Hartford Grantee Marilyn Luptak Moderates White House Briefing
On September 25, Marilyn Luptak, an associate professor in the University of Utah College of Social Work (and former Hartford Doctoral Fellow and Faculty Scholar in geriatric social work) moderated a panel on the new expectations for health care during a White House Briefing in Washington, D.C. Hosted by the Council on Social Work Education, the White House Briefing concentrated on “Addressing the Social Determinants of Health in a New Era: The Role of Social Work Education.”
On September 25, Marilyn Luptak, an associate professor in the University of Utah College of Social Work (and former Hartford Doctoral Fellow and Faculty Scholar in geriatric social work) moderated a panel on the new expectations for health care during a White House Briefing in Washington, D.C. Hosted by the Council on Social Work Education, the White House Briefing concentrated on “Addressing the Social Determinants of Health in a New Era: The Role of Social Work Education.”
“Today’s White House Briefing was historic.” said Luptak, “It was the first briefing ever to bring together members of the White House administration and federal agencies, and about 150 social work educators from around the country to really look at what the new era of health care looks like as we move forward with implementing the Affordable Care Act.”
“Social workers have long understood that unmet social needs – like access to good food, reliable transportation, adequate housing – lead to worse health for Americans,” she added. “Today’s briefing allowed us to touch on how social workers can participate in the changing health care system, and the critical skill set that social workers bring to the table, in terms of providing care coordination, patient-centered care, and working on interprofessional teams.”
Dr. Luptak is an associate professor, chair of the MSW Aging in Social Work concentration, John A. Hartford Faculty Scholar in Geriatric Social Work (2008-2010), and Belle S. Spafford Endowed Chair (2011-2012) in the College of Social Work at the University of Utah. Her scholarly activities address health and mental health care for older adults and their family caregivers in rural and urban settings, interprofessional education and collaborative practice, and end-of-life care.
Read the University of Utah article here.
