UT Southwestern Medical Center has a caring staff of medical professionals who are committed to enhancing patients’ quality of life, as well as meeting the needs of patients’ families. Our staff can direct them to a variety of informative and enriching support groups and other resources, which can be tailored to meet a specific situation.
At UT Southwestern, excellence in patient care includes pointing the way to resources patients and their families may not be familiar with, but which have proved invaluable to others. We trust these services will assist patients on the road to healing and improved health.
SupportGroups
WINGS: Women in New Growing Situations
This support group is for women with any cancer diagnosis. Facilitated by Angela Herbrich, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, it meets in the third floor Breast Center Library in the Seay Building on the fourth Monday of every month at 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Husbands and Partners of Women With Cancer
Facilitated by Dale McEowen, L.M.S.W., this support group is available for husbands, or partners, of women with any cancer diagnosis. It meets in the second floor conference room NC2.406 in the Seay Building on the first and third Tuesdays of every month at 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Dialogue Support Group
The Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center’s psychologist, Noelle McDonald, Ph.D. and oncology social worker Leslie Fetchen, L.M.S.W. offer this support group for anyone diagnosed with cancer, as well as their caregivers and families. Open to everyone, the group meets in the second floor conference room NC2.406 of the Seay Building on Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
SocialServices
Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
Social workers and case managers provide a wide variety of valuable inpatient and outpatient services, including developing a total plan of care. Our social workers perform a comprehensive assessment of needs to determine the extent of services required for care and support, including providing patient and family counseling and coordinating with community providers for transportation, supplies, medication, home health services, and financial needs. Social workers also provide arrangements for dietitians to offer nutritional screening and counseling as well as assist patients in UT Southwestern’s genetic counseling and risk assessment program.
Moncrief Cancer Resources
An affiliate of the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern, this nonprofit, community-based organization provides support services to cancer patients and their families in Tarrant County and surrounding areas. Social services, nutritional services, an oncology patient navigator and a transportation program are among the offerings.
WebSites
Bone Marrow
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem through research, education, advocacy and service.
BMT InfoNet
BMT InfoNet strives to provide high-quality blood and marrow transplant information in easy-to-understand language, so that patients can be active, knowledgeable participants in their health-care planning and treatment.
The Bone Marrow Foundation
The mission of the Bone Marrow Foundation is to improve the quality of life for bone marrow and stem cell transplant patients and their families by providing financial aid, education and emotional support.
International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry and Autologous Blood Marrow Transplant Registry (IBMTR/ABMTR)
The IBMTR/ABMTR Center is committed to increasing application and access to cellular transplant therapy, as well as improving outcomes. Its ultimate goal is to help more transplant patients live longer, healthier lives.
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services.
National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.
National Marrow Donor Program
The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) helps people who need a life-saving marrow or blood cell transplant. The organization connects patients, doctors, donors and researchers to resources they need to help more people live longer, healthier lives.
Corneas and Eyes
American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB)
The American Association of Tissue Banks serves as a source of information and advice to individuals and organizations wishing to establish or expand tissue banking activities and to speak for the industry as a whole.
Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA)
The Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) is a not-for-profit organization of eye banks dedicated to the restoration of sight through the promotion and advancement of eye banking.
Lions Clubs International
Lions Clubs are an international network of 1.3 million men and women in 200 countries and geographic areas who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world and are known for working to end preventable blindness.
UT Southwestern Medical Center's Transplant Services Center (TSC)
The Transplant Services Center is the longest continually accredited eye and tissue bank in Texas and one of the first three accredited tissue banks in the nation. It provides donor services and transplantable allografts for multiple types of surgeries, including bone for orthopaedic, neurosurgery, maxillofacial and plastic surgery; skin for burn care and reconstructive procedures; cornea and sclera for ocular surgery; and heart and vessels for cardiovascular procedures.
Heart
Coalition on Donation
Donate Life America is a not-for-profit alliance of national organizations and local coalitions across the U.S. that are dedicated to inspiring all people to donate life through organ, eye and tissue donation.
Division of Transplantation (DOT), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
The Division of Transplantation (HRSA/HSB) manages contracts with the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) and the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP). The division also administers grant programs and conducts public and professional education initiatives to increase awareness of the critical need for organ and tissue donors.
LifeGift Organ Donation Center
LifeGift was established in 1987 with a mission to save and enhance lives by maximizing organ and tissue donations. LifeGift is active in 109 Texas counties in southeast, north and west Texas.
Southwest Transplant Alliance (STA)
Founded in 1974, STA is one of the largest of 59 federally designated organ procurement organizations in the U.S. In its service area of Texas, STA is the official link between those who need an organ to survive and those who have the potential to save lives by becoming donors.
Texas Department of State Health Services
The Donor Education, Awareness and Registry Program of Texas operates a voluntary donor registry program and also provides links to other donor and transplantation related services and materials.
