CFP: Physician-Scholars Conference, San Francisco, April 2013
***CALL FOR PAPERS -- PLEASE CIRCULATE WIDELY***
VITAL SIGNS:
The State of the Art and Science of Medicine and Society
National Conference for Physician-Scholars in the Social Sciences and
Humanities
5th Biennial Conference
April 12-14th, 2013
University of California, San Francisco
The National Conference for Physician-Scholars in the
Social Sciences and Humanities is a biennial meeting of future
physician-scholars whose dual clinical training and scholarly work focuses on
the intersections of the social sciences and humanities with medicine. This
conference provides a venue for graduates, trainees, and prospective MD/PhD
students and their allies to share their scholarship, build community and to
foster dialogue over the issues and work in which physician-scholars engage.
The coordinating committee invites you to submit an
abstract of original research for presentation at our April 2013 meeting in San
Francisco.
Research presentations will feature scholars, medical,
graduate, and prospective students working in a wide range of disciplines.
Preference will be given to research that addresses the many articulations
among health, culture, and society, in particular presentations seeks to
integrate clinical and scholarly perspectives in a meaningful way. We encourage
individuals at all career stages to submit.
Presentations may take the form of a 15-20 minute talk or
poster. We ask that you limit your submission to 350 words, including: primary
research question, methodological orientation, and general conclusions.
Fill out the form at: http://physicianscholars.blogspot.com/
This conference is also a forum to help generate new
ideas that bridge medicine, the social sciences and humanities. Suggestions for film, photography, creative
writing, workshop suggestions, and/or other forms of engagement are welcome.
DEADLINE: February 1st, 2013
We welcome your comments and questions via email:
Conference Organizers:
Dana Greenfield, Molly Hales, Nadia Gaber & Shannon
Satterwhite UCSF MD/PhD program in Medical Anthropology
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Dana Greenfield
MD/PhD Student in Medical Anthropology
UC San Francisco/Berkeley