School of Social Work

Kaitlin Ferguson (left) in 2012 after her strokes and (right) in 2023.

The cost of being dismissed: what my stroke taught me about advocacy

Editor’s Note: Kaitlin Ferguson is a first-generation college student who earned a Bachelor of Social Work in 2025 from UNC Charlotte and is currently pursuing a Master of Social Work at the University’s College of Health and Human Services. When she was 21 and working toward an associate degree, Ferguson suffered two strokes that left […]

Krystel McNeil plays social worker Kiara Alfaro (left) On "The Pitt." (Photo: HBO Max)

Did TV hospital drama ‘The Pitt’ portray a social worker accurately? A social work lecturer weighs in 

By Pam Davis Hailed as one of the most realistic portrayals of emergency medicine on TV, “The Pitt” has garnered high marks from medical professionals for its real-life depictions of medical procedures, language, and the challenges facing the health care industry. “The show offers audiences a raw glimpse into a health care system on the […]