Photo Gallery: BUSSW Community Makes Impact at APHA Annual Conference
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) faculty, doctoral students, and alumni showed up in force at this year’s APHA Annual Meeting & Expo on Nov. 6-9. Faculty and doctoral students whose work lies at the intersection of social work and public health presented throughout the event covering a wide range of topics, from behavioral health to stigma, cannabis use, and public health social work approaches to meeting the Grand Challenges of Social Work.
The School’s dual degree in Social Work & Public Health was represented by its program director, Clinical Professor Luz Marilis López, who is also director of the Global Health Core at the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH), and Rick Cresta, LICSW, MPH, a BUSSW lecturer and program advisor. They were joined by emeriti faculty and alumni of the program, as well as faculty, staff, partners, and donors from CISWH at the BU School of Public Health (SPH) gala held at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
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About the Social Work & Public Health Dual Degree
Public health social work is an integrated approach to preventing, addressing, and solving health problems. The discipline draws on both social work and public health theories, frameworks, research, and practice. BUSSW is proud to serve as home to the nation’s oldest and largest dual degree in public health and social work. Our graduates emerge with a rich and relevant educational foundation, extensive field experience, and the ability to work in many areas of the social service and healthcare systems.