145804 Introduction: History, public health, and social justice -- the Spirit of 1848 & reproductive health

Monday, November 5, 2007: 10:30 AM

Anne-Emanuelle Birn, MA, ScD , Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada
Kirby Randolph, PhD , History and Philosophy of Medicine, University of Kansas Medical School, Kansas City, KS
           
In this introduction, I will highlight the importance of social history to work for social justice and public health and why this area is a focus of the Spirit of 1848 Caucus. I will also situate the panel and its focus on the social history of sterilzation abuse and reproductive rights in relation to racism, class, and gender, both in terms of the topic itself and and also prior Spirit of 1848 sessions.

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to: 1) explain why the social history of public health is key for work in social justice & public health an also the Spirit of 1848 Caucus 2) articulate the importance of addressing the social history of reproductive health in the US, in relation to class, race/ethnicity, and gender

Keywords: Social Justice, History

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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