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Describe how culture, class, geography, lifestyle, and gender influence disease and access to health care settings.

Utilize the bio-psycho-social impact of illness and disability to assess individual clients across the life span.

Recognize how diverse health/illness conditions, populations, and conditions for diverse populations impact social work practice

Participate in interdisciplinary teams and function within an advanced managed-care context.

Take on and successfully handle leadership and administrative roles in the dynamic health care industry.

Analyze the U.S. Health Policy within the political, economic, and social trends that influence health care delivery in the United States and in comparative and global contexts.

Research health-related issues within a social work context.

Use research skills for accountability purposes in a managed-care context and practice settings.

Employ prevention efforts within a continuum of care in the healthcare field. Use the NASW Code of Ethics for practice in health settings. Resolve ethical dilemmas arising in health care settings.

The University of Utah College of Social Work is dedicated to providing outstanding education and training to the professional social workers of tomorrow. Through education, research, and community engagement, the College of Social Work advances the transformation of policies, practices, and interventions to alleviate human suffering, enhance well-being, and promote social justice.

The University of Utah College of Social Work, established in 1937, is a leader in social work education in the Intermountain West. The College offers students an inclusive and challenging learning environment where students are encouraged to collaborate with faculty, peers, and community partners in analyzing and resolving critical social problems.