Transition of Care for Colorectal and Urogenital Patients

Overview

Moderated by Andrea Bischoff, MD, and Daniel Wood, PhD, MB.BS, FRCS Urol, from the International Center for Colorectal and Urogenital Care at Children's Hospital Colorado, Transition of Care for Colorectal and Urogenital Patients is a comprehensive, online surgical and management workshop hosted virtually through The Hendren Project.

Improvements in pediatric surgical practice mean that many children with complex surgical conditions can expect to live long and productive adult lives. For patients born with colorectal and urogenital conditions, lifetime medical care can be a lifelong challenge. It is important that these patients receive the adult healthcare they need to ensure that any underlying condition or treatment has minimal impact on this. As pediatric patients age and transition to adult healthcare, they often face special challenges in the medical care they require. But too often adult healthcare providers are unfamiliar with these complex pediatric surgical conditions and surgical treatments. Processes and tools exist for helping pediatric patients in "graduating" to adulthood, but they are extremely variable across healthcare environments and among medical specialties. The essence of transition of care is educating pediatric patients about their conditions so they become independent in their own healthcare in readiness for a successful transition into the adult healthcare environment.

This 2-day workshop will examine the challenges of transition of care in the urology, gynecology, and colorectal surgery. International experts will provide insight into their practices for transition of care patients and how they overcome some of the practical and medical challenges in this exciting and growing area of clinical practice.

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