About the Sickle Cell Buddies Program
The Sickle Cell Buddy Program was started in 2016 to provide support for patients with sickle cell disease undergoing blood transfusion. Members of the Sickle Cell Buddies Program are paired with pediatric patients with sickle cell disease at UH Rainbow Babies. Patients often receive blood transfusions about once a month, and during each transfusion buddies are encouraged to visit and have fun with their patient during their stay. During the stay, medical students partake in activities with their patients, including games, puzzles, and arts and crafts.
Patients with sickle cell disease suffer from health complications and implicit biases in healthcare. Through this program, students not only have fun but they also develop a better understanding of the disease and those affected by it.
Patients with sickle cell disease suffer from health complications and implicit biases in healthcare. Through this program, students not only have fun but they also develop a better understanding of the disease and those affected by it.
Mission Statement
The goal of the Sickle Cell Buddies Program is to foster friendships, fun, and understanding between medical students and pediatric patients with sickle cell disease.
Tolu's Story
Tolulope (Tolu) Rosanwo is a CWRU School of Medicine alumnus who founded Sickle Cell Buddies during her medical school studies. Her story provides a unique persepctive on the disease and helps illustrate our goal as an organization. Please check out her blog to learn more
https://thephysicianchronicles.wordpress.com/2020/02/21/why-i-want-to-be-a-physician-scientist-a-medical-students-perspective/
Tolulope (Tolu) Rosanwo is a CWRU School of Medicine alumnus who founded Sickle Cell Buddies during her medical school studies. Her story provides a unique persepctive on the disease and helps illustrate our goal as an organization. Please check out her blog to learn more
https://thephysicianchronicles.wordpress.com/2020/02/21/why-i-want-to-be-a-physician-scientist-a-medical-students-perspective/
COVID-19 Update
To protect patients and volunteers, all clinical activity for the Sickle Cell Buddies Program is currently halted.
Please check back for updates as restrictions are lifted, or sign-up for the email listserv below.
Please check back for updates as restrictions are lifted, or sign-up for the email listserv below.
Other questions? Contact us!
Email: casemedscb@gmail.com