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of local and national academic, clinical, advocacy, and policy organizations. “We have assembled a diverse range of talent to participate in each of these communities,” Bachman said. “We think this broad-based experience and expertise will bring real depth to our work.” Each learning community will author a peer-reviewed academic paper on social work and health. These papers will examine economic and social issues, prevention, collaboration, and social work’s current and future impact on population health. Findings from this research will form a supplement to be
published by the American Journal of Public Health in late 2016. “The fact that a prestigious public health journal has committed to publish this work is something new,” Bachman said. “It shows that the field is ready to look at social work’s contributions to addressing health challenges.” BUSSW Dean Gail Steketee said, “People are starting to understand the value of social work in addressing health care challenges and improving outcomes.” Preliminary findings will be presented during a symposium in Boston in May. In addition to their research work, learning
You’re Invited! Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health Spring Symposium Join us May 12 from 11 to 3 in the Hiebert Lounge on the Boston University Medical Campus. RSVP to ciswh@bu.edu.
The Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health Housed at the Boston University Medical Campus, the mission of the Boston University Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health is to expand the impact of social work in health, public health, and global health in order to reduce health costs, improve outcomes and the patient experience, and promote population health and health equity nationally and globally. The Center promotes social work leadership in health through interprofessional and transdisciplinary collaboration with public health, medicine, health economics, technology, and other relevant disciplines. Questions? Email Project Manager Madi Wachman (’14, SPH’15) at madi@bu.edu.
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