Health and Medical Geography

FROM: Stan Brunn, Geography, Univ of Kentucky

I am editing a book on the impacts of COVID-19 in different countries where the chapters will address different topics, including diffusion, gender, racial and ethnic differences, national policies and local/regional impacts.  I am looking for original chapters on the following topics:

A research opportunity is currently available in Division of Population Health within the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.

Throughout the course of this fellowship, the participant will collaborate in a small area estimation project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation through the CDC Foundation. The project is an expansion of the current 500 Cities Project (www.cdc.gov/500cities) and will provide nationwide model-based estimates for a variety of chronic diseases and health-related behavior measures at small geographic area levels, such as county, incorporated place, census tract, and ZIP Code tabulation area.

Under the guidance of a mentor, the participant will have opportunities to gain experience in advanced spatial epidemiological and statistical studies. Activities may include but are not limited to:

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis. The final deadline is 11/23/2020.

Please contact Dr. Yan Wang (xxm4@cdc.gov) or Dr. Susan Carlson (clo3@cdc.gov) if you have any questions about this fellowship.

The opportunity details can be found:
https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/CDC-NCCDPHP-2020-0245

On behalf of Susan Elliot

My name is Susan Elliott and I am a health geographer in Canada (https://uwaterloo.ca/geographies-of-health-in-place/) and I have an internship – fully paid – for an international student to come work in my lab during the summer of 2021 (God willing!).

This is the link to the opportunity – students are eligible from 70 countries around the world, including the US.

Globalink Research Internship (GRI) provides a 12-week research project at Canadian universities for senior undergraduates from around the world, as well as:

• Stipend for living expenses
• Professional development courses
• Local Globalink Mentors

Interested students can apply until September 23, 2020, at 1 p.m. PT. Application instructions can be found on the GRI page.

All the best,

Susan Elliott

Hi everyone,

On behalf of AAG, the Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group, and the Asian Geography Specialty Group, I would like to announce two virtual COVID-19 panels that will be held next week.  Each panelist will speak for 5 minutes, followed by a Q&A.  We hope you can join!

Panel 1: Socio-economic Burdens and Policy Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 6th – 12:30 PM / 2:00 PM (MDT)
Description: Reactive policies to manage the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has had wide-ranging impacts on the social and economic burdens faced by populations worldwide. This panel will discuss the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on economic and public health outcomes.

Participants:
Dr. Irene Casas (Lousiana Tech University)
Dr. Joseph Oppong (University of North Texas)
Dr. Jonathan Mayer (University of Washington)
Dr. Jung Won Sonn (University College London)
Dr. Eric Carter (Macalester College)
Dr. Michael Emch (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Dr. Michael Widener (University of Toronto)

Panel 2: Data & Methodological Challenges for the Geospatial Analysis of the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 10th – 8:00 AM / 9:30 AM (MDT)
Description: Geographers and spatial scientists can play a vital role in understanding COVID-19. However, current research is likely to be data driven due to the fluidity of the pandemic. This panel will discuss the data and methodological challenges that we currently face in spatially-explicitly studies of COVID-19.

Participants:
Dr. Mei-Po Kwan (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Dr. Michael Desjardins (Johns Hopkins University)
Dr. Xun Shi (Dartmouth College)
Dr. Meifang Li (Dartmouth College)
Dr. Eric Delmelle (University of North Carolina at Charlotte)
Dr. Sadie Ryan (University of Florida)
Dr. Tzai-Hung Wen (National Taiwan University)

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Dear members:

The AAG Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group (HMGSG) is looking for nominations to fill upcoming vacancies. This year we are seeking nominations for the following positions and will hold elections during the 2018 AAG annual meeting in New Orleans:

– 1 Vice-Chair

– 1 At-Large Board Member

– 1 Graduate Student Board Member

The Vice-Chair serves a one-year term and transitions to Chair in the second year. The At-Large and Student board members each serve a two-year term.

All HMGSG members are eligible and encouraged to nominate candidates (HMGSG members only) for these positions. Self-nominations are accepted. Before your nomination, please contact the nominee to assure they are willing and available to serve if elected. Attendance at the AAG meeting by nominees is not required but is encouraged.

If you are interested in serving in any of these positions, please send an email to Kirsten Beyer (kbeyer@mcw.edu) indicating the position of interest and a half-page bio for circulation to the membership at the HMGSG business meeting. The deadline for submissions is April 2, 2018. Please use “Nomination for HMGSG positions” as the subject of your email. Your half-page bio-sketch should include your full name, title and degree, institution, and research and teaching interests. Nominees will be invited to introduce themselves to the membership at the HMGSG Business Meeting directly prior to the election. Nominations and introductions can also be made in person at the meeting directly prior to the election, but bios for these candidates will not be circulated.

Thank you for your support of the HMGSG Specialty Group.

-Kirsten

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