CHAPEL HILL, NC – Front-line physicians who cared for COVID-19 patients during the first wave of the pandemic in New York City and New Orleans reported multiple factors that contributed to their occupational stress during this extraordinarily trying time in their careers. These included individual-level factors such as age, work experience and life stage; institutional-level … Continued

Margaret Waltz, PhD, of the UNC Department of Social Medicine and the UNC Center for Bioethics, was recently honored with the School of Medicine Dean’s Performance Award. The award is given out every year to individuals within the UNC School of Medicine who make significant contributions towards the School’s standing as a top research university. … Continued

Tonia Poteat, PhD  has received SisterLove’s Pandora Singleton Ally Award for her commitment to addressing HIV among cis and trans women.  SisterLove, Inc. is the oldest women’s HIV advocacy, sexual health, and Reproductive Justice organization in the Southeastern United States. https://youtube.com/watch?v=e9N1kFKfcFM&feature=share

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law JHPPL Call for PapersThe Political Determinants of Health and the European Union The Political Determinants of Health and the European Union What are the Political Determinants of Health (PDoH)? How is this concept used and what does it encompass? What PDoH are relevant to health in the European … Continued

Jonathan Oberlander, PhD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Social Medicine, is quoted in this article, which was published in The New York Times on August 16, 2022. To read the article, click on the link below. https://news.unchealthcare.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/1159/2022/08/NYTimes-Oberlander-Aug16.pdf

Jill Fisher explains how clinical drug trials attract disproportionate participation by racial and ethnic minorities who then disproportionately assume risks of participating in these trials, often just to stay financially afloat. Listen to podcast here https://pennreg.org/episode-6/?fbclid=IwAR31bTRJrLtX23iahfnn17I7PF_Sfcn0XeP9DzBeW9E6ylLpVsn_3DzDCxU

Jill Fisher, PhD, Professor, in the Department of Social Medicine and Core Faculty, Center for Bioethics, has been awarded the 2022 Donald W. Light Award for Applied or Public Practice of Medical Sociology for her book Adverse Events: Race, Inequality, and the Testing of New Pharmaceuticals. The Donald W. Light award is given out by the … Continued

Tonia Poteat, PhD, PA-C, MPH, Associate Professor, Department of Social Medicine, Core Faculty Center for Health Equity Research. Publishes in American Heart Association: Why the world of LGBTQ health doesn’t fit under a single label. Why the world of LGBTQ health doesn’t fit under a single label

Jill Fisher, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Social Medicine and Center for Bioethics, was elected to a 3-year term as Chair of the Science, Knowledge, and Technology Section of the American Sociological Association. https://www.asanet.org/about/governance-and-leadership/election

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law Call for Papers The Political Economy of Vaccines During the COVID-19 Pandemic After the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic and the heavy losses suffered across the globe, the availability of multiple effective vaccines seemed like a miracle—a way to prevent wide-scale suffering by reducing the spread of … Continued