A special interest group of the Society for Medical Anthropology (SMA)
About Us
Mission: Our mission is to advance anthropology as a core discipline in health professions education by fostering its integration into healthcare training, practice, and policy-making.
Vision: Our vision is to provide global leadership in health professions education by facilitating transformative learning experiences through culturally informed, science-based healthcare practices.
Purpose:
1. To Promote:
Anthropology as an academic field essential in health professions training.
Anthropology as a career field essential in the health professions practice, management, and policy development.
Anthropology as a facilitator of science-based medical knowledge in a culturally sensitive and culturally appropriate manner to the general public/community.
Anthropology and related training degrees, programs, and certifications with curricula leading to employment in health professions.
Anthropologists employed in the full range of health professions and healing modalities from countries throughout the world.
Anthropology theory and research methods in health professions education.
2. To engage globally:
With students
With practitioners
With academic departments and institutions
With anthropology and health professional organizations domestically and globally
3. To facilitate:
Mentorship for students and career advancement.
2. Training for anthropologists relevant to health professions education roles.
3. Scholarly opportunities for students preparing for roles in health professions education.