TASA Health Day 2008

Tuesday 2nd December, 2008, 9.30am – 4pm

  • Title: The power of sociology in health and the health care professions
  • Aims: Provides an opportunity to:
    • Articulate the positioning of sociology across medicine, health and society
    • Re-imagine what can be done with sociology across medicine, health and society
    • Explore the practical implications of working in multidisciplinary health environments.
  • Cost: $50 for Members/Non Members; $20 for Students — Bookings available via online registration and the downloadable registration form.
  • Venue: Multifunction Room, School of Graduate Research, 1888 Building, University of Melbourne. University of Melbourne Parkville Campus Map PDF (348kb)
  • Convenors: Priscilla Pyett, Deb Warr, Simon Kitto, Janice Chesters, Marilys Guillemin

Health Day Program

TASA 2008 Health Day Program PDF (132kb)

Time Session
9.30am–11am

Mapping the power of sociology in health and the professions

  • Priscilla Pyett & Deb Warr: Being central in the academy and working with marginalized populations
  • Simon Kitto: Being in the margins of medicine
  • Karen Willis: Interprofessionalism and the power of sociology
11am–11.30am Morning tea
11.30am–1pm

Panel discussion: Re-imagining sociology across medicine, health and society

  • Chair: Alan Petersen, Monash University
  • Panelists:
    • Fran Collyer, University of Sydney, and Editor of Health Sociology Review
    • Nina Hallowell, University of Edinburgh
    • Julia Lawton, University of Edinburgh
    • Karen Willis, University of Tasmania
1pm–2pm Lunch
2pm–4pm

Discussion: Re-imagining medical and health sociologies

This will be small group discussions around a set of central questions followed by a large group discussion.