Social Factors that “Get Under the Skin” for Cancer Screening & Survivorship

Thursday, February 16, 2017

12:30 PM-1:30 PM

The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics welcomes Lorraine T. Dean, ScD, assistant professor in Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, who will present: Social Factors that “Get Under the Skin” for Cancer Screening & Survivorship.   This interactive talk with give a brief introduction to the field of social epidemiology, and present results from several studies on social (social capital) and economic (financial hardship) determinants of breast cancer and screening survivorship outcomes. This is a great opportunity to learn about the ways in which chronic disease outcomes reflect the larger social context in which people live, work, and play.

Contact Information

Nancy Colon-Anderson
nanderson@drexel.edu