The Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network (SWHPN) announced the names of the recipients for their upcoming awards luncheon Tuesday, February 24th. The awards recognize achievements in the advancement of social work palliative and hospice care. The event takes place at the annual conference – SWHPN 2015 General Assembly, this year in Philadelphia, PA. The Institute is proud to recognize that Gary Gardia, the lead on the Post-MSW Palliative Care Certificate and other online social work programs in palliative care, is a recipient in this year’s awards! Please Note: the CSU Shiley Institute for Palliative Care will have a booth at this year’s conference. Hope to see you there!
The 2015 SWHPN Award Recipients Include:
 PDIA Career Achievement – Judy Peres, LCSW-C |
 Emerging Leader in Professional Practice – Kate Shoemaker, LMSW |
 Excellence in Professional Education and Training – Gary Gardia, MEd, MSW, LCSW |
 Excellence in Professional Practice, Education and Research – Colleen Mulkerin, MSW, LCSW |
 Excellence in Professional Practice – Frances Eichholz Heller, LMSW ACHP-SW |
 Excellence in Professional Practice – Dot Landis, ACSW, LICSW |
 Excellence in Professional Education – Les Gallo-Silver, LCSW-R, ACSW |
 Excellence in Research – Susan Enguidanos, PhD, MPH |
 Excellence in Research – Deborah Waldrop, LMSW, PhD |
Journal awards: Editor’s Choice – Joann P. Reinhardt, Eileen Chichin, Laurie Posner & Simon Kassabian (2014) Vital Conversations with Family in the Nursing Home: Preparation for End-Stage Dementia Care, Journal of Social Work in End-Of-Life & Palliative Care
Journal awards: Honorable Mention – Lisa Quinn-Lee, Leah Olson-McBride & April Unterberger (2014) Burnout and Death Anxiety in Hospice Social Workers, Journal of Social Work in End-Of-Life & Palliative Care
Outstanding Posters- To be announced at awards luncheon
Related Courses You Might Find Interesting
-Essential Hospice Skills for Social Workers
-Essential Palliative Care Skills for Social Workers
-Mental Health Fundamentals in Spiritual Care
