ASA Medical Sociology

Official social media account for the Medical Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association

[ASA Medical Sociology @ASAMedSoc]

We’re starting a biweekly project to spotlight the amazing contributions of BIPOC scholars who do medical sociology! If you’d like to showcase your work or if you’d like to nominate someone, you can @ us in a tweet with the hashtag #BIPOCMedSoc or DM us. Thanks in advance! 😊

[ASA Medical Sociology @ASAMedSoc]

The ASA Section on Med Soc is kicking off a membership drive to help sponsor students interested in becoming members! Please share this info widely with your networks and sign up here to participate (as sponsor or interested student): https://t.co/vjAtKzBkOa

[ASA Medical Sociology @ASAMedSoc]

@sorchabrophy @_AlexBrewer_ @omwin15 DMing you!

[Zhiyong Lin @zylinsoc]

It's my great honor to be part of @DebUmberson's Reeder Award paper, with @HyungminCha. Using @Add_Health and @hrsisr, we identified distinctive gendered patterns of social isolation across the life course from adolescence to late adulthood @ASAMedSoc @UTPopCenter @utxcaps

[Columbia University Press @ColumbiaUP]

Congratulations to @TaniaMJenkins, author of DOCTORS' ORDERS, for receiving an Honorable Mention for the 2022 Donald W. Light Award for Applied Practice of Medical Sociology from @ASAMedSoc #ASA2022 https://t.co/vjCHEVQ6kJ #AwardWinner #Science #Medicine

[NYU Press @NYUpress]

Most recently, Adverse Events by Jill Fisher won the 2022 Donald W. Light Award for Applied Medical Sociology, given by @ASAMedSoc. This is the SECOND ASA award for this incisive book, which won the 2021 Robert K. Merton Book Award, given by @ASA_SKAT. https://t.co/yW5BWIJQ9S

[Kelly Underman @KellyUnderman]

Important announcement! The deadline for this has been pushed back to Sept. 30. @ASAMedSoc @essnet @soc_hpe @ASA_SKAT @ASAnews

[Kenzie Mintus @KenzieMintusPhD]

Only 8 days to the Online Sociological Research Jamboree! We have 5 fantastic research sessions including a presentation from @_AlexBrewer_ who recently received an honorable mention for the @ASAMedSoc dissertation award. Congrats, we're looking forward to your presentation!

[Andrew Fenelon @andyfenelon]

A new paper from our Housing and Diabetes project is out in ⁦@JAMANetworkOpen⁩. We find that project-based housing may improve diabetes outcomes. Congrats to ⁦@YSPHhandh⁩ ⁦@whitneydenary⁩ ⁦@danyakeene⁩ ⁦@klipskaMD⁩ https://t.co/QpmNSvgUF5

[ASA SALC @ASA_SALC]

Job opportunity📢
The Department of Sociology at Florida State University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position, effective August 2023 in the area of Demography.

[ASA Medical Sociology @ASAMedSoc]

We are still looking for mentors, especially those who have advice and tips about the job market, publishing, and work-life balance!

[ASA Medical Sociology @ASAMedSoc]

With #ASA2022 right around the corner, we are excited to run our mentorship program again! If you'd like to participate as a mentor or mentee, sign up here: https://t.co/y9jUriWfOx

Survey will close on *Sunday, July 31 at 5 PM ET*

*You do NOT need to attend ASA to participate*

[IU Schuessler Institute for Social Research @Schuessler_IU]

Congratulations to @IUSociology Ph.D. candidate Emily Ekl (@EklEmily) for receiving the Louise Johnson Scholar Award from @ASAMedSoc! Read more about her research below!

[Deborah Carr @DeborahCarr723]

The BU team and I are eager to receive your manuscript, and to engage you as peer reviewers -- an essential role in shaping the field of med soc! @JofHSB @ASAMedSoc @BU_CISS @PopAssocAmerica @ia4phs
https://t.co/6zyTKKL5pB

[Andréa (Dre) Becker @andreavbecker]

It’s finally announced! Super thrilled I’ve been awarded the Roberta G. Simmons Outstanding Dissertation Award.

I study elements of health that have been historically sidelined, so for my work to be recognized like this by @ASAnews means a lot to me.

[ASA Medical Sociology @ASAMedSoc]

Have job market advice? Many mentees who signed up are looking for some insight. If you're interested in being a mentor, don't wait to sign up! 👀

[ASA Medical Sociology @ASAMedSoc]

With #ASA2022 right around the corner, we are excited to run our mentorship program again! If you'd like to participate as a mentor or mentee, sign up here: https://t.co/y9jUriWfOx

Survey will close on *Sunday, July 31 at 5 PM ET*

*You do NOT need to attend ASA to participate*

[ASAAsiaandAsianAmerica @ASAAsia_America]

Check out Stephen Cherry's new book: Importing Care, Faithful Service: Filipino and Indian American Nurses at a Veterans Hospital https://t.co/3x0RI3pOLK It shows how Catholicism shapes professional & community lives of immigrant Filipino & Indian nurses @ASAMedSoc @UHClearLake

[JHSB @JofHSB]

The last 2 years have highlighted the importance of our social networks in our health and behavior. Check out the dev of social network analysis and health in the JHSB: https://t.co/Rrs0WIlkW1.
@AlexChapmanSOC, Ashton M. Verdery, James Moody, @DukeU, @penn_state, @ASAMedSoc

[Dena T. Smith @dtsmith]

Our new article on men’s mental health (specifically older men with traditional masculinity beliefs) is out in Sex Roles today! Many thanks to the best co-authors around @DawneMouzon @martaelliott https://t.co/OlaElnTDu5

[ASA Medical Sociology @ASAMedSoc]

Students:

Are you interested in the study of health, healthcare, or other topics in Medical Sociology? With our gift membership drive, we may be able to provide you with free membership in our ASA section. If interested, fill out this short form: https://t.co/iovjIGKP9a

[ASA Medical Sociology @ASAMedSoc]

Interested in sponsoring/being sponsored a Med Soc section membership? Link to the interest forms 🧵⤵️

**Gift memberships are due by July 31**

[ASA Medical Sociology @ASAMedSoc]

Sponsors:

Give the gift of Med Soc section membership for only $5 for students! If you are interested, please fill out this short form: https://t.co/TPu9j5227o (Gift memberships are due by July 31)