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On behalf of HMGSG, I am excited to announce our second set of talks part of our Speaker Series. Please join us on Tuesday, November 9th at 2pm EST.  We will hear from Dr. Michael Widener (University of Toronto) and … Continue reading →

This seminar series examines the different applications of medical geography using Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods. We have two presentations titled:1) What can geography contribute to our understanding of health and wellbeing?2) Spatial autologistic model to predict the presence of arsenic … Continue reading →

Melinda S. Meade Travel Awards (AAG)Yu Lan: UNC-CharlotteZhiyue (Luna) Xia: University of Maryland Data Visualization Competition – Dynamic The US COVID Atlas: https://theuscovidatlas.orgDylan Halpern, Marynia Kolak, Qinyun Lin, Vidal Anguino, Susan Paykin, Xun Li — University of Chicago Data Visualization … Continue reading →

Dear members: The AAG Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group (HMGSG) is looking for nominations to fill upcoming vacancies for the 2021-2022 board. This year we are seeking nominations for the following positions: – 1 Vice-Chair – 2 At-Large Board … Continue reading →

Deadline: March 26, 2021 The Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group (HMGSG) of the American Association of Geographers is offering the Melinda S. Meade Graduate Student Travel Award for the virtual AAG Annual Meeting in April 2021.  This award provides … Continue reading →

The GEOMED Conference (in-person) has been postponed one year, but this year will include a series of remote talks and workshops (see link below).

Melinda S. Meade Distinguished Scholarship Award in Health and Medical Geography Nominations Deadline: March 1, 2021 The Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group (HMGSG) of the AAG is accepting nominations for the Melinda S. Meade Distinguished Scholarship Award in Health … Continue reading →

Dear HMGSG Members, As we are preparing the Fall 2020 Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group (HMGSG) Newsletter, we would like to support our members by allowing you to highlight any achievements during this past year. Given the productivity of … Continue reading →

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Rural Immigration and Health Description of duties: The Post-doctoral Fellow will work with a multi-disciplinary research team at the University of Toronto Mississauga, the University of Waterloo, and the Newcomer Centre of Peel to examine the health … Continue reading →

Provide data and statistical analysis support for a research team focused on health equity and social justice at the intersection of public health and geography. Team research foci include disparities in cancer, COVID-19, cardiovascular conditions, and stress/well-being among diverse populations. … Continue reading →