New Free Online Course for Patient Advocates:
“Interaction with Newly Diagnosed Patients”
The Blood Cancer Patient Advocates Academy has opened registration for its latest free online course: Interaction with Newly Diagnosed Patients.
This 5-week online course is specifically designed for CML, CLL, Acute Leukemia, and MPN patient advocates and aims to empower you with the tools, communication techniques, and emotional insights needed to effectively support newly diagnosed patients and their families.
What will you learn?
This course explores the emotional and psychological challenges newly diagnosed patients face and provides practical training in:
- Understanding the patient and their family experience
- Empathy, compassion, and communication principles
- Listening skills and burnout prevention
- Protocols for first interactions and ongoing support
- Stress management for both patients and advocates
- Best practices from experienced advocates
- Watch & wait strategies and the power of language
The course begins on April 26 and runs until May 31, spanning a total of 5 weeks. It is delivered in English and requires a time commitment of approximately 7+ hours. Participants will also complete 2 video assignments as part of the course. The course is completely free of charge, but registration via registration form is required to enroll.
We highly recommend this course for anyone offering support to people living with CML. This is a great opportunity to strengthen your advocacy skills, grow your confidence, and better serve our community.
