Gary L. Stein, JD, MSW

Professor, Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University

2016 Fellow

Gary L. Stein, JD, MSW, is Professor at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work – Yeshiva University (New York, NY, USA), where he is a tenured faculty member in the master’s and doctoral programs. He is also the director of the Gerontology and Palliative Care Programs for MSW students and for clergy, and Continuing Education. He is PI of the study, “Project Respect: LGBTQ+ Experiences with Healthcare Providers for Serious Illness.”  Prof. Stein has been Vice Chair of the Social Work Hospice and Palliative Care Network from 2006 to 2020.  He was awarded the Health and Aging Policy Fellowship, a Fulbright Specialist Program Award, and the Social Work Hospice and Palliative Care Network’s 2017 Career Achievement Award.  Prof. Stein received his JD from New York Law School and MSW from Rutgers University.

Areas of Interest
Palliative Care, Serious Illness and End of Life, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,

Program Info

Program Track
Non-Residential

Placement
American Bar Association (ABA); and Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (CTAC)

The 2016 Fellows