Council of Nephrology Social Workers of the National Kidney Foundation
Coffee House Conversations
Educational and supportive Podcasts† for social workers, transplant recipients and their family members.
Topics currently available:
Empowerment and Advocacy for Transplant Recipients
- Empowerment and Advocacy for Transplant Recipients podcast - 62.5 mb
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Understanding Depression
- Understanding Depression podcast - 62 mb †
- Understanding Depression Powerpoint Slideshow by Mary Beth Callahan, ACSW/LCSW - 83 kb
- Measurements Handout - Depression Screening Tools - 30 kb
Preparing for Disasters and Other Types of Emergencies: Information for Transplant Recipients
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Editor's Note: Panelist Timothy Kern, MD is currently retired from the Public Health Service, Indian Health Service
- Preparing for Disasters and Other Types of Emergencies: Information for Transplant Recipients - 83.5 mb †
- Resources to helping Transplant Recipients Prepare for Emergencies and Disasters (PDF* - 10 kb)
Reducing the Risk of Cancer After Transplantation
- Overview of Entire hour long Program - 1 mb †
- Dr. E. Steve Woodle, biographical summary - 1 mb †
- Stephanie Johnstone, LCSW, biographical summary - 600 kb †
- Introduction to Cancer After Transplantation, NKF Research about What Patients Know, don't know and want to know about cancer; Steps to reduce risk, the role of immunosuppression (Dr. Woodle) - 20 mb †
- How to incorporate Cancer Risk Reduction messages into social work practice - 10 mb †
- Question & Answer & Concluding Remarks - 13 mb †
- Empowering Patients to Create Their Best Possible Post-Transplant Experience (PDF* - 231 kb)
- NNI and Wellness Programming: Nephrology Social Work Expands its role in Disease Management (PDF* - 560 kb)
† Podcasts are audio files available to download for playback on your computer (speakers required) or any portable device that can play MP3 files like the iPod (or other mp3 player), Palm Treo, or Pocket PC. For more information visit our support page.
Programs that can playback MP3 (Podcast) files:
- Any modern Internet Browser like Internet Explorer or Mozilla FireFox
- Windows Media Player
- Apple iTunes
It is the policy of the National Kidney Foundation to ensure balance independence and objectivity and scientific rigor in all CEU activities. Faculty participating in this activity are required to disclose to the audience any relationship they may have with the commercial supporters of this activity or with any other commercial organizations whose products or devises may be mentioned in their presentation. The faculty for this program has no financial arrangements or affiliations to disclose.
