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Betsy D. Hopson, MSHA

Director
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lincoln, Alabama, United States

Betsy Hopson, MSHA, is the Director of the "STEP" Program at Children’s of Alabama and University of Alabama at Birmingham. STEP stands for “staging transition for every patient.” The STEP program is an evidence based program designed to facilitate timely, uninterrupted care for individuals with complex conditions of childhood as they transition from pediatric to adult care. Prior to her work in the STEP Program, Betsy served as the Director and Coordinator of the Spina Bifida Program for over 15 years. In this role, she handled all aspects of care coordination, case management and transition readiness and planning. She has developed teaching tools, transition guidelines, care protocols and clinic flow operation strategies that are being used in clinics across the country. Betsy is also an international speaker and leader in transition planning for patients with complex healthcare needs and is recognized as an expert in lifespan care. She has served as a PI or co-I on numerous internally and externally funded studies and has authored and/or co-authored more than 35 publications.

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