A research study led by Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) professor Peter Treitler and the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research at Rutgers University reveals alarming gaps in access to life-saving opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment among Medicaid enrollees nationwide. The joint research findings, published recently in the peer-reviewed […]
A recent article from BU’s “The Brink” featured Barbara L. Jones, dean of BU’s School of Social Work and a leading expert in palliative and oncology social work, offering clear, compassionate advice on how to support someone after a cancer diagnosis. Jones reminds readers that even well-intentioned comments can unintentionally minimize someone’s experience. “Any sentence […]
BUSSW researchers lead a study for HIV-related stigma and its impact on the wellbeing of People Living with AIDS (PLWA) and their communities in sub-Saharan Africa.
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) is proud to serve as a key academic partner on a newly awarded $1.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI R25CA298892) to support ESPEC Oncology: Transforming Psychosocial and Palliative Cancer Care, a national training and mentorship initiative that will empower social workers in palliative care. Dean […]