Social Action

I am an applied medical anthropologists that does community research and student service learning in communities. I would like to take my service learning and community engagement to the next level.

This course provides a sociological and anthropological analysis of health and medical institutions, including mental health care. Topics include practitioner-patient relationships, cultural and social factors determining health and illness, medical education, the cost and organization of medical care delivery systems, innovation in providing health care, as well as the relationship between health and the environment. The course emphasizes the social determinants of health, health disparities, and will increasingly focus on wellness and preventive health in the future. Prerequisite: SOC 111 or permission of instructor.

Rosina Hassoun

Professor

Sociology

Saginaw Valley State University