Overview
What you will study
Sickle Cell Disease is the most common of the rare diseases. Despite over 100,000 individuals living with sickle cell disease, there is a lack of providers knowledgeable in the management of sickle cell disease. This barrier to accessing quality evidence-based care leads to poor outcomes and poor utilization.
Sickle cell providers who participate in this Annual Sickle Cell Symposium offered by Johns Hopkins University will receive knowledge and tools necessary to deliver effective, evidence-based care by affecting healthcare practices at the level of the individual and the larger health system.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Manage individuals with illness related to sickle cell disease.
- Distinguish best practices and national guidelines for the care of an individual with sickle cell disease.
- Appraise opportunities for quality improvement in sickle cell care in health care organizations.
- Apply strategies for recruiting sickle cell care providers to telementoring opportunities.
- Summarize a Plan Study Do Act Cycle for quality improvement projects.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 2 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Health Sciences View 159 other Short Courses in Health Sciences in United StatesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Specialties - Academic/Research, Emergency Medicine, Hematology, Internal Medicine, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Pain Medicine, Physician Assistant, Psychiatry, Social Work
Tuition Fee
Living costs for Baltimore
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.