From the AOSW Connections Team
The AOSW Connections crew is excited to officially welcome Alicia Wlodynski, LCSW, APHSW-C, to our team! For more about Alicia’s journey with AOSW, read her article in this issue of Connections.
Alicia has been spending time with our team during the last few months and is joining us as a Section Editor. She’ll be overseeing the Kudos Column, which we’re relaunching this year!
Our team is currently working with AOSW staff to streamline the process for submitting “Kudos.”
In the meantime, we’d like to share a few submissions that came in via email:
Our colleague and winner of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 AOSW Conference, Jane Dabney, MSW, LISW-S, OSW-C, was highlighted on the “Cancer Advances” podcast at the Cleveland Clinic. Jane highlights the vital role social workers play in blood cancer care, supporting patients and caregivers every step of the way. Check out the podcast here. Congratulations Jane!
Kiersten Anderson, LICSW, was highlighted by the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute in sharing information and the impact of their financial assistance program, Caring for a Cure. You can view the full post from MGH Cancer Center here.
One of our AOSW Spirituality SIG Leaders, Kerry Irish, LCSW, OSW-C, FAOSW, has recorded guided meditations specifically for people living with cancer and their care partners. These were designed to support grounding, steadiness, and rest during treatment, caregiving, and moments of grief. You can listen and share through insighttimer.com/KerryCoxIrish.
Please join us in acknowledging our AOSW members selected for the first cohort of Educating Social Workers in Palliative and End-Of-Life Care in Oncology program, presented in collaboration with the University of Louisville and MJHS National Cancer Institute.
- Vipasha AgnihotriGupta
- Jaime Aker
- Margaret Brammer
- Allison Duggan
- Katie Fernandez
- Cindy Garnich
- Jessica Gelfarb
- Brittany Hahn
- Shermeka Hawthrone
- Lili Kiang
- Patricia Kishbaugh
- Kelly Marre
- Angela McCasland
- Janette Morrow
- Lisa Petgrave-Nelson
- Jessie Russell
- Wendy Whitekettle
- Vicki Wright
- Kirsten Wyatt
- Michaela Zavala
To all our members, please start thinking about your accomplishments and those of your colleagues for inclusion in upcoming issues of Connections!
Stay tuned for more information on submitting Kudos for future columns!
Please reach out to Alicia Wlodynski at Alicia.Wlodynski@Moffitt.org with any questions.