Aphra Mednick oversees the Center's intake process, coordinates case management, and provides supervision and training to student advocates in patient-focused care. Aphra received her Masters in Social Work from Smith College in 1998 and has worked as a professional social worker for nearly ten years. She has worked in medical social work at the National Institutes Health in Bethesda, Maryland, and at Meriter Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin.
Prior to joining the Center, Aphra worked as the Health Care Project Coordinator at the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence, where she headed a project aimed at improving the response of Wisconsin's health care system to victims of domestic abuse, including training for healthcare professionals and domestic violence advocates. Aphra has also worked as the coordinator for a transitional living program for domestic abuse survivors and as a clinician in community mental health.
