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Health Social Work Visiting Speaker: Between What’s Right and What’s Possible

Location: Hybrid: Health Discovery Building Auditorium (HDB 1.208) & Zoom

Address: 1601 Trinity St., Bldg. B, Austin, Texas 78712 | View Map »

Date: Monday, August 10, 2026

Time: 12–1 p.m.

About the Event

Françoise Mathieu, M.Ed., RP. CCC, presents “Between What’s Right and What’s Possible: Moral Distress, Moral Courage, and Integrity in Practice.” Mathieu is the executive director at Tend.

Register to attend.

For in-person attendees, lunch will be provided at 11:30 a.m. with the lecture to follow at noon.

For more information, contact Vicki Wooten.

Objectives

  1. Define moral distress and moral courage, and recognize how they
    show up in complex, real-world situations.
  2. Identify the impact of moral distress on well-being, decision-making, and professional integrity.
  3. Apply practical tools and strategies to navigate ethical challenges and act with moral courage in their work.

Target Audience

Interprofessional and multidisciplinary health care providers, educators and students.