American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare Fellows publish articles about the importance of a representative healthcare workforce and the importance of addressing the rising infant mortality rate.

New Article Says SCOTUS Decision is “Bad for America’s Health” 

October 4, 2024 — Fellow and executive director of the Institute for Policy Solutions at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, PhD, co-authored the new article “Overcoming the Impact of Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard to Build a More Representative Health Care Workforce: Perspectives from Ending Unequal Treatment” (Milbank Quarterly). It responds to the United States Supreme Court’s decision that bans race‐conscious college admission and outlines the negative impact of a less representative healthcare workforce. 

Read the full article in the Milbank Quarterly.

“Why is National Child Welfare Leadership Silent on Child Deaths?”

October 7, 2024 — Emily Putnam-Hornstein, PhD, Fellow and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work professor, co-authored an opinion piece in The Imprint about the increase of infant mortality rates in the United States due to abuse and neglect. The article notes resistance from child welfare scholars, advocates, and national leaders to discuss maltreatment fatalities, and it asserts that reducing child abuse and neglect must reemerge as a policy priority.

Read more in The Imprint