@PalliativeMed_j@MdSblock@DShalevMD Palliative Social Workers are the mental health experts on the PC IDT, & have been for decades. We need more of them to help meet the mental health needs of our patients & families.
Learning about serious illness care from lived experiences by clinicians is learning that stays with you. https://t.co/USaEbqOq8S
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Thanks to @PalliativeMed_j for the recent review of Mirrors & Windows: Reflections on the Journey in Serious Illness Practice! https://t.co/USaEbqOq8S
"a rich tapestry of experiences that resonate deeply with readers."
@tomleblancMD@ASCO Wouldn't it be great if ASCO took this acknowledgment one step further: a public campaign apologizing to all the grieving families, helping them know it wasn't the pts "fault"? They didn't "fail"; they didn't "lose" - they did the best they could. Those words would matter.
It has been fifty years since the beginning of Palliative Care. Time to take a look at what is working and what needs changing. This unique workshop will take place at Smith School of Social Work on June 15th.
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Re-sharing this comic with a lesson I learned from social work superstar @LeffVickie in honor of #SocialWorkMonth ! Learn how to sit with grief. #hapc (1/2)
@DShalevMD Thank you, happy to chat. Please know that PCSW appreciates all the team help and acknowledgment - at the same time knowing that PCSW is often sidelined and not seen as the mh expert on the team, minimizing the need for more PCSW.
@DShalevMD Totally agree! We need more PCSW to do this work. Recognizing the PSW as the MH "expert" on the team is one way to advocate for more PCSW. While not wanting to undercut roles of team members, we also need to acknowledge expertise to strengthen the team.