[humanser] Medical Social Work
Ronit Ovadia
rovadia82 at gmail.com
Wed Dec 31 18:17:59 UTC 2008
Hi Mary Ann, thanks! yes it is in genetic counseling. I'll be counseling
prenatal patients. Thanks again, it is definitely exciting!
Ronit
Mary Ann Rojek wrote:
> Congratulations, Ronit! How exciting for you. Is your job in genetic
> counseling?
>
> Mary Ann
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> Subject: Re: [humanser] Medical Social Work
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>> Hi Leslie,
>> My name is Ronit Ovadia and I've been on this list a while, but have
>> been quiet. I'm not a social worker, but a genetic counselor, and have
>> just gotten my first job! I'm very excited about that. Anyway, I wanted
>> to let you know that unfortunately, I've also tried using Epiccare in my
>> rotations during grad school and it's pretty much unusable with any
>> screen reader. I had to use a reader/computer assistant to help me
>> complete my rotations successfully. I think it is unfortunate that it is
>> so difficult to get in to hemedical field including medical social work
>> and would love to help you out if I can. I would love to see more blind
>> people in the medical field.
>>
>> Feel free to get in touch with me offlist if you have other questions or
>> if you just want to vent about things. I would also be happy to talk to
>> you by phone if you would like to. I can share with you some of the
>> things that I did during my rotations and some of the techniques I've
>> come up with. Nothing works perfectly, but at least I was able to get my
>> first job, even if it did take me a whole year to do so.
>>
>> Take care nad good luck.
>> Ronit Ovadia
>> rovadia82 at gmail.com
>>
>> leslie penko wrote:
>>> Greetings all,
>>>
>>> This is my first submission on the Human Services list serve so I
>>> apologize in advance if I am doing this wrong.
>>>
>>> I am pursuing my Masters degree in Social Work and I am currently
>>> internning at a county hospital in the in-patient psychiatric unit.
>>> I firstly am wondering if anyone has contact info for anyone that may
>>> be able to give me some pointers on medical social work with a visual
>>> impairment and, I am also having a very difficult time completing my
>>> responsibilities because our charting program Epic is completely
>>> inaccessible with JAWS.
>>> I know this is a vague subject but I thought I'd just give it a shot
>>> that someone may have some pointers or provide me with some direction.
>>> Thanks and have a very happy new year!
>>>
>>> Leslie Penko
>>> leslie.penko at gmail.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
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