#congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Zelnick, a GSSW #faculty member! She was awarded the International AIDS Society (IAS) Tuberculosis/HIV Research Prize at the 10th annual IAS conference held in Mexico City #thissummer - a #welldeserved honor 👏 She won for her innovative research that identified a subpopulation of people with both drug-resistant TB and HIV who face serious challenges adhering to treatment. “Many people who are co-infected with drug-resistant TB and HIV can manage difficult treatment, but there is a subpopulation that may need more support,” said Dr. Zelnick. “Drug-resistant TB can be cured and AIDS can be managed, but some patients need support for mental health, substance abuse, and trauma among other challenges,” she said. The award, one of five granted, was presented to Dr. Zelnick by Dr. Lucia Gonzalez Fernandez, IAS Senior Manager (Co‑infections), HIV Programmes and Advocacy. “I am excited to advance the social work perspective on the challenges faced by people who are co-infected. We cannot meet goals to eliminate drug-resistant TB and HIV unless we engage everyone in care and treatment. Public health social work can make an important contribution,” she said. #publichealth #socialwork #mentalhealth #tb #hiv #coinfections #research #award #ias #mexicocity #conference #tuberculosis #prize #tourosocialwork #tourogssw

#tbt to #thatnight not so long and forever ago, before graduation, when we recognized the academic success of our #classof2019 graduates. Missing them already! #theygrowupsofast We’re so proud of you! And all our graduates :) #accomplishments #touropride #yesterday #foreverago #leavingthenest #tourosocialwork #futuresocialworker #socialwork #takeamoment #tourogssw

Some #wednesdaywisdom from #tourosocialwork professor Dr. Steven Krantz, “It’s true you can’t change the past, but you can completely change how you hold it and what it means to you.” #past #youcantchangethepast #letgo #mentalhealth #wednesday #tourogssw #msw #socialwork #tips #advice

#wbw to #afewweeksago when we honored our magnificent graduating HRSA MSW scholars. Each of these Touro social work graduate students made a remarkable journey from poverty to clinical social work excellence. The Federal Government (who awards the grant) and we are so proud of these sensational students - African American, Latino, Jewish - representing the demographic diversity of the United States. #diversity #ourstudents #hrsa #classof2019 #msw #recognition #journey #clinicalsocialwork #tourosocialwork #socialwork #tourogssw