UMKC-Institute for Human Development
Britney Burkart, MSW, LCSW, currently serves as the Senior Research Assistant and Project Coordinator for Health and Aging at the UMKC Institute for Human Development, and is also a Medical Chronologist for Schweickert Ganassin Krzak Rundio, LLP. Britney has been involved with the Association on Aging with Developmental Disabilities as a Conference Planning Committee Member since September 2021 and has been an Auction Assistant at Burkart Auction Service, LLC since 2010. Previous positions include Palliative Care Case Manager at Aspire Health, Inc., Medical Social Worker at Crossroads Hospice, and Family Support Coordinator/Geriatric Social Worker at Dolan Memory Care Homes. Britney holds a Master’s Degree in Medical Social Work-Clinical Gerontology from Saint Louis University, along with a Gerontology Certificate. Other educational achievements include a Bachelor of Applied Science in Community Health-Rehabilitation and Disabilities Studies and an Associate of Arts and Sciences. Contributions to the field include serving on the board of The Social Work Leaders in Health Care of Metro Saint Louis and chairing initiatives such as the Social Worker of the Year Award.
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UMKC-Institute for Human Development
Welcome to UMKC-IHD's LinkedIn page! We envision a world where all people live, work, and play in their chosen communities through their life course. As an applied research and training center for human services at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, UMKC IHD reports to the Office of the Provost and serves as a bridge between the university and community. Through our engagement efforts, we provide an inter-disciplinary approach to solving problems through research, education, training, and public service. UMKC IHD is the federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) for the state of Missouri. We are a member of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) and one of 67 UCEDDs located in every state and United States territory.