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Public health involves educating and protecting individuals and communities from major threats to their health and well-being. Read More about Confronting Current Public Health Issues Head-On
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What is photovoice? Discover how the School of Social Work at the University of Nevada, Reno is using images to research life in marginalized communities. Read More about Photovoice and the Impact on Life in Marginalized Communities
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Examine the impact social workers can have in the lives of nursing home residents. Read More about How Social Workers Improve the Quality of Life in Nursing Homes
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Dr. Shadi Martin, professor and director of the School of Social Work at the University of Nevada, Reno, explains why social workers make strong leaders. Read More about Interview with Professor Shadi Martin | University of Nevada, Reno Online MSW
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When comparing social workers vs. psychologists, it is important to note that, while these professions do have distinct differences, they both are subdisciplines of human services. Read More about The Differences Between a Social Worker and a Psychologist
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Obesity rates among children in the U.S. have tripled since the 1970s, with roughly 18.5 percent of American youths classified as obese in 2016. The childhood obesity epidemic can be… Read More about Childhood Obesity as an Epidemic
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Public health and global health are two branches of health-related professions that have similar goals yet diverge in their strategies and methodologies for disease prevention, management and treatment. Both specialties… Read More about Public Health vs. Global Health: Understanding the Difference
We are trained to go, go, go – and praised for how much we are doing. The sense of people needing me can be a draw, but it is not… Read More about MSW Faculty Interview: Ashley-Marie Hanna, Ph.D.
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Dental hygienists are oral health prevention specialists. Earning a Master of Public Health online can help you transition from prevention at the individual patient level to the community level. Learn… Read More about Dental Hygienists Make Perfect Public Health Professionals
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On the surface, social work and sociology appear to be interchangeable fields. Read More about Social Work vs. Sociology: What’s the Difference?
The social work education programs provided by the University of Nevada, Reno School of Social Work are accredited at the baccalaureate and master’s levels by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). This indicates to the public and to potential employers that graduates meet the high professional standards established by CSWE in its Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). Please refer to www.cswe.org for a complete list of Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards. The university’s MSW program has been accredited by CSWE since 1991.