Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010Presenters:Brian Greffe, M.D., Pediatric Oncologist 5:00 to 8:00 PMShira Shump, M.Ed., Learning Specialist Place: The Children¶s Hospital, Mount Yale Room in Conference Center, 2 nd Floor13123 E. 16 th Ave, Aurora, 80045 (Go east on Colfax exit off I-225) Light dinner will be served. Please registerat 303.984.2110 or 800.286.8159, Lori.Apple@L LS.org, LLS appreciates this collaborationax: 303.984.2352 or mail: 5353 W. Dartmouth Ave, #400, Denver 80227with The Children¶s Hospital!Goal:To educate school personnel and parents on the cognitive and late effects of childhood cancer treatment to improve the transition of childhood cancer survivors from clinic to classroom. Educational Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this program participants will be able to: yDescribe common childhood cancers and treatments yIdentify challenges for survivors: returning to school, throughout their education, and into young adulthood yExplain laws that protect childhood cancer survivors¶ rights yImplement strategies to help meet students¶ short- and long-term educational needs yAccess resources that support schools and families, including those from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society For more information, contact: Lori Apple, Patient Services Coordinator, Rocky Mountain ChapterThe Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), 5353 W. Dartmouth Place, #400, Denver, CO 80227 (Phone) 303.984.2110 or 800.286.8159 or (fax) 303.984.2352 or[email protected](www.LLS.org) ContinuingEducation Information: yTarget Audience: Intermediate and Advanced Level Nurses and Social Workers yApproval for nurses has been obtained by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's national office underProvider Number CEP 5832 to award 3.0 continuing education contact hours through the California Board of Registered Nursing. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), Provider Number 1105, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) (www.aswb.org) Approved Continuing Education Program (ACE). Approval Period: 12/2008-12/2011. LLS maintains responsibility for the program. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social workers will receive 3.0 CE clinical clock hours. yU pon completion of this program and submission of the activity evaluation, a certificate of completion will be issued to you at the end of the program. yQuestions, grievances, or assistance for individuals with disabilities, please contact Lori Apple, see contact information above.
