News: Social Work
Forging a Path for New Generations
Elizabeth Grauer ’24 is an amalgamation of many things based on her various life experiences. She’s a first-generation graduate, who earned a bachelor’s in social work and will complete a master’s...
UCF Honored Nationally for Interprofessional Health Education Excellence
UCF’s Academic Health Sciences Center is recognized by the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions, which focuses on critical issues affecting health professions.
Research Roundup: Publications by CHPS Faculty, Spring and Summer 2024
Students at the College of Health Professions and Sciences benefit from faculty who conduct research into a broad number of health and wellness topics, discovering new insights and creating innovation...
Students Learn Team-based NICU Care Through Hands on Simulation
Students at the College of Health Professions and Sciences (CHPS) are learning how to succeed on a healthcare team through immersive clinical experiences that enable them to develop skills in...
Knight Life @UCFCHPS Spotlights MSW Field Education at Independent Living Facility
Master of Social Work (MSW) student Drew Greenwald completed an internship with Sage Living in Orlando, Florida, an independent living facility for young adults who transitioned out of foster care...
Commentary: For veterans with PTSD, a measure of independence
When the first debate between Presidents Biden and Trump was scheduled for June 27, the likelihood of overshadowing interest in National PTSD Awareness Day, which Congress designated long ago for...
College of Health Professions and Sciences Co-Hosts Healthcare Education Summit
Academia and healthcare leaders convened at UCF on May 23 for a regional summit designed to improve collaboration and develop new strategies for ensuring the talent pipeline continues to provide...
Focus on Gerontology: Managing the Aging Baby Boomers
The aging baby boomer population is reaching critical mass. In 2020, according to the Census Bureau, that group numbered some 73 million—the second-largest segment of the U.S. population after Millennials—with...
Orlando’s LGBTQ community to get more mental health help from new nonprofit
Joseph Sivoli, 54, knows firsthand how difficult it can be to navigate Central Florida’s mental health system. As a gay man who grew up in an abusive household, he struggled...
Graduation Spotlight: Andrew Wiater, Social Work
Meet Andrew Wiater. He has a disability, but he has never wanted to let that define him or his future. Throughout his life, he has shattered expectations set for him...