Health and Medical Geography

On behalf of HMGSG, I am excited to announce our first set of talks part of our Speaker Series. Please Join us on Monday , November 4th at 1 PM EST . We will hear from Dr. Avery Rose Everhart ( University of British Columbia) and Dr. Arrianna Marie Planey (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill). You can register by scanning the QR code on the attached flyer as well as this link https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqce6vqTsqGdfygCZexP-HR8EtNv9Dluby

SPEAKER SERIES UPDATE!!

The recorded Speaker Series of the Health and Medical Geography Group of the American Association of Geographers is now available on YouTube (www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PXomlCXlFc)! A big thank you to our featured speakers, Arrianna Marie Planey at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Avery Everhart at The University of British Columbia, as well as to all our attendees for contributing to an inspiring session.

As you begin preparing your abstracts for AAG 2025 in Detroit, please be sure to link up with the Geospatial Health Research Symposium! Just email HMGSG Chair Dick Sadler (sadlerr@msu.edu) and Vice Chair Marynia Kolak (mkolak@illinois.edu) to be included!

See below for more details~~

Please check out the 2024 HMGSG Newsletter Spring 2024 . In it, you will find sponsored sessions at the 2024 AAG in Honolulu, special presentations and details about past award winners, and our upcoming social event (April 18, 5-8pm). 

You will also find a QR code to vote for changes to the bylaws and a few other items. Please vote no later than April 18th.

Thanks for reading and voting. Looking forward to seeing you at AAG!

Dear Colleagues,

International Medical Geography Symposium [IMGS 24], is scheduled for July 14-19, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Downtown Atlanta, USA. This year’s event, set in Atlanta’s vibrant downtown, will offer enriching field trips, impactful networking opportunities, and sessions that foster advancements in health and medical geography.

As the 20th International Medical Geography Symposium (IMGS 2024) approaches, we are reaching out to remind you of fast-approaching deadlines!

Deadlines and Important Links:

• Call for Abstracts: The submission deadline is April 30th, 2024. Please submit your abstract here: indico.imgs2024.org/event/1/abstracts
• Registration Details: Early registration benefits end on March 31, 2024. Information on registration process can be found here: www.imgs2024.org/registration_information.html
• Symposium Website: For comprehensive details about the event, including the program, speakers, and accommodation options, please visit our website. URL: https://imgs2024.org

Should you have any questions or require further information, including sponsorship opportunities, do not hesitate to contact Chetan Tiwari at ctiwari@imgs2024.org.

The Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group (HMGSG) of the American Association of Geographers is offering up to two travel awards for the International Medical Geography Symposium (IMGS) Meeting, July 14th – 19th, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.

This award provides financial support for graduate and undergraduate students who plan to present on a health/medical geography topic at the conference.

To be considered for the award, please complete the following form no later than April 15th, 2024. You will need:

1. Responses to the following prompts:
   • How the award would be of assistance
   • Other travel funding available to you
   • Your goals in attending the IMGS conference 
2. The abstract of the paper you will be presenting at the conference.
3. Your Curriculum Vitae, which should include your name, affiliation, email address, and (physical) mailing address
4. A copy of your conference registration 

The number and amount of the awards will be determined by the number of submissions and the amount of travel costs not covered by the home institution. The HMGSG board will determine the winner(s) based on the quality of the abstract, financial need, and record of past scholarship. We intend to notify awardees by May 15th, 2024.

If you have questions about eligibility or submitting, please email Amber Pearson at apearson@msu.edu or Richard (Dick) Sadler at sadlerr@msu.edu.

	2nd CALL FOR PAPERS – GEOMED 2024, Hasselt, 9-11/09/2024 We are happy to announce that the GEOMED 2024 conference will take place in Hasselt (Belgium) from 9 to 11th September 2024: www.uhasselt.be/geomed2024 We are seeking contributions in the field of spatial statistics, geographical epidemiology and public health. Abstracts for poster or oral presentations can be submitted. Both presentations focusing on applications and methodological developments are welcome. Students can get awarded for best (oral/poster) presentation.   In addition, we offer two travel grants to support PhD students who have no other means of financial support. More information Submission deadline: March 8, 2024Abstracts can be submitted via: Abstract Submission Link Early Bird conference registration deadline: May 31, 2024Registration here:  Registration link  Keynote speakers at the conference are:-       Marta Blangiardo, Imperial College London, UK-       Rob Deardon, University of Calgary, Canada-       Andrew Tatem, University of Southampton, UK Two half-days workshops are organized on the first day:- Spatio-temporal analysis of epidemic data using the R package ‘surveillance’, by Sebastian Meyer (Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat, Germany) and Johannes Bracher (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany)-      Spatial Modeling with Stan, by Morris Mitzi (Columbia University, US) Looking forward to your participation in GEOMED 2024! Best regards, Christel FaesThomas Neyens   Do you want to stay updated on the GEOMED event?   You can subscribe to the GEOMED mailing list. This event is sponsored by: Royal Statistical Society of Belgium: Research Foundation Flanders:

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https://www.uhasselt.be/GEOMED2024

IMGS Student Travel Awards

The Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group (HMGSG) of the American Association of Geographers is offering up to two travel awards for the International Medical Geography Symposium (IMGS) Meeting, July 14th – 19th, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.

