Sociology Book Club
Presented Powerpoints:
Use the attached google drive to access previous presentations used to lead the sessions. The presentation will summarize key points related to the topic and end with meaningful discussion questions addressed during the session.
The link will be updated after the first Sociology Book Club presentation.
Previous Meeting Information (2020 & 2021)
Primary & Supplemental readings:
Information:
Speaker: Daniel Jovin
Date: Monday, March 22nd at 7 PM
Link to register: https://tinyurl.com/S20bookclub2
Topic:
The Power of Medical Education in Reproducing Racial Inequalities
Information:
Speaker: Dr. Lauren Olsen, PhD, Professor of Sociology at Temple University
Date: Monday, March 1st at 7 PM
Link to register: https://tinyurl.com/S20bookclub1
Topic:
Working Toward Social Justice in Medical Education
Information:
Speaker: Gabrielle Clark, Senior Coordinator for Diversity and Inclusion at Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Date: Monday, Nov. 16th at 7 PM
Link to register: https://tinyurl.com/TUAPSAbookclub6
Discussion Questions:
TBA
Topic:
Racial Disparities in Digital Access
Primary & Supplemental readings:
Required reading(s):
COVID-19 Deepened Community Divides — PSOM Students Stepped Up to Help
Seniors In Low-Income Housing Live In Fear Of COVID Infection
Additional (optional) readings and materials:
Information:
Speaker: Yentli Soto Albrecht, 3rd year MD-PhD student at UPenn School of Medicine, Co-founder of Philly Connects &
Nankee Kumar, 1st year MD student at UPenn School of Medicine, Healthcare site leader at Philly Connects
Date: Monday, Nov. 2nd at 7 PM
Link to register: https://tinyurl.com/TUAPSAbookclub5
Discussion Questions:
How has the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted underlying disparities in digital resource distribution and access? Why?
How can organizations and government institutions transition to using more technology and internet resources without leaving vulnerable communities behind?
What are the best ways for students like us or people in the community to get involved to fix disparities in digital access locally? regionally? nationally?
What are some of the short and long-term consequences of students and adults being denied or not having access to digital resources?
Topic:
Importance of Race in Patient-Provider Concordance
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Additional (optional) readings and materials:
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Speaker: Adam Mangold 21', APSA Club Treasurer
Date: Monday, Oct. 19th at 7 PM
Link to register: https://tinyurl.com/TUAPSAbookclub4
Discussion Questions:
Can you think of any meaningful interactions you've had with physicians and why they impacted you?
How do you think identities like ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, and religious background affect patient-provider relationships?
Do you believe there are any negative effects that may arise from entering into a race-concordant patient-provider relationship? How would these impact care?
Do you believe increased diversity in medical school admissions will help improve patient outcomes?
Are medical schools doing enough to address the social determinants of health in their curriculums and programs?
Topic:
Effect of Race on Maternal and Infant Mortality
Primary & Supplemental readings:
Required reading(s):
Physician-patient racial concordance and disparities in birthing mortality for newborns
“Weathering” and age patterns of allostatic load scores among Blacks and Whites in the US
Additional (optional) readings and materials:
Information:
Speaker: Nicole Owuor '18, Temple alumn
Date: Monday, Oct. 5th at 7 PM
Link to register: https://tinyurl.com/TUAPSAbookclub3
Discussion Questions:
How should the teaching of modern science discoveries change to appropriately reflect the knowledge, sacrifice and abuse of Black individuals?
What factors may contribute to Black women having the greatest rates of “Weathering”?
Should emphasis be on improvement of preventative care for Black women or improving maternal care during pregnancy?
Why do you think racial concordance significantly decreased the mortality of Black infants, but had no effects on maternal mortality?
Topic:
History of Racism in Medicine
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Speaker: Naveen Gedupoori, '23 Temple-APSA chapter STARS Coordinator
Date: Monday, Sept. 21st at 7 PM
Link to session: https://tinyurl.com/TUAPSAbookclub2
Discussion Questions:
How do ethnic backgrounds and genetics contribute to health? How is this related to social determinants of health, such as poverty, education, and community?
When is it important to take racial background into account during research and treatment?
How can myths about race in medical education be addressed or removed? How can we ensure that a significant impact will be made?
The history of racism in science and medicine has contributed to some distrust towards physicians among minority communities. What steps can and should be taken to repair this trust?
Topic:
Racism amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
Primary & Supplemental readings:
Required reading(s):
Racial Disparity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in African American Communities
Ethnic and racial disparities in COVID-19-related deaths: counting the trees, hiding the forest
Additional (optional) readings and materials:
Information:
Speaker: Daniel Jovin, '21 Temple-APSA chapter President
Date: Monday, Sept. 7th at 7 PM
Link to session: https://tinyurl.com/TUAPSAbookclub1
