All Things WellMed
This is the year that WellMed was founded.
When is 1990?
Social work in America emerged in the late _____ century, addressing issues like poverty, immigration, and child labor through settlement houses and charity organizations.
What is the 19th?
In the movie Precious, who played social worker Ms. Weiss? If you run into her in the streets she might say “I don’t know her”.
Who is Mariah Carey?
This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee explores prejudice and social injustice in the American South through the eyes of a young girl named Scout Finch.
What is "To Kill a Mockingbird".
This pilot was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
These are the two founders of WellMed.
Who are Dr. George Rapier III and Dr. Ferdinand Brawner.
This is the largest professional organization for social workers in the US, advocating for ethical practice and professional development.
What is the National Association of Social Workers (NASW)?
Renee Zellweger plays a social worker in the movie Case 39. Name another movie that she stars in.
In this book by Upton Sinclair, Jurgis Rudkus and his family face exploitation and hardship, showcasing the struggles of marginalized communities that social workers often support.
What is The Jungle?
This Suffragist leader was instrumental in securing women’s right to vote.
Susan B. Anthony
This Texas city was the first location to establish a WellMed clinic.
What is San Antonio, Texas?
Most social work positions in America require _________ obtained through specific educational programs and passing national and state exams.
What is licensure? (a license is also acceptable)
In the horror movie Candy Man, the setting takes place in the city where social work was born.
What is Chicago?
In John Steinbeck's book, the Joad family endures hardship during the Great Depression, highlighting societal issues social workers address.
What is The Grapes of Wrath?
Scientist who discovered radium and polonium.
Marie Curie
WellMed is part of ______, which is itself a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group.
What is Optum?
A client with schizophrenia presents with poor hygiene, a lack of emotion, and poverty of speech. What term BEST describes these symptoms?
What are Negative symptoms?
This former Social Worker and Current Hollywood Actor is famous for roles such as Jules Winnfield, Ordell Robbie, Elijah Price, and Nick Fury.
Who is Samuel L. Jackson?
This book by Carla Damron is the first mystery novel to feature a social worker. Follow Caleb Knowles, as he tries to prove his brother’s innocence in this book
What is Keeping Silent?
This American activist in the civil rights movement is best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott
Who is Rosa Parks?
WellMed provides primary care and specialty services for adults, mainly Medicare-eligible seniors in these states.
What is Texas, Florida, and New Mexico?
These studies collect and analyze data from the whole study population at one point in time.
What are Cross-sectional Studies?
In the movie Girl Interrupted, we take a deep dive into the world of Mental Health. What is the most current version of the DSM?
What is the Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR).
In this book, Mary Pipher explores the emotional and practical challenges of caring for a loved one with dementia.
What is “All That Remains: A Family's Struggle With Alzheimer's Disease”.
This famous female social worker cofounded Chicago’s Hull House.
Who is Jane Addams?