Marion Bogo, a Visionary, Innovator, and Leader: Reflecting on Her Groundbreaking Work on Simulation-Based Social Work Education

ABSTRACT

This tribute article highlights Professor Marion Bogo’s groundbreaking work on simulation-based social work education. We highlight Professor Bogo’s lifetime commitment to enhancing social work education through research, mentorship, and innovation. Professor Bogo advanced the use of simulation with trained actors by implementing a structured and evidence-informed approach to competency development among social work students. For student assessment, Professor Bogo adapted the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for social work educators. She uniquely implemented a post-simulation reflection to assess the complex and contextual nature of social work practice. Through her extensive program of research, the evidence for simulation-based social work education has been well established and sets a foundation for future research on pedagogical innovations.

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Kenta Asakura

Kenta Asakura is Associate Professor, Smith College School for Social Work. Until June 2022, he was Associate Professor and Director of SIM Social Work Research Lab at Carleton University School of Social Work. Karen Sewell is Assistant Professor, Carleton University School of Social Work. Mary Rawlings is Chair and Professor in the Department of Social Work, Azusa Pacific University. Uschi Bay is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social Work, Monash University. Toula Kourgiantakis is Assistant Professor-Teaching Stream at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto.