Interdisciplinary teamwork is becoming essential for the delivery of good integrated healthcare. Through hospital simulations, clinical professors Dede Sparks and Mary Mulvaney are preparing social work students to operate in teams with peers in nursing, pharmacy, and other health-related professions. During the simulations, student teams respond to mannequins or volunteers… read more
Digital inclusion with Google
Google Fiber has been working with the Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) to bring free internet connection and digital literacy skills to Austin’s public housing residents. Social work juniors Reginald Smith and Addis Gezaghn joined the program as Google Community Leaders during this past academic year. They… read more
A Twitter storm to #StopTheStigma
Master’s student Emily Hammer loves advocacy and social media. She put the two together during her internship at Akins High School, where she worked on a mental health anti-stigma campaign with students. The campaign culminated with a student-produced video about youth and mental health, and a Twitter storm directed at… read more
