at Apollo Healthcare\, she has worked extensively with patients on chronic dialysis and with organ transplant recipients. She also works with parents of medically ill children. \nDr. O’Reilly-Landry has expertise in medically-induced psychological trauma as well as the psychological and interpersonal aspects of modern medicine. Former Director of Psychological Services at Apollo Healthcare\, she has worked extensively with patients on chronic dialysis and with organ transplant recipients. She also works with parents of medically ill children. She received her psychology training at Harvard College\, New York University and Harvard Medical School\, with Psychoanalytic training at NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis\, of which she is President of the Board of the Graduate Psychoanalytic Society. She is on the clinical faculty in the Columbia University Psychiatry Department. She co-chairs (with Dr. Eric Sherman) the Psychoanalysis and Healthcare Committee\, (Div. Psychoanalysis\, American Psychological Association). She has extensive training in couples therapy\, and has a particular interest in parents of medically ill children. \nHer private practice is in New York City. \nDownload the Slides
URL:https://www.dpcedcenter.org/education-webinar/resilience-and-self-care-during-stressful-times/
CATEGORIES:Quality of Life
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SUMMARY:Illness\, Isolation\, Dog Poop\, and…Joy?
DESCRIPTION:Print out the flyer: color | black and white \nPresented by Jody L. Jones\, Ph.D.\, Clinical Psychologist \nMay 27\, 2021\n2:00 pm ET\, 1:00 pm CT\, 12:00 pm MT\, 11:00 am PT \nDuring this webinar\, you will learn: \n\nHuman emotions are complex\, allowing for the presence of grief and joy at the same time.\nJoy is however you define it; there are no rules for how big or small a thing must be to bring joy.\nWe all can practice strategies that give us access to joy\, no matter what our circumstances.\n\nView the Recording: \nDr. Jody Jones is a clinical psychologist and clinical associate professor in the Dept. of Surgery at the University of Iowa. She received her PhD in 1997 from the University of Alabama and completed her residency at the University of North Carolina Medical School\, where she first began working in transplant. She left UNC in 2005 for Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta\, where she helped establish a new liver transplant program. In 2009 she joined the University of Iowa\, where she works with recipients of kidney\, pancreas\, liver\, heart and lung transplants\, as well as living kidney and liver donors. During the COVID pandemic\, she has expanded her carpentry skills on projects in her home\, watched many re-runs of Law & Order\, and gotten to know her cats much\, much better. \nDownload the Slides
URL:https://www.dpcedcenter.org/education-webinar/illness-isolation-dog-poop-andjoy/
CATEGORIES:Quality of Life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210128T140000
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SUMMARY:MY WAY: Make Your Wishes About You - How to Speak up to Get the Healthcare You Want\, Now and in the Future
DESCRIPTION:Print out the flier: color / black and white \nPresented by: Elizabeth Anderson\, LCSW\, DSW and Dale Lupu\, MPH\, PhD \nDuring this webinar you will learn: \n\nWhat is advance care planning and what are its benefits? (Hint: Gives you more control over your health care in the future\, if you can’t speak for yourself. Eases conflict and guilt for family if they need to make decisions on your behalf.)\nWhat is shared-decision making and why is it important? (Hint: Helps you get the health care that best fits YOU. Helps you to be engaged and and have more control over your care.)\nWhat are common barriers to advance care planning?\nWhat are common barriers to shared decision making?\nSuggestions for leaping over those barriers\, tunneling under\, or going around so you can be more in control of your care – and do it YOUR way.\n\nView the Recording: \nAbout the Presenters: \nElizabeth Anderson\, LCSW\, DSW\, is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at Western Carolina University. Dr. Anderson received her BSW from James Madison University\, MSW from Virginia Commonwealth University and DSW from University of Tennessee. She practiced as a hospice and palliative care social worker\, bereavement coordinator and Social Services Director for Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition. Dr. Anderson is a 2018 Sojourn Scholar Award recipient through the Cambia Foundation\, one of the first of two social workers to receive this award. Her Sojourns research project is exploring best practices to engage family members of patients with kidney disease in rural communities. Dr. Anderson’s research area has been in the area of supportive care and nephrology. She has worked on the My Way research team\, a multi -site randomized control trial for advance care planning for patients with kidney disease (MY WAY). She has been responsible for creating the patient education material and the curriculum guide for practitioners with a focus on Transtheoretical Stages of Change Model and Motivational Interviewing\, as well as training and consulting with site coaches. Dr. Anderson is passionate about how to empower healthcare teams to provide the best patient centered care and supportive care by infusing social work skills with a focus on empathy and evidenced based communication skills training. \nDale Lupu\, MPH\, PhD\, Co-Principal Investigator\, is