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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
APHA 2005
 
Session: Impact of Policies on Practice: Public Health changes; Vulnerable Populations
4338.0: Tuesday, December 13, 2005: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM
Oral
Impact of Policies on Practice: Public Health changes; Vulnerable Populations
Social workers often experience tension in identifying and applying appropriate Evidenced Based Practices (EBP) in public health settings. Ever mindful of social justice concerns, social workers question whether EBPs allow for the fullest expression of the uniqueness of each client and whether EBPs have the potential to reinforce inequities and barriers to care as the emphasis shifts to standardized practices rather than social change. This session will adress issues/concerns regarding the application of EBP into public health social work and its impact on policy.
Learning Objectives: 1.Define and clarify contemporary definitions of public health social work; 2.Describe and assess a base of “best practices” examples in the current public health social work workplace environment; 3) Recognize the historical use and natural fit of Evidence-Based Practices in public health social work. Identify strategies to address barriers to implementing Evidence Based Practice initiatives in social service settings. 4) Identify existing social work routines and practices where Evidence Based Practices can be applied.
4:30 PMEvidence-based practice in public health social work: A powerful tool for integration and revitalization  [ Recorded presentation ]
Betty J. Ruth, LCSW, MSW, MPH, Sarah Sisco, MPH, MSSW, Tinka Markham Piper, MPH, CSW, Sally Bachman, PhD, Jamie Wyatt, BSW
4:40 PMEvidence Based Practice: Social work practice in the public health environment
Denise Torres, LMSW, Bobby Watts, MPH, MS
4:50 PMSocial Services in the Israeli health system  [ Recorded presentation ]
Yehudit Bareket, Shifra Shvarts, Pro
5:00 PMEvidence based public health and health policy development
Elaine T. Jurkowski, PhD
5:10 PMEvaluation of Disease-Management Programs Implemented through the New York State Capacity-Building Legislative Allocation  [ Recorded presentation ]
Victoria M. Rizzo, PhD, Helen Levine, Michelle Disken, Eve Kintner, MSW
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:Social Work
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Social Work

The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA