Hear from an international expert and a guest from Australia’s leading consumer health care advocate about the unequal burden of stigma.
Why are some conditions more stigmatised than others? In this Spotlight on Stigma seminar, we will hear from an international expert about the unequal burden of stigma related to a range of conditions and whether stigma has decreased over time. We will also hear from a guest from Australia’s leading advocate on consumer health care issues, Consumers Health Forum of Australia.
Speakers
Rachel Best is Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Sociology at the University of Michigan. She received her PhD in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley in 2012. She studies how politics, culture, and inequality shape health, illness, and medicine. She is the author of Common Enemies: Disease Campaigns in America (Oxford University Press, 2019). Her current research projects explore 1) the political and social consequences of overestimating how much we can control our health; 2) the relationship between disease stigma, advocacy, and policy outcomes; and 3) the effects of stigma, visibility, and other characteristics of disabilities on outcomes in Americans with Disabilities Act litigation.
Dr Elizabeth Deveny is the CEO of Consumers Health Forum of Australia, the leading advocate on consumer health care issues, and is recognised for her substantial contributions to primary health care research. With a PhD in Medicine focusing on digital health, she has led several research initiatives that scrutinize clinical decision-making and the implementation of computing in healthcare settings. Dr. Deveny’s research has been instrumental in shaping policies and practices that enhance patient care in Australia, particularly in primary health settings. Her academic work not only advances knowledge but also directly influences health care reform, making her a pivotal figure in academic and practical healthcare circles.
Spotlight on Stigma
This occasional seminar series presented by the UNSW Centre for Social Research in Health explores the cutting-edge of stigma science, policy, and practice. We will draw on insights from national and international experts with the aim of building awareness and skills in the use of stigma concepts and evidence. Through this series, we hope to contribute to developing a shared literacy around key concepts in stigma, centrally involve people with lived experience in examining and unpacking research and advance our efforts to reduce the effects of stigma in Australia.
Facilitators
Scientia Professor Carla Treloar and Dr Elena Cama.
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