How Did Ms. Cannon Contribute To Social Work
IdiMalikatah Lane
December 10th
Ida M Cannon
Ida M. cannon, born in Milwaukee on july 27th, 1877. Ms. ida was the third child out of her four siblings in a stable two parent home. Ms. Ida was prominent in many ways in the social work community, she showed highlights in her career and great attributes. In this paper i will discuss Ms.Ida’s path to working in the social work field; along with her most important contributions. I will also discuss Ms.Ida influences on me and my decision in my social work path.
During Ms.Ida career path to becoming a social worker she was responsible for developing the first social work department in a hospital in the United States. Ms. Cannon also believed that medical practice could not be effective without examination of illness and social conditions of a patient. Ms. Cannon dad was her motivation. Her father's passion for medicine played a significant role to achieving her success. With the help from her family …show more content…
Ms. Ida Cannon dedicated her life’s work into incorporating social work in the medical field. Ms.cannon understood the beneficial effects of having a positive social environment in conjunction with taking medication. One of her most significant contributions to the field was establishing the department of social work in a hospital. She also wrote “social work in hospitals” which discuss the influence of social in the medical field. She also co-founded the American association of hospital social workers. According to researchers Ms.Cannon had a big passion to help others due to a change of hearts and change of career which was influenced by her professor Jane Addams who gave her a lecture about the living conditions of the poor that changed her life and outlook about life. Ms.cannon was desperate to deepened her understanding of her connections between
December 10th
Ida M Cannon
Ida M. cannon, born in Milwaukee on july 27th, 1877. Ms. ida was the third child out of her four siblings in a stable two parent home. Ms. Ida was prominent in many ways in the social work community, she showed highlights in her career and great attributes. In this paper i will discuss Ms.Ida’s path to working in the social work field; along with her most important contributions. I will also discuss Ms.Ida influences on me and my decision in my social work path.
During Ms.Ida career path to becoming a social worker she was responsible for developing the first social work department in a hospital in the United States. Ms. Cannon also believed that medical practice could not be effective without examination of illness and social conditions of a patient. Ms. Cannon dad was her motivation. Her father's passion for medicine played a significant role to achieving her success. With the help from her family …show more content…
Ms. Ida Cannon dedicated her life’s work into incorporating social work in the medical field. Ms.cannon understood the beneficial effects of having a positive social environment in conjunction with taking medication. One of her most significant contributions to the field was establishing the department of social work in a hospital. She also wrote “social work in hospitals” which discuss the influence of social in the medical field. She also co-founded the American association of hospital social workers. According to researchers Ms.Cannon had a big passion to help others due to a change of hearts and change of career which was influenced by her professor Jane Addams who gave her a lecture about the living conditions of the poor that changed her life and outlook about life. Ms.cannon was desperate to deepened her understanding of her connections between