School of Social Work News

Professor Brad Zebrack’s longitudinal study, “Cancer in adolescents and young adults: Who remains at risk of poor social functioning over time?” was featured in the ScienceDaily article, “Young adult cancer survivors struggle to get back to normal”.

Professor Brad Zebrack was cited in the Doctors Lounge article, “Distress Screening Tied to Fewer ER Visits for Cancer Patients”.

Professor Brad Zebrack’s article, “A Practice-Based Evaluation of Distress Screening Protocol Adherence and Medical Service Utilization” was published in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

Professor Brad Zebrack’s article, “First Descents, an adventure program for young adults with cancer: who benefits?” was published in Supportive Care in Cancer.

Professor Brad Zebrack’s Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) project's Pre-Conference Research Institute at the Association of Oncology Social Work Annual Meeting was highlighted in the May issue of the PCORI Engagement Award Program Monthly Digest.

Professor Brad Zebrack received a grant for his project, ''A Short Course for Creating Integrative Oncology Leaders'' from the National Cancer Institute. The study aims to improve the quality of life for oncology patients by educating a cohort of oncology professionals who have the knowledge and skills to act as leaders for the safe and evidence-based integration of complementary therapies into conventional oncology care, education, and research.

Professor Brad Zebrack is co-author and lead investigator of a recent multicenter longitudinal study on adolescent and young adult cancer survivors’ social functioning after treatment. The study was also cited in a recent CNN story on a college swimmer cancer patient.

Professor Brad Zebrack's article, "Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients With Cancer: A Longitudinal Study" was published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.