Medical Sociology (MedSoc) Study Group

The BSA MedSoc Group promotes scholarship and communication in the field of the sociology of health and illness in the UK.  The group is one of the largest and most active study groups of the BSA.

Membership is constituted by adding your details to the e-mail circulation list.

• About the MedSoc Group
• AGM
• MedSoc Annual Conference
• Annual Conference Archives
• Annual Report 
• Committee
• Constitution
• History
• Journals
• Foundation for the Sociology of Health & Illness
• Medical Sociology Online (Newsletter)
• Regional and Special Interest Groups
• Review Books
• Phil Strong Memorial Prize
• Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize
• Annual Conference Poster Prize Winners 2011
  • Best Poster: N Jukschat, University of Hannover
  • Most Innovative Poster: F Syeda, Kings College London

BSA Membership brings benefits in terms of reduced conference fees and journal subscriptions, but most group activities are open to non-members.

The group hosts its annual conference each September, which attracts in the region of 350 delegates, and awards a number of prizes each year.

Other group activities are organised under the auspices of the regional groups, which organise regular meetings in different areas of the UK. The MedSoc Committee is keen to support the establishment of new regional groups in under served areas and any interested parties should contact the Convenors.

Catherine Will

Department of Sociology
University of Sussex
Arts D336
Falmer
Brighton  BN1 9SN