Texas Organ Sharing Alliance
Texas Organ Sharing Alliance is located in San Antonio, serving primarily south and south central Texas for organ donation and transplantation.
Transplant Living
Sponsored by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), this site provides detailed information about the transplantation process. Patients and their families can find local support groups and share their stories.
Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
TRIO is an independent, not-for-profit, international organization committed to improving the quality of life of transplant candidates, recipients, their families and the families of organ and tissue donors.
Transweb
Transweb is a nonprofit educational Web site serving the world transplant community.
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
The UNOS mission is to advance organ availability and transplantation by uniting and supporting our communities for the benefit of patients through education, technology and policy development.
UStransplant.org
UStransplant.org is the Web site of the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. Download statistical reports about transplant centers around the country.
Kidney-Pancreas
Coalition on Donation
Donate Life America is a not-for-profit alliance of national organizations and local coalitions across the U.S. that are dedicated to inspiring all people to donate life through organ, eye and tissue donation.
Division of Transplantation (DOT), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
The Division of Transplantation (HRSA/HSB) manages contracts with the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) and the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP).
The division also administers grant programs and conducts public and professional education initiatives to increase awareness of the critical need for organ and tissue donors.
LifeGift Organ Donation Center LifeGift was established in 1987 with a mission to save and enhance lives by maximizing organ and tissue donations. LifeGift is active in 109 Texas counties in southeast, north and west Texas.
National Kidney Foundation
The National Kidney Foundation is a voluntary health organization seeking to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation.
Southwest Transplant Alliance (STA)
Founded in 1974, STA is one of the largest of 59 federally designated organ procurement organizations in the U.S. In its service area of Texas, STA is the official link between those who need an organ to survive and those who have the potential to save lives by becoming donors.
Texas Department of State Health Services
The Donor Education, Awareness and Registry Program of Texas operates a voluntary donor registry program and also provides links to other donor and transplantation related services and materials.
Texas Organ Sharing Alliance Texas Organ Sharing Alliance is located in San Antonio, serving primarily south and south central Texas for organ donation and transplantation.
Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
TRIO is an independent, not-for-profit, international organization committed to improving the quality of life of transplant candidates, recipients, their families and the families of organ and tissue donors.
Transweb
Transweb is a nonprofit educational Web site serving the world transplant community.
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
The UNOS mission is to advance organ availability and transplantation by uniting and supporting our communities for the benefit of patients through education, technology and policy development.
Lung
Coalition on Donation
Donate Life America is a not-for-profit alliance of national organizations and local coalitions across the U.S. that are dedicated to inspiring all people to donate life through organ, eye and tissue donation.
Division of Transplantation (DOT), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
The Division of Transplantation (HRSA/HSB) manages contracts with the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) and the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP).
The division also administers grant programs and conducts public and professional education initiatives to increase awareness of the critical need for organ and tissue donors.
LifeGift Organ Donation Center LifeGift was established in 1987 with a mission to save and enhance lives by maximizing organ and tissue donations. LifeGift is active in 109 Texas counties in southeast, north and west Texas.
Southwest Transplant Alliance (STA)
Founded in 1974, STA is one of the largest of 59 federally designated organ procurement organizations in the U.S. In its service area of Texas, STA is the official link between those who need an organ to survive and those who have the potential to save lives by becoming donors.
Texas Department of State Health Services
The Donor Education, Awareness and Registry Program of Texas operates a voluntary donor registry program and also provides links to other donor and transplantation related services and materials.
Texas Organ Sharing Alliance Texas Organ Sharing Alliance is located in San Antonio, serving primarily south and south central Texas for organ donation and transplantation.
Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO)
TRIO is an independent, not-for-profit, international organization committed to improving the quality of life of transplant candidates, recipients, their families and the families of organ and tissue donors.
Transweb
Transweb is a nonprofit educational Web site serving the world transplant community.
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
The UNOS mission is to advance organ availability and transplantation by uniting and supporting our communities for the benefit of patients through education, technology and policy development.
Tissue
American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB)
The American Association of Tissue Banks serves as a source of information and advice to individuals and organizations wishing to establish or expand tissue banking activities and to speak for the industry as a whole.
Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA)
The Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) is a not-for-profit organization of eye banks dedicated to the restoration of sight through the promotion and advancement of eye banking.
Lions Clubs International
Lions Clubs are an international network of 1.3 million men and women in 200 countries and geographic areas who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world and are known for working to end preventable blindness.
UT Southwestern Medical Center's Transplant Services Center (TSC)
The Transplant Services Center is the longest continually accredited eye and tissue bank in Texas and one of the first three accredited tissue banks in the nation. It provides donor services and transplantable allografts for multiple types of surgeries, including bone for orthopaedic, neurosurgery, maxillofacial and plastic surgery; skin for burn care and reconstructive procedures; cornea and sclera for ocular surgery; and heart and vessels for cardiovascular procedures.
