3/28: Combatting Disinformation and Voting for Social Determinants of Health
Join the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health and BUSSW Votes for the first conversation in the From Ballots to Better Health virtual series.
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4/2: Lee Pelton to Present 2024 Hubie Jones Lecture in Urban Health
Join BU School of Social Work and CISWH for the 2024 Hubie Jones Lecture in Urban Health featuring Lee Pelton, PhD, president and CEO of the Boston Foundation. Pelton will discuss why where we live has a larger impact on our health than genetics, and how historical racial discrimination and...
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SOCIAL WORK LEADERSHIP
Social workers fight health inequities. We promote and develop their leadership in management, advocacy, and policy.
HEALTH WORKFORCE
We evaluate and promote workforce and care innovations that improve patient outcomes and reduce costs.
CHILDREN & YOUTH
We aim to reduce health disparities, focusing on access and affordability, complex medical conditions, and mental health.
HIV/AIDS
We work with community partners across the US to develop and evaluate patient-centered interventions.
SUBSTANCE USE
We work with community partners to evaluate and promote successful interventions, with an emphasis on comorbidity.
GLOBAL HEALTH
We aim to integrate social work and social justice into health delivery systems across the globe.
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Introduction to the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health.