Population Health Forum Jan 15 Minutes

[Georgiana Arnold]

Good morning Stephen, thank you for sending the e-mail. I have made copies of some of your articles for distribution to the staff. Did you receive my letter confirming your presentation? Please let me know. Thanks.

>>> sabez at u.washington.edu 01/18/02 10:24PM >>> 
Greetings, 

Almost 20 people representing a variety of backgrounds met to discuss 
combined efforts to disseminate information about the health hiearchy 
relationship recognizing that the impacts of the structure of society on 
health are great and are not being discussed. We made out a work list 

Our short term efforts focus on getting attention to speakers at UW in 
March and April with an effort to reach outside of the UW area. More long 
term, the need to target this material to community and social service 
groups was recognized. Reaching out to the labor movement by getting 
resolutions passed to get action on legislation is important. Involvement 
of the Latino community is needed. Developing response materials 
concerning local initiatives that address local needs was considered. We 
asked about discussions with Olympia lobbyists, and were unsure as to the 
utility of this at present. 

A study of public attitudes towards inequality revealed that the "dominant 
ideology" (anyone who wants to can succeed, it depends on individual 
effort, hence inequalities are fair) is accepted by around 70% of the US 
population, including a majority of poor people. This is in contrast to 
similar studies in other countries (Lebanon, Turkey, Hong Kong) where 
structural factors were seen as more important thAN individualistic ones 
prevailing in the US. (Kluegel, J. R. and E. R. Smith (1986). Beliefs 
about inequality: Americans' views of what is and what ought to be. New 
York, Aldine de Gruyter. Suzzallo JC 575 K58 1986). 

The three speakers schedules at present are: 

Lisa Berkman Mar 4, 11.30-1pm in Turner Auditorium (D-209) 
Ichiro Kawachi April 11, 12-1:30 pm Psychiatry Grand Rounds, T 7th floor 
Nancy Kreiger April 29 Soules Lecturer, probably Turner Auditorium 

We will see if Nancy might be available for other scheduling, and Ichiro 
will be available April 11 afternoon, and much of the 12th. 

CRITICAL NEXT STEPS: Those wishing to help with the agendas might contact 
the following for specific action efforts: 
SEARCH FOR ? RESOLUTION 
-Media coverage for these speakers (newspaper, radio, possibly TV clips), 
and broader dissemination: 
David Messerschmidt , < davidlm at u.washington.edu >, Bud Nicola 
< bnicola at u.washington.edu > 

-publicizing 3 speakers to students at UW Vicky Cardenas 
< cardenas at u.washington.edu > 

-preparing responses to questions of speakers on local issues with 
action-oriented steps: Amy Hagopian < hagopian at u.washington.edu > 

-working with labor organizations to draft resolutions to get action Patra 
Leaming < patra at u.washington.edu > 

-working on coalitions with labor, and churches Tom Martin 
< tommmartin at yahoo.com > 

-producing fact sheets for distribution at lectures: Julie Beschta 
< jbeschta at u.washington.edu > 

-organizing other sessions for Nancy Krieger and helping publicize her 
Soule lecture outside the UW Shahed Samadi < shahed at u.washington.edu > 

-work with the Social and Behavioral Sciences MPH program to focus on 
institutional and other forms of racism Linn Gould < ErdaEnv at aol.com > 

-Social Epidemiology workshop with Ichiro: Jennifer Mas 
< jmas at u.washington.edu >, Ann Kurth < akurth at u.washington.edu > 

-involving the Latino Community: Felipe Berho < felipe at u.washington.edu > 

-dissemination to community and social service groups: Susan Brower 
< chieko at u.washington.edu > 

-for sociologists interested in applying for a community action research 
initive (Feb 1 deadline) look at 
http://www.asanet.org/student/commact.html 

PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ONE OF THESE PEOPLE TO GET INVOLVED 

The next meeting will be Tuesday, Feb 5, at 5 pm, in H 670 to continue 
organizing. See you there. 

Stephen 

PS Canada, our neighor to the north has much better health than the US. 
Imagine a web site slide show produced by the government that discusses 
population health? Strap on your snowshoes click on 
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/regions/ab-nwt/resources/present/sld001.htm 
and tromp through the snow there! 
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