"Interprofessional Palliative Care through the Social Work Lens: History, Roles, and

Enhancing our Clinical Toolbox"

9:00 AM – 12:15 PM

Presented by

Catherine L. Givens,  MSW, LICSW, ACHP-SW

Brigham and Woman’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Attendees will be able to:

• Define the history and practice of palliative care, through the social work lens
• Identify at least three skill sets social workers bring to the interprofessional palliative care team
• Employ a “clinical toolbox” of palliative care practice through serious illness communication exercises, role play, review of tools and guides, and group discussions

​AND

"Social Workers Helping Social Workers: The Nuts and Bolts of Healthcare Social Work"

1:00– 4:15 PM

Presented by

Emily Weaver, MSW, LICSW

Georgetown/MedStar, Huntington Disease Care, Education & Research Center

and

Timiza Woods, MSW, LISW

Intensive Care Unit, MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Attendees will be able to:

• Define the roles and responsibilities of the social worker in the healthcare setting
• Apply social work ethics and practices to healthcare
• Demonstrate social work clinical interventions in multiple healthcare settings