Dept. of Social Medicine - UNC School of Medicine
Document Actions
Welcome to the Department of Social Medicine
An interdisciplinary department with faculty from clinical medicine, public health, social science, and the humanities.
Social Medicine News
posted 2010 February 9 New Book by George Sheldon
In this first book-length biography of Hugh Williamson, Dr George Sheldon presents an appealing portrait of an often overlooked colonial patriot and an important member of the medical establishment in 18th-century America. Sheldon reveals many interesting details about Williamson's multifaceted life.
read more on our Books page >>
posted 2010 February 9 New Book by Bernard Gert
Bernard Gert provides the first account of Hobbes’s political and moral philosophy that makes it clear why he is regarded as one of the best philosophers of all time in both of these fields.
posted 2010 January 27 Jeffery Sonis interviewed about Khmer Rouge trials
UNC's Endeavors magazine features new stories about research and creative activity at Carolina. In the winter 2010 issue, our Jeffrey Sonis is one featured researcher.
read more at UNC's Endeavors magazine >>
2009 September 9 A Report to the President and Congress on Health Care Reform
Physicians and Their Practices Under Health Care Reform, a Report commissioned by The Physicians Foundation, raises new questions about the role of socioeconomic determinants as they relate to access, quality, and cost of medical care in the United States. The Report was sent to the President and Congress in order to contribute to the national health care debate. George Sheldon, professor of Social Medicine and Surgery, served on the team that prepared the Report.
2009 September 9 New Book by Terrence Holt
Terrence Holt, research assistant professor of Social Medicine and clinical assistant professor of Geriatric Medicine, has published a new book, In the Valley of the Kings, a collection of short stories. Publisher's Weekly says in review, "... This collection, with its allusions to mythology and tragic conundrums, demands intelligence and rewards the reader with Borgesian riches.”