Current Projects
Institute for Geriatric Social Work
SSW Investigator(s):
Scott Miyake Geron, MSW, PhD
Funding Source:
The Atlantic Philanthropies
Project Description:
Established in 2002 with a grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies,
the Institute for Geriatric Social Work (IGSW) has become a leader in
the effort to build a stronger workforce for an aging society through
educational innovation and assessment. Over 37,000 IGSW-trained
practitioners are currently working in the field and IGSW educational
programs and training are now available in all 50 states and overseas. Located
at Boston University School of Social Work, one of the nation's preeminent
social work programs, IGSW brings together expertise in instructional
technology, educational design, and evaluation to improve the quality
of practice of social workers and other social service practitioners
who work with older adults and their families. IGSW also conducts research
to demonstrate the effectiveness of geriatric social work interventions,
supports innovative model programs in geriatric social work practice,
and seeks to influence policy and practice through the dissemination
of policy briefs and bulletins that document the contributions that social
workers can make to improve the lives of older adults and their families.
