PITT MAGAZINE - Marcus Poindexter (BCHS '10, SOC WK '10) was recently recognized in Pitt magazine--and in a local ad campaign--as an example of Pitt's commitment to community service. Poindexter is among the hundreds of Pitt social work students who annually log the collective equivalent of $6 million in services to the Pittsburgh area, helping to strengthen communities and address significant societal challenges.
A graduate of the joint MPH-MSW program offered by Pitt Public Health and Pitt's School of Social Work, Poindexter is currently pursuing a PhD in social work where his research interests include finding solutions to health care disparities that affect African Americans with chronic diseases. Just as Pitt Public Health students complete residencies or practica, social work students contribute community service hours before they go into the world as full-fledged professionals.
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8/31/2016