NYU Silver’s Zelda Foster Studies Program at AOSW 2023

Zelda Foster Presenters at AOSW 2023
Sunday, June 18, 2023 (Pre Conference Workshop)
The New Oncology Social Worker: Finding Your Krewe and Preserving Your Joy
- Catherine Credeur
- Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, ACSW, LCSW, Director of Education & Training, CancerCare (Zelda MSW Mentor)
- Wendy L. Kimbley, Hematology/Oncology Social Worker, Baylor Scott & White Health
- Diana DiCesare, LMSW, Inpatient & Home Social Worker, Vitas Healthcare
- Alison M. "Ali" Sachs, MSW, OSW-C, FAOSW, Director Community Outreach & Cancer Support Services, Eisenhower Lucy Curci Cancer Center
- Alaina Nguyen, MSW Student
- Noah Stephenson, MSW Student
Monday, June 19, 2023
Opening Keynote: Healing Through (Cultural) Humility and History
- Heather Goltz, Professor of Art, University of Houston-Downtown (Zelda Leadership Mentor)
A Multi-Stakeholder Approach to Address Factors Fueling Medical Mistrust Within Communities of Color
- Eucharia Borden, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, FAOSW, Vice President, Health Equity, Family Reach
- Lailea J. Noel, PhD, MSW, Assistant Professor, The University of Texas at Austin (Zelda Faculty)
- Kelly Hendershot, Vice President, Partner Relations, Cancer Support Community
Leadership within Oncology Social Work, Learnings and Opportunities
- Krista Nelson, LCSW OSW-C FAOSW FAPOS, Manager, Oncology Social Work
- Jennifer Bires, MSW, LICSW, OSW-C, CST, Executive Director, Inova Life with Cancer (Leadership Fellow)
- Courtney Bitz, LCSW, OSW-C, ACHP-SW, Senior Director, Social Work in the Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Vicarious Resilience: Fostering Meaning Through Companioning in Clinical Practice
- Sophia Tsesmelis Piccolino, DSW, Psychotherapist, Adjunct Lecturer, Consultant, NYU (MSW Mentor)
Educating Social Workers in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (ESPEC): From Education to Action (Part 1)
Educating Social Workers in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (ESPEC): From Education to Action (Part 2)
- Myra Glajchen, Director of Education and Training, Metropolitan Jewish Health System (Zelda Leadership Mentor)
- Shirley Otis-Green, LCSW, ACSW, OSW-C, Founder and Consultant, Collaborative Caring (MSW and Leadership Mentor)
- Tara J. Schapmire, PhD, OSW-C, FAOSW, Associate Professor of Medicine and Social Work, University of Louisville (Leadership Mentor)
- Sarah Conning, LCSW, OSW-C, APHSW-C, Oncology Social Worker, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
Getting Comfortable Talking About Sex: Initiating and Navigating Sexual Health Conversations (Part 1)
Getting Comfortable Talking About Sex: Initiating and Navigating Sexual Health Conversations (Part 2)
- Lauren Broschak, Survivorship Program Manager, Inova Life with Cancer
- Rachel Brandon, Oncology Clinical Therapist, Inova Life with Cancer
- Jennifer Bires, MSW, LICSW, OSW-C, CST, Executive Director, Inova Life with Cancer (Leadership Fellow)
- Lauren Broschak, Survivorship Program Manager, Inova Life with Cancer
Tailoring Care for Caregivers of Oncology Patients with Serious Mental Illness: Utilizing a Customized Assessment in a Randomized Trial
- Amy E. Corveleyn, MSW, LICSW, Associate Director, Collaborative Care and Community Engagement Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center (Leadership Fellow)
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
“We Were Simply Fulfilling Our Calling”: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Oncology Social Workers’ Perceptions on the Impact of COVID
- Tara J. Schapmire, PhD, OSW-C, FAOSW, Associate Professor of Medicine and Social Work, University of Louisville (Leadership Mentor)
How Virtual Workshops Teach Patients about Advances in Cancer Treatment during COVID & Omicron
- Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, ACSW, LCSW, Director of Education & Training, CancerCare (Leadership Mentor)
Thriving in the Face of Moral Injury
- Jennifer M. Dunn, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, Oncology Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis (Leadership Fellow)
- Mary Ripper, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, Integrated Care Clinical Therapist, Blessing Hospital Cancer Center
The Power of Community: A Bereavement Program in a Cancer Center
- Annie Schneider, LCSW, Social Worker, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Fiona Begg, Clinical Social Worker II, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Susan Glaser, LCSW-R, OSW-R, Senior Social Worker (Leadership Fellow)
Wednesday, June 20, 2023
Beyond One Banner: End-of-Life Care Disparities and Intervention Strategies for Patients of Diverse Asian and Asian American Communities (Part 1)
Beyond One Banner: End-of-Life Care Disparities and Intervention Strategies for Patients of Diverse Asian and Asian American Communities (Part 2)
- Ayaka Nakaji, MSW, LCSW, CCM, Social Work Oncology Care Coordinator, Cedars-Sinai Cancer
- Sarah Low, Nurse Navigator, Cedars-Sinai
- Kristine Naputo, Clinical Social Worker, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSW Fellow)
- Helen Wu, MSW, LMSW, Social Work Counselor, MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Leena Nehru, LCSW, OSW-C, Oncology Social Worker, Wellstar Health System
Quality of Life Lecture & Lunch: Leading from the heart: Oncology social work taking our stance with compassion and strength
- Barbara L. Jones, PhD, MSW, FNAP, The University of Texas at Austin (Leadership and MSW Mentor)
Building a Stronger Team: Social Workers as Leaders in Sustainable Practice
- Jennifer Hill Buehrer, LMSW, HEC-C, Palliative Care Social Worker, Trinity Health Ann Arbor
- Allison E. Shukraft, MSW, APHSWC, Pediatric Palliative Care Social Worker, Atrium Health (MSW Mentor)
Contemplating Life and Death: Recognizing spirituality as a core component of professional identity and ethical practice in oncology social work
- Melissa Stewart, LCSW-R, Manager, Department of Social Work, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSW Mentor))
Closing Keynote: Finding Our Best Selves Amidst the Temptation to be “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
- Tara J. Schapmire, PhD, OSW-C, FAOSW, Associate Professor of Medicine and Social Work, University of Louisville (Leadership Mentor)