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  • April 26, 2017

    Faculty and students at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work must continually grapple with a challenging question: will treatment be more or less effective for patients depending on their social or cultural background?

  • April 26, 2017

    To honor National Interprofessional Health Care Month, we discussed the importance of collaborative care with two preeminent nursing professionals at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.

    National Interprofessional Health Care Month is a time to reflect on how collaboration between members of seemingly disparate disciplines can yield more impactful results for patients.

  • April 21, 2017

    Kristen Zaleski, a renowned sexual assault victim advocate and clinical associate professor at USC, shares the catalyst for her famous work on sexual assault in the military and her wisdom on online harassment.

  • April 11, 2017

    April is National Minority Health Month. To understand the inequality of health in minority communities, we look at how social determinants affect health.

  • April 11, 2017

    For Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, learn how to recognize the signs the someone is a survivor of sexual trauma, and understand the first steps you can take toward assisting them.

  • April 10, 2017

    Children of American soldiers face a unique set of challenges — the expenses of higher education shouldn’t be one of them. Fortunately, there are an ever-increasing number of scholarships available to military children.

  • March 31, 2017

    April is Child Abuse Prevention Month: are you prepared to recognize and appropriately report an abusive or neglectful situation?

  • March 29, 2017

    National Social Work Month is in full swing. Draw professional (and personal) inspiration from these 25 quotes!

    Social work takes many forms — whether you’re dedicating your days and nights to the betterment of humanity, or finding some time in your busy schedule to lend a hand, keep it up. The work is hard, but the rewards are many. Just ask these 25 inspiring figures:

  • March 24, 2017

    We Celebrate These 5 Female Trailblazers in Social Work

    These five women have paved the way for the social workers of today.

    We spend March celebrating the importance of social work and the amazing women who have pioneered (and continue to pioneer) major strides in the field.

    Though a list of five is hardly comprehensive, the women below represent the constant striving and commitment to service we can all aspire to and celebrate year-round.