DSW Candidate – Ravyn Rooney
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Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars 2026 Event!
Preparing Social Work Students for Healthcare Settings: Closing Curricular Gaps and Building Clinical Confidence
DSW Candidate – Ravyn Rooney
Monday, April 27, 2026
2:30 PM-3:45 PM Eastern Time Zone
Credit Hours: 1.0 (ACE)
Description
Preparing Social Work Students for Healthcare Settings: Closing Curricular Gaps and Building Clinical Confidence
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this conference, participants will be able to:
- Examine key gaps in medical social work education in inter-professional role clarity, ethical reasoning, communication, and systems-based practice, as identified through a systematic review of the literature.
- Describe the Transformative Medical Social Work Education Framework (TMSWEF) and its application as a theory-informed model for integrating inter-professional competencies into graduate social work curricula.
- Assess the outcomes of a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) intervention guided by TMSWEF, with attention to implications for doctoral-level pedagogy, curriculum design, and workforce preparation in healthcare settings.
Presenter Bio
Ravyn Rooney, LCSW, is a Doctoral Candidate in Social Work at the University of Kentucky and a renal social worker with DaVita Kidney Care. She holds a Master of Social Work from Michigan State University, with a concentration in medical social work, and a Bachelor of Social Work from Northern Michigan University. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with professional experience in healthcare settings serving individuals with chronic and complex medical conditions.
Rooney’s research interests center on social work education, professional identity development, and medical social work. Her doctoral capstone project examines how intentional integration of medical social work content within social work curricula influences generalist students’ awareness, preparedness, and understanding of medical social work roles in interdisciplinary healthcare environments. Grounded in both academic training and practice experience, her work addresses the gap between generalist social work education and the evolving demands of healthcare systems.
Her scholarship emphasizes curriculum design and pedagogical strategies that strengthen preparation for healthcare-based social work practice. Through her capstone research, Rooney aims to contribute to academic and professional discourse on aligning social work education with workforce needs and on expanding recognition of medical social work as a critical component of generalist practice.
Delivery Method: Live Interactive Training via Zoom Video Conferencing
Credit Hours: 1.0 (ACE)
Target Audience: This conference is intended for social workers and students.
Accreditation: University of Kentucky College of Social Work, Provider # 1377, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/29/25-9/29/28. Social workers participating in this conference will receive up to 15 general continuing education credits.
Claiming CE Credit: Instructions for claiming CE credit will be disseminated at the beginning of each session.
Questions: If you have any questions regarding CE credit or to report a grievance, please contact Christina Krantz at Christina.Krantz@uky.edu. For technical assistance, please contact lmshelp@uky.edu.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these presentations are those of the individual presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of the University of Kentucky or the College of Social Work. The inclusion of any topics, perspectives, or discussions is intended for academic engagement and does not constitute endorsement by the institution.
