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UAMS Myeloma social work program manager Harold Dean.
UAMS Myeloma Center Social Work’s Harold Dean Named Chair of National Credentialing Board
| LITTLE ROCK — Harold Dean, LCSW, OSW-C, the social work program manager for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Myeloma Center, has been named chair of the Board of Oncology Social Work Certification (BOSWC). His one-year term began Jan. 1.
The BOSWC administers the Certified Oncology Social Worker program and confers the OSW-C credential. The OSW-C credential provides nationally recognized oncology-specific certification for the specialized knowledge and demonstrated practice abilities of oncology certified social workers.
Dean was elected to the BOSWC Board of Directors in 2020 and served as the board’s chair-elect from 2023-2024.
“The BOSWC recognizes the expertise of oncology social workers and their commitment to the field of oncology. It has been an honor to be a part of this important work,” Dean said. “I’m very excited to be moving into my new role as chair of the BOSWC, and I’m looking forward to the year ahead.”
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