Alexander Rödlach, Ph.D., an associate professor of medical anthropology and psychiatry, and the director of the graduate program in medical anthropology in Creighton University’s Department of Cultural and Social Studies, will speak at UNMC at 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 27 in the Durham Research Center Auditorium.
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Alexander Rödlach, Ph.D. |
Dr. Rödlach will speak on the impact of cultural and social factors’ influence on access to health care services. His presentation will “continue the conversation” that began at this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day events, said Melonie Welsh, director of community engagement for the Munroe-Meyer Institute.
Dr. Rödlach teaches courses at the undergraduate and graduate level on public and global health as well as the African continent. He serves on the board of the Society for Medical Anthropology. His research focuses on issues at the intersection of health, volunteerism and religion.
Currently, he is exploring Faith Community Nursing’s impact on the health of clients and this specialty nursing’s potential to cut health care costs, the role of social capital in refugee resettlement and refugee health, and intercultural competence within communities and among health professionals. He is involved in needs assessment studies and program evaluation as well as the development of health infrastructure assessment tools.
The presentation is free and open to the public. This event is being presented by the Munroe-Meyer Institute in partnership with UNMC’s Department of Human Resources, Employee Relations and Organizational Development and Diversity.