Community Practice Connections™: Transforming How We Treat Sickle Cell Disease: Holistic Approaches to Addressing Clinical Challenges Across the Patient’s Lifespan

Target Audience
This activity is directed toward hematologists, pediatricians, emergency medicine clinicians, pain management specialists, specialty NPs, PAs, RNs, and other HCPs involved in the management of patients with SCD.

Program Overview
Significant progress has been made in the management of sickle cell disease (SCD) in recent years, leading to increased life expectancy for patients. The number of available medications continues to grow; further, novel agents and gene therapies on the horizon may better treat this disease in the future. Although most patients with SCD now reach adulthood, this presents new challenges in care. Transitioning patients into adult-centered health systems and managing comorbidities are important components to the lifelong care of patients with SCD.

This Community Practice Connections™ program provides an in-depth review of some of the key highlights from a live satellite symposium held during the 64th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exposition held in December 2022. This unique and engaging multi-media activity is ideal for the community-based clinician and focuses on the practical aspects managing patients with SCD, putting recent clinical trial data into clinical context. The program is designed for those who did not attend the live meeting and to help reinforce learnings for those who did.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
Outline the important components of successful pain management in patients with sickle cell disease
Evaluate the use of approved and emerging therapies alone or in combination in the management of patients with sickle cell disease
Support the transition from pediatric to adult care based on an understanding of the evolving needs of patients with sickle cell disease
Implement individualized and holistic management strategies in coordination with other specialists and healthcare providers involved with the patient