The Social Medicine Portal

Public Health and Social Justice Website Slide Shows Updated

The open-access slide shows on the Public Health and Social Justice website at http://www.publichealthandsocialjustice.org or http://www.phsj.org have been updated this month. Slide shows cover a variety of topics and range in length from 50 to hundreds of slides

The most comprehensive is the one covering the health consequences of environmental degradation and social injustice at http://phsj.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/Environmental-Degradation-and-Social-Injustice4.ppt.

Other popular Powerpoints cover:

concierge medicine (i.e., health care for the 1%) at http://phsj.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/Luxury-P-Care-Acad-Med6.ppt

genetically modified organisms and biopharming at http://phsj.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/GMOs-and-Biopharming12.ppt

consequences of war and militarism at http://phsj.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/consequences-of-war-militarism8.ppt

obstacles to abortion and comprehensive reproductive health care at http://phsj.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/Obstacles-to-Abortion-and-Comprehensive-Reproductive-Health-Care.ppt

corporate malfeasance and public health at http://phsj.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/Corporate-Control-of-Public-Health-Case-Studies-and-Call-to-Action14.ppt

activism 101 for medical students and residents at http://phsj.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/Do-Something-Activism-101-for-Medical-Students-and-Physicians9.ppt

and the environmental and health impacts of symbols of love (gold, diamonds, and cut flowers) at http://phsj.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/Symbols-of-Love-Flowers-Diamonds-Gold9.ppt.

Ignore the dates in the URLs, as those correspond to the initial upload dates, not the date of the revised versions.

The site also contains articles, sample course syllabi, and almost 1,000 external links to organizations working in a variety of areas.

New submissions are always welcome. Contact me at martindonohoe@phsj.org.

Martin Donohoe