On Saturday January 13th 2024, SIM Lab Manager and Research Coordinator Ruxi Gheorghe presented at the Society for Social Work and Research’s (SSWR) annual conference in Washington, DC. The presentation, written by SIM Lab Research Associate Dr. Sarah Tarshis and Ruxi Gheorghe, was titled Insights and Reflections from Social Workers on the Role of Supervision in Addressing Uncertainty in Practice: A Simulation-Based Research Study.

The presentations is based on Dr. Sarah Tarshis’ unpublished paper entitled Insights From Social Workers on the Role of Supervision in Addressing Uncertainty in Practice: A Simulation-Based Research Study, and builds on the larger project, Knowing and Not Knowing: Navigating Uncertainty in Social Work Practice, (2020-2024; PI: SIM Lab Director Dr. Sarah Todd).

The presentation highlighted the key role of supervision in supporting social workers navigating moments of uncertainty in their practice.