an Associate Research Professor at George Washington University where her current research is in integrating palliative care into nephrology care\, as well as general workforce trends in the field of hospice and palliative medicine. Her four decades of experience building the field of hospice and palliative care has been motivated by the conviction that “the end of the story matters.” Formerly CEO of the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine\, she guided formation of the physician subspecialty of hospice and palliative medicine and obtained its official recognition as a subspecialty from ABMS and ACGME. Subsequently\, she served as Vice President for Professional Development at the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Lupu has led or consulted on a number of national initiatives to build educational capacity\, workforce\, and quality of care in hospice and palliative care\, including quality indicators and guideline measures for hospice & palliative medicine\, delineation of physician competencies in hospice & palliative medicine\, and a competency evaluation toolkit for fellowship programs. She served as a member of the CMS Hospice Payment System Technical Advisory Panel and currently is a member of the ACGME Milestones work group for hospice and palliative medicine. Dr. Lupu is a graduate of Harvard-Radcliffe College and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. \nDownload the SlidesDownload Article: Make Your Wishes About You
URL:https://www.dpcedcenter.org/education-webinar/advance-directives-and-shared-decision-making/
CATEGORIES:Quality of Life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201217T140000
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SUMMARY:Coping During the Holidays in the Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:Print out the flier: color / black and white \nPresented by: Kathy Aebel-Groesch\, MSW\, LCSW \nThe holiday season can be stressful when managing chronic kidney disease\, and even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar will explore how stress can affect our well-being along with coping tips for taking care of ourselves. \nView the Recording:\n﻿ \nDownload the Slides\nAbout the Presenter:\nKathy Aebel-Groesch is a licensed clinical social worker from St. Louis\, MO. Prior to her current position as social work manager at DaVita\, she was a dialysis clinic social worker for more than 20 years. Her interests include behavioral health and quality of life for people on dialysis. Kathy earned her MSW at the Brown School of Washington University and is a member of the Council of Nephrology Social Workers. She serves on the DPC Advisory Council and the editorial board of Nephrology News and Issues.
URL:https://www.dpcedcenter.org/education-webinar/coping-during-the-holidays-in-the-pandemic/
CATEGORIES:Quality of Life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190627T140000
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SUMMARY:Vocational Rehabilitation Works for You and Your Quality of Life!
DESCRIPTION:Print out the flier \nPresented by: Elizabeth Jones\, MSW\, LCSW \nDuring this webinar you will learn: \n\nThe benefits of working\, furthering your education\, training\, volunteering and remaining active\nHow these benefits can increase the likelihood of receiving a kidney transplant and decrease depression\nAbout work incentives for Social Security Disability Insurance and Medicaid recipients\n\nView the Recording:\n \nDownload the slides
URL:https://www.dpcedcenter.org/education-webinar/vocational-rehabilitation-works-for-you-and-your-quality-of-life/
CATEGORIES:Quality of Life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190523T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190523T150000
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SUMMARY:Psychosocial Factors Affecting Children and Families Living with Chronic Illness
DESCRIPTION:Print out the flier \nPresented by Amy Walters\, PhD\, Clinical Psychologist \nDuring the webinar\, Dr. Walters will discuss: \n\nThe psychological and emotional side effects of chronic illness on children and families\nHow illness impacts different stages of childhood development\nCommon concerns reported by parents and children\nWays to support children and their families in coping with chronic illness\n\nView the Recording: \n \nDownload the slides. \nDownload the Handouts \n\nCaregivers for People with Chronic Illness\nChildhood Chronic Disease: A Family Affair\n\nAbout the Presenter \nAmy Walters\, PhD\, is a clinical psychologist and the Director of Behavioral Health Services for St. Luke’s Humphreys Diabetes Center in Boise\, Idaho. Dr. Walters works with patients to overcome barriers to behavioral change\, learn to cope with chronic illness\, and address issues of anxiety and depression which often coincide with diabetes and other chronic conditions. She provides professional presentations on Motivational Interviewing and psychological factors in chronic disease management and is a clinical consultant to integrated behavioral health providers in rural clinics. She received her PhD from Utah State University and has 20 years of experience working in clinical and community settings with children and adults with a variety of mental health issues. She is a long standing board member of the Idaho Psychological Association and serves as the APA Public Education Campaign Coordinator for Idaho. Dr. Walters has been the staff psychologist for Camp Hodia for 20 years and also has a daughter with type 1 diabetes.
