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NHPCC Engage Webinar

Bones Matter: Tips for HTC Staff in Supporting Patients’ Bone Health

Original Webinar Date: June 17, 2025

 from 3:30 pm

 - 4:30 pm

 EST

Description:

This webinar will focus on the importance of bone health for individuals living with bleeding disorders. Our three presenters will discuss different aspects of supporting patients to build and maintain good bone health. Dr. Divya Citla, pediatric hematologist/oncologist with the Arkansas Center for Bleeding Disorders, will provide a brief overview of bone physiology and discuss how bone health is impacted in people with bleeding disorders. Dr. Citla will then share findings from her recently published study focused on bone health screening at HTCs across the United States. Physical Therapists Lora Joyner, of the East Carolina University HTC, and Nikki Clark, formerly with the University of Colorado Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center and currently an instructor in the Physical Therapy Program at the University of Colorado, will discuss bone health from the physical therapy perspective. They will provide an introduction to MASAC Document 291 – Physical Therapy Management for Bone Health in People with Bleeding Disorders, and discuss tips for healthcare providers on implementing bone health assessments and other interventions in the HTC to support patients. Finally, presenters will discuss how other disciplines within the HTC (nursing, social work) also play an important role in screening for and promoting good bone health by supporting patients to engage in physical activity and facilitating DEXA scans. This webinar is free and open to all HTC disciplines. Free CEUs are available. Please join us!

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
  1. Discuss the importance of building and maintaining good bone health for individuals living with bleeding disorders.
  2. Identify the key components of MASAC Document 291 - Physical Therapy Management for Bone Health in People with Bleeding Disorders.
  3. Articulate the range of roles that HTC staff can play in supporting patients’ bone health.
Presenters:
  • Divya Citla, MD, Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Arkansas Center for Bleeding Disorders
  • Nikki Clark, PT, DPT, Physical Therapy Program Instructor, University of Colorado
  • Lora Joyner, MS, PT, PCS, East Carolina University Health Hemophilia Treatment Center