Health Professional Educational Resources

The following programs, podcasts and and activities provide in-depth education on:

• Improving blood cancer and blood disease outcomes
• Healthcare reform and transplantation 
• Affordable Care Act (ACA) impact 
• Hematopoietic Stem Cell Patient Transplant care updates

Education Programs

• On-demand CME activities: Addressing Clinical Challenges in AML (Webinars): Panelists use case studies to provide the latest research on key areas affecting clinical decision-making for patients with AML. 
• On-demand CME: Improving Sickle Cell Disease Outcomes (Webinar): Sickle cell disease (SCD) experts explore treatment decision-making, curative therapies and strategies for overcoming barriers to patient care. A young adult share show she chose transplant as a cure for her SCD.
• Stem Cell Transplant and What You Need to Know (Recording) - held April 2015 by the Case Managers Society of America. This National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match sponsored webinar, presented Dr. Dennis Confer, NMDP/Be The Match Chief Medical Officer, discusses HCT history and advancements. 
• Healthcare Reform and Transplantation (PDF)—presented at the 2014 BMT Tandem Meetings, Michael Boo, Chief Strategy Officer, National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match
• Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Stem Cell Transplantation (Full article available)
• Standardization of Terminology for Episodes of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Patient Transplant Care(PDF) - view recently published definitions for cell products, cell infusions, and transplantation episodes 
• Access more clinical education programs and resources to stay up-to-date on the latest BMT advances in the Clinical section of BeTheMatchClinical.org

NEW:

• Clinical Decisions in AML Podcast - Explore research advancements affecting AML treatment planning in a 10-minute podcast featuring Dr. Linda J. Burns, VP and Medical Director of Health Services Research at NMDP/Be The Match.
• Stem Cell Transplant and What You Need to Know (Recording) - held April 2015 by the Case Managers Society of America. This National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match sponsored webinar, presented Dr. Dennis Confer, NMDP/Be The Match Chief Medical Officer, discusses HCT history and advancements. 
• Access more clinical education programs and resources to stay up-to-date on the latest BMT advances in the Clinical section of BeTheMatchClinical.org