A research project led by Boston University’s School of Social Work and School of Medicine is bridging the gap between health care institutions and community members by implementing a citywide youth advisory board at Boston Medical Center, BU’s teaching hospital and one of the city’s top health care institutions. The youth advisory board follows a […]
Prof. Linda Sprague Martinez will share her expertise on a Mass General Brigham panel discussing community partnerships in research. Prof. Sprague Martinez’s work focuses on community-based participatory research and how community-led initiatives can help tackle health inequities. The upcoming panel, “Achieving Research Equity & Inclusion,” is a part of a two-day national conference exploring how […]
Prof. Dawn Belkin Martinez, a researcher and expert on anti-oppressive practice, will moderate an upcoming National Association of Social Workers (NASW) panel as part of NASW’s 2022 Virtual Social Work Symposium. The session will explore why climate change is an increasingly significant health issue for communities of color and how social workers can address the […]
BUSSW Prof. Linda Sprague Martinez, who also serves as community engagement program co-director for BU’s Clinical & Translational Science Institute’s (CTSI), will moderate a panel exploring how housing policies in Boston affect community health. Prof. Dawn Belkin Martinez will be a featured expert, along with Mike Leyba from City Life/Vida Urbana, and Markeisha Moore from […]