We are sending out a call to social workers who would like to get together for dinner on Thursday evening, February 15, 2007 at the AAHPM Annual meeting in Salt Lake City. Any social worker interested in end-of-life issues is welcome to come and join the fun. Plan to arrive at 7:45 — specific details will be at the conference registration desk.
No living will? Pa. law will decide who makes decisions for you
PITTSBURGH - A new state law taking effect Monday will determine how end-of-life decisions are made for Pennsylvanians who don’t leave a living will or other instructions should they become incapacitated.
By Jennifer C. Yates, Associated Press
Read the full article at: http://ap.lancasteronline.com/4/pa_end_of_life_care
The ACE Project is a NCI-funded study that seeks to enhance the advocacy and leadership skills of competitively-selected psychologists, social workers and spiritual care professionals through an innovative transdisciplinary educational experience. Four annual courses will be held followed by a Reunion Conference in October 2010 that reunites all past participants and faculty to disseminate findings, share lessons learned and strengthen participant change efforts. We invite your application to this important endeavor to improve the care of those who are seriously ill and dying. Substantial financial assistance will be provided to ACE attendees. For more information visit http://www.cityofhope.org/ACEproject/ or contact: Maren Spolum at (626) 256-4673 Ext. 63941 or ACEproject@coh.org.
Course 1: June 12 – 15, 2007 (Application deadline January 31, 2007!)
Course 2: October 23 - 26, 2007 (Application deadline March 15, 2007)
Applications are due January 19th for this year’s Veterans Affairs Interprofessional Fellowship in Palliative Care, based in Bronx, VA. The stipend for social work fellows is in the low $30,000s. Information and an application form can be found at www.nygrecc.org on the education/activities section of the website.
Two-year grants of $25,000 per year will be provided to outstanding doctoral students doing dissertation research on older adults and/or their families. The grant is intended to enhance quality research and professional development, supplement academic career guidance, and build upon peer networking opportunities through various institutes and meetings. The program is funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation and administered by The Gerontological Society of America (GSA). It is a component of the nationwide Geriatric Social Work Initiative (GSWI), which seeks to expand the training of social workers that can improve the health and well-being of older persons and their families. Deadline is February 1st, 2007. For more information visit http://www.gswi.org.