Social Medicine Events Calendar | Division General Internal Medicine

Division of General Internal Medicine Section of Social Medicine


Contact Information David R. Buchanan, MD Section Head Section of Social Medicine 1900 W. Polk, 9th Floor Chicago, IL 60612 david_buchanan@rush.edu Lisa Stevak, MEd Section Coordinator Tel: 312-864-7333 Fax: 312-864-9500 lisa_stevak@rush.edu		Monthly Meetings Meetings are open to everyone. All members of the Division of General Internal Medicine are encouraged to join the Section and facilitate 1-2 discussions per year. Meetings are held the third Monday of each month at 9:30 am in room 2390 in Stroger Hospital, unless otherwise indicated. September 18, 2006--Reflections from the Street: Two Decades of Caring for Rough Sleepers November 20, 2006---Documenting Disability December 18, 2006---Oxford House: Empowering People in Recovery January 22, 2007-----Asthma, Work, and Disability February 26, 2007----The Hispanic Health Paradox: Improving Maternal and Child Care March 19, 2007---- i A Social Medicine Elective April 16, 2007------ The FLIP Project and the marketing of medicine with Gordy Schiff May 21, 2007------i iWomen with HIV: Local and Global Lessons with Mardge Cohen June 18, 2007------ Looking at 20+ Years of HIV/AIDS from a Social Medicine Perspective July 16, 2007------ iJennifer Smith presenting, topic TBA 2004-2005 Monthly Meetings 2005-2006 Monthly Meetings Invited Speakers From time to time throughout the year, the Section invites outside speakers to discuss social medicine topics. January 16, 2007 David Spero, RN, the author of The Art of Getting Well When You Have Chronic Illness and Diabetes: Sugar-coated Crisis, will discuss the social causes of diabetes and ways people and health systems have succeeded in promoting wellness in communities and society. The meeting will be attended by physicians and nurse practitioners, diabetes educators, patients, and community activists. After Mr. Spero’s talk, participants will work on ways to join forces to create healthier environments, behaviors, and lives. This social movement approach to chronic illness is growing around the country. To learn more about Mr. Spero, visit his website at www.davidsperorn.com. 2004-2006 Invited speakers
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