Meredyth Fifield is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who works as a referral and admissions social worker with Essentia Health Hospice out of Duluth, Minnesota. Meredyth believes in the benefits of thorough explanations of complex systems to help patients and families understand their available services. In addition to working with patients and families, Meredyth provides supervision and education for colleagues, other social workers in the community, and for social work interns completing their schooling. Meredyth also serves on the Institutional Review Board at Essentia Health with an interest in bioethics. Meredyth has been recognized for attention to detail and ability to take complex and technical language and break it down in ways that patients and families are able to understand. Meredyth holds a Bachelor of Social Work degree from the University of Wisconsin-Superior, as well as a Master of Science in Social Administration and a Master of Arts in Bioethics from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Meredyth has a professional interest in the science of longevity and aging, and education around obesity, nutrition, and type 2 diabetes. When not working, Meredyth enjoys volunteering with the P.E.O. Sisterhood with goals of supporting women’s education, and can often be found reading, learning languages, and running.