Endowments: Susan McCartney Finnegan Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Social Work, Tu-Ting and Rachel Tsan Endowed Presidential Scholarship; Why I Give: Mary Mulvaney.
Issues
Changing health outcomes, one person at a time
Lisa* checked into her primary care clinic to get treatment for an injured ankle. While at the clinic, she was also seen by Cassie, a social worker who introduced herself as a behavioral health specialist with the program CHOICES. Cassie asked Lisa a few questions about her drinking habits and… read more
When the clinic is the classroom
Last fall, master’s student Griselda Onofre was interning at a homeless clinic in downtown Austin. As part of her internship, she participated in “team huddles,” where doctors, nurses, and behavioral health specialists got together to discuss patient cases. “It was very eye-opening to see this interaction,” Onofre says. “One time… read more
