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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Sarah Sisco, MPH, MSSW, Center for Urban Epidemiological Studies (CUES), New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10029, 718 777 5268, sarahsisco2002@hotmail.com and Rochelle Frounfelker, MPH, MSSW, Mount Sinai SAVI Program, 40 E 98th St., New York, NY 10029.
A common response to students who have ventured forth to dually educate themselves in social work and public health is one of optimism and encouragement. At first it appears that the two professions are complementary and conducive to effective change, both communally and individually. Often overlooked, however, are fundamental disconnects and conflicts between social work and public health. The public health social work student is in a unique position to identify, clarify and respond to these differences. As such, the roles and functions of the public health social work student include three important components. First, the problems and misconceptions of each profession must be identified in the graduate school context. Second, the fundamental ideologies of social work and public health must be explored and understood, both relative to themselves and in relation to each other. Third, establishing a common understanding can help students to better navigate their graduate school experiences and subsequent professional pursuits. By improving discourse and understanding between these two fields, students lay the foundation for further interdisciplinary collaboration and more effective public health social work interventions.
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Keywords: Social Work Roles, Collaboration
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.