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SCD Healthcare Navigator

Two paths, one program

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SCD Healthcare Navigator

Get a navigator for your next hospital visit — or train to become one.

Certification program

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A 10-week program grounded in NHLBI and ASH national sickle cell management guidelines. Trains advocates, caregivers, and clinicians to support patients through acute pain crises.

10 wk

Duration

Virtual

Format

300+

Graduates

Next cohort: Spring 2027. (No courses in 2026.)

wk 1-2

SCD pathophysiology & national treatment guidelines

wk 3-4 

ER systems navigation & provider communication

wk 5-6

Pain crisis protocols & case documentation

wk 7-8

Trauma-informed advocacy & mental health basics

wk 9-10

Live case shadowing & certification exam

Patient training

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Empowered Patient Training

A focused track for patients and caregivers who want to confidently advocate for themselves in the ER — even before a navigator arrives.

Request Support

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Get matched with a navigator

Request a certified navigator to support you virtually during an ER visit or hospital stay. Register now — you'll be matched before your next visit.

Caregivers can request support on behalf of a patient, including for pediatric pre-teen cases. Fill out the caregiver intake form to get started.

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Courses & training

Sickle Cell Healthcare Navigator Certification
(10 weeks)

Empowered Patient Training

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Patients Seeking SCD Navigator

Caregiver needing a SCD Navigator

Questions?

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