URL:https://www.dpcedcenter.org/education-webinar/psychosocial-factors-affecting-children-and-families-living-with-chronic-illness/
CATEGORIES:Quality of Life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190426T140000
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SUMMARY:Relieving Pain Through Laughter
DESCRIPTION:Print out the flier \nPresented by: Mary Laskin\, MN\, RN\, ACNS-BC and Steve Wilson\, Psychologist\, The Joyologist \nJoyology is the lifestyle that skillfully blends laughter\, humor\, and attitudes to help recover from difficulties and re-awaken the joy of being alive. \nDuring this webinar you will: \n\nLearn about joyology as a lifestyle\nDiscover ways to manage pain\nUnderstand how laughter can help ease pain\n\nView the Recording: \n \nDownload the slides. \nDownload the handouts: \n\nAdding Laughter to your Every Day Life\nGood Hearted Living\nResource List for People Living with Chronic Pain\n\nAdditional Articles: \n\nKeep Your Funny Side Up: Discover The Humor Perspective\nLaughing Away the Pain: A Narrative Review of Humor\, Sense of Humor and Pain
URL:https://www.dpcedcenter.org/education-webinar/relieving-pain-through-laughter/
CATEGORIES:Quality of Life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190328T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190328T150000
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SUMMARY:Get Your Sweat On! Exercising for Healthier Kidneys
DESCRIPTION:Print out the flier \nPresented by Collette Powers\, MA\, RDN\, LDN\, ACSM EP-C\, Renal Dietitian \nDuring the webinar\, the following points will be covered: \n\nBackground on the benefits of regular physical activity and exercise relating to kidney function.\nThe impact current research is showing on exercising in helping to slow down kidney disease progression.\nStrategies for getting started with a new exercise routine\, along with tips to keep you motivated!\n\nView the Recording: \n \nDownload the slides. \nDownload the handouts: \n\nDaily Stretching Exercises\nChair Exercises\n\nAdditional Article: \nWork Those Kidneys Out!
URL:https://www.dpcedcenter.org/education-webinar/get-your-sweat-on-exercising-for-healthier-kidneys/
CATEGORIES:Quality of Life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181212T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181212T150000
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SUMMARY:What's So Funny About Kidney Disease?
DESCRIPTION:Download the flier \nHave you giggled or laughed out loud today? Or yesterday? Or last week? Laughter is considered one of the best medicines we have\, and we want you to start seeing its benefits! \nJoin us to learn more about the health benefits of laughter and how to find humor in your life as you live with chronic kidney disease. \nFind out when Steve Wilson\, a clinical psychologist and founder of the World Laughter Tour\, interviews Karyn Buxman\, RN. \nView the Recording: \n \nDownload the slides. \nAdditional Articles: \n\nEverything You Need to Know About Beating the Holiday Blues and Post-Holiday Let Down\nAnother Dialysis Patient Makes It 40 Years On Treatment\nThe Intentional Application of Humor with CKD Patients
URL:https://www.dpcedcenter.org/education-webinar/whats-so-funny-about-kidney-disease/
CATEGORIES:Quality of Life
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