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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
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Invited Speakers
The Section invites outside
speakers to discuss social medicine topics.
October 12, 2004
Helen Caldicott, MD will speak on
the "Health Consequences of Nuclear Power."
Dr. Caldicott, a pediatrician and celebrated author, is the
Founding President of Physicians
for Social Responsibility (PSR) and Current President of the
Nuclear Policy Research
Institute. PSR was the co-winner of the 1985 Nobel
Peace Prize. Dr. Caldicott is the 2003 Recipient of the
Lannan Foundation for Cultural Freedom.
May 18, 2005
Susan Reed, PhD & Nancy Davis, PhD
will discuss "Nursing Home
Disparities in Chicago."
Drs. Reed and Davis are faculty at
DePaul University, New
School of Learning. Dr. Reed received her doctorate
from Northwestern University and focuses her research on access
to long-term care for urban elderly. She has served on the
Illinois' Medicaid Advisory Committee and worked with advocacy
groups to address statewide long-term care policy. A
social historian, Dr. Davis received her doctorate in history
from the University of Michigan and writes on African-American
urban and religious history.
Professional
Development
Over the next three years, section members will engage in an advocacy
training program.
December 19, 2005
Denice Zeck from the
American Forum in
Washington, DC, will facilitate this workshop, during which
participants will learn to develop a "key message," focus on a
specific audience, and craft an op-ed piece that moves people to
action. The American Forum is a non-profit organization that
helps progressive individuals get their messages into the media.
They have assisted in the publication of over 1000 advocacy
related print media articles in prominent newspapers and
publications. The training will include practice writing and
peer feedback. Please come prepared to write about a topic about
which you feel passionate. Participants will also learn about
writing letters to the editor and accessing radio to promote
your message.This training is the first in a series of
advocacy training sessions sponsored by the Section of Social
Medicine. During the coming year, we plan to offer additional
workshops on topics such as building relationships with
journalists, developing media interview skills, utilizing the
Internet, and collaborating with community organizations. Please
contact David Buchanan or Lisa Stevak if you would like to
participate in planning these future advocacy skill-building
workshops.
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