Received: from BROWNVM.brown.edu (brownvm.brown.edu [128.148.19.19]) by csf.Colorado.EDU (8.7.6/8.7.3/CNS-4.0p) with SMTP id OAA08319 for ; Fri, 13 Dec 1996 14:55:33 -0700 (MST) Message-Id: <199612132155.OAA08319@csf.Colorado.EDU> Received: from BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU by BROWNVM.brown.edu (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with BSMTP id 0767; Fri, 13 Dec 96 16:54:35 EST Received: from BROWNVM (NJE origin ANNDILL@BROWNVM) by BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU (LMail V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 1782; Fri, 13 Dec 1996 16:54:35 -0500 Date: Fri, 13 Dec 96 16:47:59 EST From: Ann Dill Subject: Teaching Medical Sociology Roundtable at ASA To: Medical Sociology The relevance of medical sociology to informing health policy debate is an issu e of increasing interest, both within and outside our discipline. We are organ izing a Medical Sociology Section roundtable discussion at this year's annual m eeting on "Incorporating Health Policy Relevance in Teaching Medical Sociology. " Persons interested in participating in this roundtable discussion topic coul d speak about an entire Medical Sociology course outline, a particular course s ession or exercise, health policy related student assignments, readings, films, or other teaching materials of relevance to health policy. Sociologists teach ing in undergraduate and graduate level courses and in sociology or health scie nces departments are encouraged to participate. Persons interested in presenti ng at this roundtable should send relevant materials along with a covering memo setting the context for the course (e.g. undergraduate vs. graduate, type of s tudents enrolled, department sponsorship) to the Medical Sociology Section Teac hing Committee, c/o Dr. Cathy Charles, McMaster University, Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, HSC - Rm. 3h5, 1200 Main St. W., Hamilton, Ontar io, Canada L8N 3Z5. Fax: 905-54605211; e-mail: charles@fhs.McMaster.CA The deadline for submissions is January 30, 1997.