Georgi Georgievski

Georgi Georgievski MSW RSW is a PhD student at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto and Social Worker at Bridgepoint Active Healthcare. As a PhD student, Georgi is a RBC Graduate Fellow and Research Assistant at the CRUISElab. Georgi’s research interests include aging and resilience amongst gay, bisexual, and two-spirit men, living and aging with HIV, dementia, and access to and uptake of healthcare information and services.

At Bridgepoint, Georgi helps patients with dementia and other cognitive impairments transition into the community and/or long-term care. As a clinical Social Worker, Georgi’s practice includes cognitive-behavioural, acceptance and commitment, grief and bereavement, mindfulness, and emotion-focused therapies and is person-centered, anti-oppressive, decolonizing, trauma-informed, and inclusive of harm reduction.

Education

Publications in Refereed Journals

1. Georgievski, G., Shama, W., Lucchetta, S., & Niepage, M. (2018). Through our eyes: A Photovoice intervention for adolescents on active cancer treatment. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 36(6), 700-716. https://doi.org/10.1080/07347332.2018.1469564
2. Niepage, M., Georgievski G., Shama, W., & Lucchetta, S. (2017). Exploring adolescents’ cancer journey through photovoice: A narrative synthesis. Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, 7(1), 15-21. https://doi.org/10.1089/jayao.2017.0073
3. Brennan, D.J., Lachowsky, N.J., Georgievski, G., Rosser, B.R.S., MacLachlan, D., Murray, J., & Cruising Counts Team. (2015). Experience and impact of online outreach services among men who use the Internet to seek sex with other men (MISM) in Ontario, Canada. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 17(12), e277. https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.4503

Published Abstracts in Refereed Journals

Georgievski, G., Alfaro, L., McClenaghan, M., Soares, D., Matheson, M., Stanoulis, K., Boyle, D., Chau, L., & Pelc, J. (2019). Transitioning to transitional care: Optimizing responsive behaviour management of ALC patients with dementia through the Transitional Care Unit Transfer Checklist. Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 23(1), 46-47.

McClenaghan, M., Georgievski, G., Alfaro, L., Soares, D., Matheson, M., Stanoulis, K., Boyle, D., Byrne, J., Chau, L., & Pelc, J. (2019, October). Evaluation and sustainability of Behaviour Huddles: Simple intervention for a complex issue. Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 23(1), 48-49.

Alfaro, L., Snash, N., Georgievski, G., Soares, D., Matheson, M., Stanoulis, K., McClenaghan, M., Boyle D., Chau, L., & Pelc, J. (2019, October). Supporting sexual expression in patients with dementia. Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 23(1), 47.

Matheson, M., Stanoulis, K., Boyle, D., McClenaghan, M., Soares, D., Georgievski, G., Alfaro, L., Chau, L., & Pelc, J. (2019, October). Collaboration in practice: Using group-based therapeutic programming to increase patient satisfaction and quality of life on a Transitional Care Unit. Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 23(1), 47-48.

Soares, D., Alfaro, L., McClenaghan, M., Matheson, M., Stanoulis, K., Georgievski, G., Boyle, D., Chau, L., & Pelc, J. (2019, October). Working together: Using group-based therapeutic programming to increase patient satisfaction and quality of life on a Transitional Care Unit. Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 23(1), 48.

Jackson, R., Brennan, D.J., Zoccole, A., Nobis, A., & Georgievski, G. (2015). The Seven Truths of Resilience:  Findings from the Two-Spirit HIV/AIDS Wellness and Longevity Study (2SHAWLS). Canadian Journal of Infectious Disease and Medical Microbiology, 26(Supp B.), O050, 23B.

Jackson, R., Nobis, A., Zoccole, A., Brennan, D.J., & Georgievski, G. (2015). Using the Medicine Wheel in symbol-based inquiry: An indigenizing approach used in the Two-Spirit HIV/AIDS Wellness and Longevity Study (2SHAWLS). Canadian Journal of Infectious Disease and Medical Microbiology, 26(Supp B.), SS15, 108B.