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medicine is the study of health in its widest
sense. It recognizes the broad determinants of
health - income and poverty, education, environmental
factors such as housing and transport - as well
as health care and genetic influences. The Society
aims to promote the development of scientific
knowledge in social medicine. This covers a range
of subjects including epidemiology, the medical
and health needs of society, the provision and
organization of health services and the prevention
of disease.
The nature of social medicine requires a multi-disciplinary
approach to the development of scientific knowledge.
The disciplines involved include medicine, epidemiology,
statistics, economics, social science and many
others. Membership of the Society is open to anyone
whose work is consistent with the Society's objective.
This inclusive criterion has led to a membership
which comes from many disciplines and backgrounds
but which shares research interests and methodologies.
To achieve its objective, the Society holds an
annual scientific meeting, and one or two other
scientific meetings each year which focus on particular
themes. The formats of the meetings allow for
presentations by leading authorities in their
fields, reports of new research findings, and
opportunities for developing and maintaining networks
and friendships. The Society also maintains a
website, distributes a newsletter and other relevant
material to its members, and responds to consultation
documents. The Society is affiliated to the European
Public Health Association and is a member of the
International Epidemiological Association's European
Epidemiology Federation.
The Society was founded in 1956.
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Website: http://www.socsocmed.org.uk
Chair:
Dr Sally Mcintyre
MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit
University of Glasgow
4 Lilybank Gardens
Glasgow
G12 8RZ
Tel: 0141 357 3949
s.macintyre@msoc.mrc.gla.ac.uk
Fax: 0141 337 2389
Secretary:
Dr Amy Downing
Northern & Yorkshire Cancer Registry and Information
Service
Arthington House
Hospital Lane
Leeds LS16 6BQ
Tel: 0113 392 4174
Email:
Amy.Downing@nycris.leedsth.nhs.uk
Fax: 0113 392 4132
Treasurer:
Dr Aileen Clarke
Public Health & Policy Research Unit
Institute of Community Health Sciences
Barts & the London
Queen Mary's School of Medicine & Dentistry
Mile End Road
London E1 4NS
Tel: 020 7882 7923/7919
socsocmed@qmul.ac.uk
Chair-Elect:
Dr Ian Harvey
School of Health Policy and Practice
University of East Anglia
Norwich NR4 7TJ
UK
Tel: +44 (0)1603 593605
E-Mail: ian.harvey@uea.ac.uk
Fax: +44 (0)1603 593604
Past
Chair:
Dr Margaret Whitehead
Department of Public Health
University of Liverpool
Whelan Building
Liverpool L69 3GB
Tel: 0151 794 5576
E-Mail: mmw@liverpool.ac.uk
Fax: 0151 794 5588
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