This award provides financial support for graduate and undergraduate students who plan to present on a health/medical geography topic at the conference.

To be considered for the award, please complete the following form no later than April 15th, 2024. You will need:

1. Responses to the following prompts:
   • How the award would be of assistance
   • Other travel funding available to you
   • Your goals in attending the IMGS conference 
2. The abstract of the paper you will be presenting at the conference.
3. Your Curriculum Vitae, which should include your name, affiliation, email address, and (physical) mailing address
4. A copy of your conference registration 

The number and amount of the awards will be determined by the number of submissions and the amount of travel costs not covered by the home institution. The HMGSG board will determine the winner(s) based on the quality of the abstract, financial need, and record of past scholarship. We intend to notify awardees by May 15th, 2024.

If you have questions about eligibility or submitting, please email Amber Pearson at apearson@msu.edu or Richard (Dick) Sadler at sadlerr@msu.edu.

GEOMED 2024 is organized by the Data Science Institute of Hasselt University. It will take place in Hasselt, a beautiful city in Belgium, from 9 to 11 September 2024.

We are happy to announce that the registration for the GEOMED 2024 conference is now open!  You can submit abstracts for oral or poster presentations to be part of this event.   The upcoming GEOMED conference is organized by the Center for Statistics (CenStat) at Hasselt University. https://www.uhasselt.be/GEOMED2024 This 2-yearly conference brings together statisticians, geographers, epidemiologists, computer scientists and public health professionals to discuss spatial and spatio-temporal methods in health studies.

Early Bird deadline: May 31, 2024

Registration here:  Registration link

Submission deadline: March 8, 2024

Submit your abstract: Abstract Submission Link

We offer two travel grants to support PhD students who have no other means of financial support. More information

Looking forward to your participation in GEOMED 2024!

We are pleased to announce the 20th International Medical Geography Symposium (IMGS 24), scheduled from July 14-19, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA .

Venue and Location

Strategically located in the heart of Atlanta, the conference venue offers excellent connectivity to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport through the metro system (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority – MARTA) and is within walking distance of several key tourist attractions downtown. Prominent tourist attractions include the Georgia State Capitol, Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, and the Center for Civil and Human Rights. These venues offer attendees an opportunity to immerse themselves in the city’s rich history and its commitment to human rights and social justice. Other attractions include the World of Coca-Cola and Georgia Aquarium.

The venue’s connectivity to the cultural activities in midtown, such as the High Museum of Art, the Woodruff Arts Center, the historic Fox Theatre, and the vibrant Ponce City Market, offers attendees the opportunity to explore the contemporary and artistic facets of Atlanta’s cultural scene. Ponce City Market, a historic mixed-use development known for its unique blend of boutiques, galleries, and artisanal shops, showcases Atlanta’s creative entrepreneurship. The conference venue is also in close proximity to the Atlanta BeltLine, an urban redevelopment project that provides a network of public parks, multi-use trails, and transit along a historic 22-mile railroad corridor, inviting symposium attendees to experience a pivotal element of Atlanta’s urban transformation.

Field Trips

The planned field trips to the Blue Ridge Mountains will be a multifaceted experience, offering attendees opportunities to explore tourist attractions, such as the gold rush town of Dahlonega and the Alpine-inspired village of Helen, and to immerse themselves in nature at locations like the tranquil and scenic Tallulah Falls.

Opportunities for Students and Early Career Scholars

There will be opportunities for student travel awards; early-career researcher sessions; sessions on diversity, equity, and inclusion; special issues with reputed journals; and networking socials.

Symposium Theme

The overarching theme for this symposium is “Health & Medical Geography in a Changing World: Looking Back and Moving Forward.“

Registration

Registration and abstract submissions are now open at https://imgs2024.org Registration and abstract submissions are now open. Early registration deadline ends March 31, 2024. Call for abstracts closes on May 31, 2024.

Inquiries & Sponsorships

For additional information, sponsorship opportunities, or other queries, please contact Chetan Tiwari at ctiwari@gsu.edu.

 The Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group (HMGSG) of the American Association of Geographers is offering the Melinda S. Meade Student Travel Award for the AAG Annual Meeting, April 16th – 20th, 2024 in Honolulu, Hawai’i.

This award provides financial support for graduate and undergraduate students who plan to present on a health/medical geography topic at the conference during a session sponsored by the Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group.

To be considered for the award, please complete the following form no later than November 15th, 2023. You will need:

     Responses to the following prompts: 

o   How the award would be of assistance

o   Other travel funding available to you

o   Your goals in attending the AAG conference 

·       The abstract of the paper you will be presenting at the conference.

·       Your Curriculum Vitae, which should include your name, affiliation, email address, and (physical) mailing address

·       A copy of your conference registration (e.g., acceptance note from AAG and PIN number) 

The number and amount of the awards will be determined by the number of submissions and the amount of travel costs not covered by the home institution. The HMGSG board will determine the winner(s) based on the quality of the abstract, financial need, and record of past scholarship. We intend to notify awardees by December 1st, 2023.

If you have questions about eligibility or submitting, please email Amber Pearson at apearson@msu.edu or Richard (Dick) Sadler at sadlerr@msu.edu.