Two social workers have been selected to serve as 2014 Practice Change Leaders for Aging and Health, a national program that works to develop, support and expand the influence of organizational leaders who are committed to achieving transformative improvements in care for older adults.
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The social workers are Cindy Tack, director of care coordination at the MMC Physician-Hospital Organization in Portland, Maine; and Amy Turk, chief program officer at the Downtown Women’s Center in Los Angeles.
According to Practice Change Leaders, the program is a one-year opportunity for participants to gain enhanced leadership skills and content expertise to positively influence care for older adults. Leaders complete a project aimed at integrating improved care for older adults within their organization, allowing them to remain at their full-time job throughout the program.
The projects will serve as an important vehicle for “hands-on” learning of critical and transformative leadership skill development.
Tack’s project title is Interdisciplinary Care Management Program Integration, while Turk’s project is called Medical Homes for Older Adults.
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The program is jointly supported by the Atlantic Philanthropies and the John A. Hartford Foundation.
From the February 2014 NASW News
