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Despite substantial professional infrastructure and contributions to equity and person-centered care, the profession faces persistent challenges related to recognition, funding, and visibility. These challenges are intensified by widening health inequities, policy threats to access to care, and national workforce shortages.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      To assess the current landscape and advance a coordinated professional agenda for palliative social workers in the United States, the\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Shaping the Future: Advancing Palliative Social Work Summit<\/jats:italic>\n                      convened national leaders in palliative and health social work research, practice, and advocacy. A national survey of social workers providing serious illness care (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">N<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 350), an ongoing scoping review, and a two-day convening of leaders representing 15 organizations were used to develop a consensus-driven professional agenda. Survey data and\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Summit<\/jats:italic>\n                      discussions were analyzed descriptively and thematically, with findings validated by participants.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Participants articulated a unified vision for the future of palliative social work, identifying priorities including formal recognition of social workers as essential interprofessional team members, advancement of equity-driven care models, development of a diverse and sustainable workforce, and strengthened cross-organizational collaboration. Consensus emerged around the need for coordinated advocacy, shared resources, targeted research investment, and public-facing strategies to increase visibility and impact.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Summit<\/jats:italic>\n                      demonstrates a model for advancing palliative social work through intentional alignment collective leadership and coordinated action. Aligning shared priorities positions the field to strengthen its professional foundation and expand its impact across practice research education and policy. Sustained investment in palliative social work leadership and infrastructure is essential to ensuring the profession\u2019s long-term viability and its capacity to meet the complex needs of people living with serious illness their families and communities.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/26892820261446764","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,14]],"date-time":"2026-05-14T06:00:44Z","timestamp":1778738444000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Shaping the Future: Recommendations from a Palliative Social Work Summit\u2014A National Call to Action"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"7","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6304-9782","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Arden","family":"O\u2019Donnell","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Boston University School of Social Work, Boston, Massachusetts, USA."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4077-6044","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Shirley","family":"Otis-Green","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Collaborative Caring, Toluca Lake, California, USA."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Myra","family":"Glajchen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"MJHS Health System, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York, USA."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jung","family":"Kwak","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Nursing, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Vickie","family":"Leff","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University, New York, New York, USA."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Terry","family":"Altilio","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Social Work Network in Palliative and End-of-Life Care Listserv, New York, New York, USA."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Karen","family":"Bullock","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Boston College School of Social Work, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jessica","family":"Curd","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Ball State University, School of Social Work, Muncie, Indiana, USA."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Abbie","family":"Latimer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Social Work, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0000-3959-6129","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Chris","family":"Onderdonk","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of San Diego Health, Department of Palliative Care, San Diego, California, USA."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rachel","family":"Rusch","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Aurora, Colorado, USA."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Danetta","family":"Sloan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Johns Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6739-1910","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Cara L.","family":"Wallace","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Nursing, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Stephanie P.","family":"Wladkowski","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Social Work, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Barbara L.","family":"Jones","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Boston University School of Social Work, Boston, Massachusetts, USA."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_7_2_1","unstructured":"1.American Hospital Association. 2025 health care workforce scan. 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