Activities

Emergencies can happen any time and anywhere, and in many instances, lives can be saved by someone with training performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).  Learn how to perform hands-only CPR if you were to see a teenager or adult collapse at home, school or in public.

Dell Medical School and Steve Hicks School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin are advancing the role of social work as an agent of health care transformation through the creation of a new Department of Health Social Work within the medical school, the first department of its kind in the nation.

Discover career opportunities in health care that are available to those with a degree in Social Work.  Social Workers can be found in many different healthcare settings like community clinics, public health departments, hospitals and mental health centers to just name a few. They provide support and services to individuals, families and groups and play an important role in helping people navigate the healthcare system.

Have you ever wondered what social workers do or what it takes to be a social worker? Social workers help people help themselves, and they work whenever and wherever they are needed. Explore this inspiring profession by learning more about The Steve Hicks School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin. 

Have you ever wondered what your day would look like as a second or fourth-year medical student? What about a cardiovascular disease fellow? Come follow the life of medical students, residents and fellows in their Instagram takeovers.

Steve Hicks School of Social Work Dean Luis H. Zayas discusses his work with refugees and asylum-seeking families at the US-Mexico border.

Join Joel Daboub, director of admissions at Dell Medical School, and a pre-med student panel to explore the rigorous road that leads to medical school.   You can learn more about the unique process along with tips for successful admission. 

Join us for an overview of the application process and requirements for Law School admission. Learn about steps to take early in an academic career to better prepare for law school consideration.

We are delighted that you are considering the Bachelor of Social Work program at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work.Social work is a profession filled with meaning, action and the power to make a difference. Social workers pull communities together, help individuals and families find solutions, advance changes in social policy, promote social justice and foster human and global well-being. Are you ready to join us?