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P32


Global healthcare professionals in medical anthropology: issues of theory methods and practice 
Convenors:
David Lawrence (The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
Miriam Orcutt
Ana Liddie Navarro
Gallagher Rosemary (Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton)
Location:
JUB-118
Start time:
11 September, 2015 at
Time zone: Europe/London
Session slots:
2

Short Abstract:

Healthcare professionals are key stakeholders at the intersections of Global Health and Medical Anthropology, an engagement with often overlooked theoretical, methodological and practical issues. This panel will investigate their roles as researcher, participant and subject of these disciplines.

Long Abstract:

Healthcare professionals are often key stakeholders at the intersections of Global Health and Medical Anthropology, but discussion around what this means for the disciplines and practitioners involved remains limited. This panel, convened by junior doctors and medical students, seeks to explore the impact of this work and to interrogate what this might mean for both disciplines, their practitioners and, crucially, for their patients and research subjects.

The role of 'physician-anthropologist', spearheaded by Paul Farmer, Vinh-Kim Nguyen and other high-profile individuals, is inspiring a new generation of healthcare professionals to combine clinical work with anthropologically-grounded research and practice. How does their depth of understanding and experience as well as their stakeholder status impact upon their theoretical approaches and chosen research methodologies? Do healthcare professionals have a bias when formulating objectives, interpreting data and developing practical applications from their research? What are the ethical issues raised?

Anthropological research is gaining increasing appreciation and credibility as it aids the design, implementation and evaluation of Global Health interventions. Consequently, healthcare professionals are increasingly involved in Medical Anthropology as participants. How can their engagement with research be better understood? How can resultant evidence-based interventions requiring collaboration with healthcare professionals be optimised to maximise positive outcomes for patients?

This panel invites papers that explore the questions above, stimulate considerable discussion and further the discourse in this field. We particularly welcome papers that showcase best practice and lessons learned, specifically with a focus on applied research that has impacted patients and participants.

Accepted papers:

Session 1