Did you know that significant changes were made to the NASW Code of Ethics in 2018? For the first time, NASW has included significant language about the use of technology in social work practice. I would be remiss not to give credit to our profession for being the first to outline ethical recommendations for the …
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Mindfulness is a hot topic in today’s world. Even if you aren’t sure what it is, most of us are familiar with the concept of mindfulness. You may have heard about it in school, on television, at a doctor’s office or on a podcast. Yet, it is often hard to articulate the meaning of mindfulness.
What if every woman with ovarian cancer had help setting a clear direction through the uncertain landscape of the diagnosis? Imagine these women having access to a knowledgeable, caring expert who understands them—their lives, disease and needs— a professionally trained guide standing at the ready to help shape a personally tailored plan to feel, function …
It is my pleasure to introduce Ronald Mills and Mi Hwa Lee, new members of the AOSW Research Committee and of the subcommittee that will be providing articles for the research column in The AOSW Newsletter. They will be soliciting reports on research activities in oncology social work, reporting on important research findings of relevance to …
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Democratizing Stem Cell Transplant in Mexico
The Young Survival Coalition (YSC) has hosted virtual groups for the past five years. The groups started as pilots to see if they would “take” and then became regular programmatic offerings. The virtual groups were based on particular topics or stage in treatment or survivorship. Some of them dwindled just like other support groups, while …
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This past February I had an opportunity to go on a medical mission trip for the 10th time to the same village in Haiti called Terre Blanche. This time, like many others, I walked on the road that the people from all over the village walk each day to get water, go to the market, …
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As a professional I talk about “difficult topics” such as goals of care and end-of-life planning on a daily basis. However, the topic I often feel most paralyzed by is finances, especially when it comes to self-advocacy. It might be fair to say that just as our society does a poor job talking about death, …