Joan
Asseff,
LCSW-S
Assistant Dean of Master’s Programs & Clinical Associate Professor
The University of Texas at Austin
Joan Asseff, LCSW-S, is the Assistant Dean for Master’s Programs, clinical associate professor, and a Health Interprofessional Education Fellow with UT’s Center for Health Interprofessional Education. Ms. Asseff directs recruitment, curriculum, assessment, advising, and student success in the MSSW and dual degree programs. She is co-chair of the Steve Hicks School’s reaffirmation of accreditation process with the Council on Social Work Education and represents the MSSW program on school and university level committees. She also co-directs the school’s Gerontology Resources and the Aging Community in Education (GRACE) Program, teaching and mentoring students interested in the field of aging.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Lack of or insufficient health insurance coverage affects access to care. The impact can be traumatic for both patients and those providing services. Preparing health professions students to address this issue by applying ecological systems theory (EST) and trauma-informed care (TIC) offers a novel approach to catalyze interprofessional collaboration around this challenge. This topic directly addresses the theme “Person, Family and Community-Engaged Practice and Education” by preparing future health care professionals to more effectively support their patients and families navigate the…