Elizabeth Ringler-Jayathan Awarded Fellowship & Selected to Present at Premiere Refugee Health Conference

Congratulations to our DSW student, Ms. Elizabeth Ringler-Jayathan who was awarded a scholarship through Social Work's  Dr. Phyllis F. Scott Leadership Fellowship Fund and was chosen by the International Refugee and Migration Health committee to present at their national conference in San Diego, California June 27-29, 2026.   The International Refugee and Migration Health Conference is the premiere conference for refugee health providers for North America.  Ms. Ringler-Jayathan's presentation was entitled Bridging the Gap:  Culturally Responsive Care and Provider Moral Injury in Serving Afghan Evacuees, and it investigated the complex intersection of delivering culturally responsive care to Afghan evacuees while managing the risk of provider moral injury, the psychological distress resulting from actions, or lack of institutional actions that violate one's deeply held moral code.

We celebrate Ms. Ringler-Jayathan's achievement, a testament to social work's commitment as global leaders in addressing critical social and mental health wellness.  Congratulations to Elizabeth Ringler-Jayathan for demonstrating compassion and advocacy in action!

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