Experts talk at length about the importance of physical health: we need to exercise and follow healthy diets, otherwise we risk running into chronic illnesses like cancer or heart disease. The concept ...

This National Social Work Month, social workers from across UAB have a message for the community: medical social workers are an integral part of the health system. Social workers can be found in ...

Community health workers in Massachusetts help families navigate complex systems and advocate for better funding.

Ten years ago, I (Sheringham) was going door-to-door, providing routine health checks, administering vaccinations, and managing cases of HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, and other debilitating diseases for ...

As the demand for mental health care grows across the United States, so will an expected demand for service providers. Employment growth in the mental health field — for psychiatrists, psychologists, ...

While Maimonides’ physicians focus on addressing patients’ physical ailments, a team of social workers concentrates on their mental, holistic and psychosocial needs. Social workers in Maimonides’ ...