@AchengJoyRuth Missed seeing you here!! I am at the University of Saskatchewan. I heard you were coming around but didn’t get hold of the exact dates. What a miss for me!
Or read about the impacts of #SocialMedicine courses by Vanessa Voller @VollerVanessa, Alex Olirus Owilli @AlexOlirus, Andrew Yang @andxyang, Amy Finnegan & Michael Westerhaus @socmedmjw https://t.co/Wp6S01RKLB
@VollerVanessa @Macalester Fantastic analysis here. In the article Beyond witnesses: Moving healthcare workers towards analysis and action on social determinants of health, practitioners reported root cause analysis as critical skill that informs their advocacy practices
@medical_policy Redressing persistent health inequities requires a new breed of health professionals. Those that are willing and able to speak truth to power @USaskMedDean @CoryNeudorf @Thilina_B
Main point: Redressing persistent #health#inequities requires a new breed of health workers who can critically analyze #SocialDeterminants and function as a collective rather than individual. Teaching from a #SocialMedicine lens is a path to these health workers.
@medical_policy @VollerVanessa @wanda_martin @socmedmjw Contextualizing and broadening the drivers of poor health outcomes. Beyond witnesses article demonstrates the power of consciousness building among healthcare workers. The paper is inspired by years of teaching global health @equalhealtheqh@michellemorse@tisaneg@HaonBods
The Minister for Health, @JaneRuth_Aceng has received the 1st dose of the COVID-19 vaccine now at Mulago Specialized Women and Neonatal Hospital #COVIDVaccinationUG
Global Social Medicine Summit: "Building Community, Critical Consciousness and a Movement for Health Equity," 10-2 ET, October 15, 16, 17 & 18 For more info & to register for virtual conference:
https://t.co/6S6pT7FPLi