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Sep. 12, 2022—Doctors Write the Pandemic (and Critics Respond!) When? Tuesday September 20th 1:30-2:30 PM, CST Furman Hall 114 Join the synchronous Zoom here. Panelist Alex Jahangir Hot Spot: A Doctor’s Diary from the Pandemic Chief, Division of Orthopedic Trauma Chair of Nashville COVID-19 Task Force Wes Ely Every Deep-Drawn Breath: A Critical Care Doctor on...
Dr. Jonathan Metzl cited in “As New York’s Gun Law Goes Into Effect, Demand for Permits Spikes”
Sep. 7, 2022—Dr. Jonathan Metzl cited in “As New York’s Gun Law Goes Into Effect, Demand for Permits Spikes.” Those who want to carry concealed weapons will have to undertake 16 hours of classroom training and provide character references. Read more here.
Tara McKay to speak at Tennessee Center for AIDS Research Works in Progress
Sep. 2, 2022—On Monday, September 12 at 3pm, Tara McKay is to speak at Tennessee Center for AIDS Research Works in Progress. Her paper is titled “Effects of Policy and Healthcare Environments on Trust in Public Health and Prevention Uptake among People Living with HIV in the US”. Join the Zoom here.
MHS Welcomes New Faculty
Aug. 18, 2022—On behalf of the Vanderbilt Department of Medicine, Health, and Society, it is my great honor to welcome a remarkable group of professors into our community of scholars for the 2022-23 academic year. More information about our department’s many achievements and events can be found in our Annual Report. Welcome, welcome, welcome to MHS! Our...
Professor Aimi Hamraie, who specializes in disability studies, explains how Pottery Barn’s new accessible furniture collection is a win for inclusivity
Jul. 27, 2022—On the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Vanderbilt professor Aimi Hamraie, who specializes in disability studies, explains how Pottery Barn‘s new accessible furniture collection is a win for inclusivity. Learn more, via Fast Company.
Professor Aimi Hamraie and collaborator Kelsie Acton published an account of their Remote Access Archive project on the Social Science Research Council’s Just Tech platform
Jun. 29, 2022—Professor Aimi Hamraie and collaborator Kelsie Acton published an account of their Remote Access Archive project on the Social Science Research Council’s Just Tech platform. The project documents ways that disabled people have used remote participation technologies, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further research is funded by the National Science Foundation for the 2022-2023...
MHS students and alumni named Fulbright Scholars
Jun. 22, 2022—MHS students and alumni awarded 2022-23 Fulbright U.S. Student Grants include: Iris Kim, BS’21, to conduct research in South Korea Abhi Nathan, BS’21, Fulbright-Nehru Award to conduct research in India Maya Taylor, BS’21, Fulbright-Nehru Award to conduct research in India Mary Elaine Hanna, BA’20, English Teaching Assistantship to Spain Raina Harpalani, BA’22, English Teaching Assistantship...
Vanderbilt LGBTQ+ Policy Lab founders conduct first research on health effects of legal same-sex marriage
Jun. 22, 2022—Christopher Carpenter, LGBTQ+ Policy Lab Director, E. Bronson Ingram Chair, and professor of economics, and Gilbert Gonzales, lab associate director and assistant professor of medicine, health, and society.Read more here.
VUSNAPS and Dr.Tara McKay are featured as part of this month’s Aging Matters: Aging with Pride PBS
Jun. 20, 2022—VUSNAPS and Dr. Tara McKay are featured as part of this month’s Aging Matters: Aging with Pride PBS series along with faces you may know from VUMC and the community. Check it out below! https://www.pbs.org/video/aging-with-pride-imgiz8/
“Facts & Evidence: Navigating the Gun Debate in America” w/ Jonathan Metzl
Jun. 3, 2022—Vanderbilt University and the Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy will host a live virtual panel discussion on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at noon to discuss the issue of gun violence in America featuring expert faculty and guest speakers including Vanderbilt University’s Jonathan Metzl and James Blumstein, and Georgetown University’s Mary McCord. Samar Ali,...