On-Demand movies of
Social Science Perspectives on Health Care: Disparities in the United States.
Held March 25, 2006

The College of Liberal Arts hosted a conference “Social Science Perspectives on Health Care: Disparities in the U.S.” The conference focused on one of the major problems facing America--access to health care, especially as it affects the poor and minorities in this country and featured presentations by Temple faculty (including Public Health and Medicine), graduate students, and representatives from other institutions.   The conference was sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
The event was streamed live and is now available for on-demand viewing. Click on the links below to view on-demand video or see the instructions at the bottom of the page for further assistance with viewing.
Tape 1: Zebulon Kendrick (Associate Dean, Graduate School, Temple University)
SYMPOSIUM: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY IN THE U.S.: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS. Chair: Brian Marx, Ph.D. (Psychology, Temple University)
Rob O'Brien (Graduate Student, Anthropology, Temple) "Safe Streets? Gentrification, Policing, and Access to Behavioral Healthcare"
Michelle Masucci, Ph.D. (Geography and Urban Studies, Temple University) "Cardiovascular Disease Prevention for Underserved Patients Using the Internet: Bridging the Digital Divide"
Tape 2: SYMPOSIUM: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY IN THE U.S.: Cont'd
David Meltzer , M.D., Ph.D. (Department of Medicine, and Associate Faculty Member, Harris School and the Department of Economics, University of Chicago) “Are Physicians Less Sensitive to Preferences of Minority Patients?”
Raul de la Cadena, M.D. (Assistant Dean, School of Medicine, Temple University) “A strategy for increasing the pool of underrepresented minorities in the health professions."
Discussant: Grace Ma, Ph.D. (Department of Public Health and Director of the Center for Asian Health, College of Health Professions, Temple University.)

Tape 3: SYMPOSIUM: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY IN THE U.S.: Cont'd.
Discussant: Grace Ma, Ph.D. (Department of Public Health and Director of the Center for Asian Health, College of Health Professions, Temple University.)

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Adewale Troutman, M.D. Introduction by Clara Haignere, Ph.D., M.P.H. (Dept. of Public Health, Temple University)

Tape 4: KEYNOTE ADDRESS Cont'd: Adewale Troutman, M.D. Cont'd.

PANEL DISCUSSION: SOLVING THE DILEMMAS OF HEALTH CARE

 

 

Tape 5: PANEL DISCUSSION: SOLVING THE DILEMMAS OF HEALTH CARE Cont'd

WORKSHOP on GRADUATE STUDIES Making the transition from College to Graduate School: How to do it? What to expect?
Moderator: Sandra Suarez, Ph.D. (Director, Graduate Program in Political Science, Temple University)
Panelists: Corinne Castro (Graduate Student, Sociology, Temple University)
Frank Castro (Graduate Student, Psychology, Temple University)
Joseph Gonzales (Graduate Student, Anthropology, Temple University)
Michael Rodriguez, Ph.D. (Jan. 2006 graduate of Political Science, Temple University)

Tape 6:
WORKSHOP on GRADUATE STUDIES Making the transition from College to Graduate School: How to do it? What to expect? Cont'd
Moderator: Sandra Suarez, Ph.D. (Director, Graduate Program in Political Science, Temple University)
Panelists: Corinne Castro (Graduate Student, Sociology, Temple University)
Frank Castro (Graduate Student, Psychology, Temple University)
Joseph Gonzales (Graduate Student, Anthropology, Temple University)
Michael Rodriguez, Ph.D. (Jan. 2006 graduate of Political Science, Temple University)

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