The conference will be held on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Strada Patient Care Center first-floor conference room. Registration will be from 7:30 to 8 a.m.
The event, Sickle Cell Disease Practical Issues XIX: Nurses, Anchors of Healthcare in Sickle Cell Disease, will bring together leading experts to discuss the latest developments in pathophysiology, precision medicine, gene therapy, nursing management, and emerging treatments.
This year’s program is designed for advanced practice providers, nurses, medical and nursing students, community health workers, social workers, case managers, and allied health professionals. The conference has been approved for 6.3 CEU contact hours by the Alabama Board of Nursing.
Registration information:
- Advance registration deadline: Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, at 5 p.m.
- $60 general admission
- $40 non-USA Health nurses, social workers, case managers and allied health
- No charge for USA Health advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, case managers, interns, residents, and students with a USA ID.
- Late registration after Sept. 12 will be $85 for most categories.
- Registration fee includes conference syllabus, breakfast, and a box lunch.
Featured presentations include:
- Pathophysiology of Sickle Cell Disease – Felicia Wilson, M.D., a pediatric hematologist/oncologist with USA Health and professor of pediatrics at the Whiddon College of Medicine
- Precision Medicine in Sickle Cell Disease – Antwan J. Hogue, M.D., medical director of the sickle cell center and assistant professor of internal medicine at the Whiddon College of Medicine
- Gene Therapy in Sickle Cell Anemia – Hamayun Imran, M.D., a pediatric hematologist/oncologist with USA Health and professor of pediatrics at the Whiddon College of Medicine
- Nursing Management in Pediatric & Adult Sickle Cell Care – Jennifer Williams, CRNP, and Jessica King, FNP-C
Participants may register online.
For questions or requests for special accommodations, contact the Johnson Haynes Jr., M.D. Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center at (251) 470-5893 or amabien@health.southalabama.edu.
