News Archive
2019
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Minutes before she walked the stage at USC Commencement this past May, Marium Qureshi’s phone rang with an unfamiliar number. Luckily, she picked up. Twitter was on the line, offering this new Master of Social Work (MSW) graduate a job as a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) specialist at the company’s San Francisco headquarters.
“I was thrilled,” she said. “It was like everything I had worked for coming to fruition.”
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Meet two USC MSWs who are finding unique ways to serve the military community.
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Efforts to improve diversity, equity and inclusion at USC schools have built momentum toward change.
Sometimes to move forward, one needs to look back.
As USC grapples with a culture change process aimed at improving how the university functions, lessons can be drawn from the work that has been done by its diversity liaisons.
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Military researchers from USC and King’s College London came together at a recent symposium with the goal of advancing innovation in the field.
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According DSW candidate Mario Espitia, addressing a patient’s physical and psychological symptoms from a holistic standpoint can aid in improving their quality of life.
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Nicholas Barr, USC PhD ‘18, is using mindfulness-based interventions to treat trauma within military and homeless youth populations.
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Mitigate your risk for experiencing secondary trauma and burnout by implementing these tips for promoting mental wellbeing while working in a demanding social services role.
Improving the wellbeing of others and ensuring every person’s basic human needs are met are among the principal goals of social services and mental health care work.
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Meet some of the outstanding military track MSWs from the class of 2019.
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Social work PhD candidate Cary Klemmer advocates for systemic change in U.S. schools to protect LGBTQ youth from violence and stigma.
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While nurse practitioner (NP) and physician assistant (PA) professions both offer autonomy, responsibility and competitive salaries, there are clear differences between PA vs. NP careers. Here, we’ll examine the NP vs. PA career path to better understand the difference between PA and NP External link roles, specifically educational requirements, scope of practice and career outlook.