Introduction to Sickle Cell Disease

Registration Deadline: Registrations for the course will be accepted on a rolling basis. Instructions for enrolling with Canvas Catalog can be found at this link. If you have any questions regarding enrollment or this course, please contact ocpe@vcu.edu for assistance.

Registrants have 90 days after registration to complete the course.

Description: This noncredit online asynchronous course is the first course of the “Sickle Cell Care Coordination for Achieving Patient Empowerment” project, hereafter referred to as SCCAPE. This course, developed by the Department of Internal Medicine’s Sickle Cell Disease Program team and supported by VCU Continuing and Professional Education & LEDstudio, is designed to introduce community healthcare workers, and others in the field, to Sickle Cell Disease and review the types of disease, the complications of the disease, the pain, treatments, and how patients move from pediatric to adult services. The first course, Introduction to Sickle Cell Disease, includes five (5) lessons:

1. Overview of Sickle Cell Disease
2. Acute and Chronic Complications of Sickle Cell Disease
3. Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
4. Current Treatment Options for Sickle Cell Disease
5. Transition from Child to Adult Services in Sickle Cell Disease Care  

This course should take participants approximately 3-5 hours to complete.

Discounts: Discounts are also available for VCU alumni, faculty and staff, and military-affiliated individuals. There is also a group discount for enrolling 3 or more registrants from the same organization. Please email ocpe@vcu.edu to obtain your coupon code prior to registration. Any available coupon codes must be used/applied at the time of enrollment, cannot be combined with other discounts/coupons or waivers, and will not be retroactively applied.

Cancellation and Refund Policies: No refunds are available after registration.
In the unlikely event that this course is cancelled or postponed due to insufficient enrollments or unforeseen circumstances, the university will fully refund registration fees, but cannot be held responsible for any other expenses, including change or cancellation charges to include but not limited to airlines, hotels, travel agencies, or other organizations.

Student/Participant Conduct: Participants are subject to all university policies applicable to students, unless a specific university or VCU Continuing and Professional Education policy explicitly states otherwise. University policies governing students are available at https://vcu.public.doctract.com and include but are not limited to the following:
Student Code of Conduct
Honor System and Standards of Academic Conduct
Preventing and Responding to Discrimination
Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy-Interim
Sex-Based Misconduct Policy-Interim

For Academic Accommodations, please visit: https://ocpe.vcu.edu/resources/policies/