Dept. of Health Services
Program Affiliations
Program Affiliations
Stephen A. Bezruchka
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer, Global Health
Stephen Bezruchka works with the Department of Global Health MPH program. He has spent over 10 years in Nepal working in various health programs, and teaching in remote regions. He tries to draw attention to the socioeconomic determinants of the health of populations.
Research Interests:
Effective methods of disseminating determinants of population health to the general population so they work to change societal structures to improve America's health; Theories of global health asking the question why do countries order by health outcomes such as life expectancy in the health Olympics?; Medical harm and the lack of interest in the USA for responding to this marked health risk.; Medical tourism and its affect on host populations
Contact Information
email: sabez@u.washington.edu
address:
Department of Health Services
UW School of Public Health
Box 357660
Seattle, WA 98195-7660
voice: 206-616-2901
fax: 206-685-4184
address:
Department of Health Services
UW School of Public Health
Box 357660
Seattle, WA 98195-7660
voice: 206-616-2901
fax: 206-685-4184
Education
MPH
Johns Hopkins University, 1993 (International Health)
MD Stanford University, 1973 (Medicine)
AM Harvard University, 1967 (Mathematics)
BSc University of Toronto (Canada), 1966 (Mathematics, Physics)
MD Stanford University, 1973 (Medicine)
AM Harvard University, 1967 (Mathematics)
BSc University of Toronto (Canada), 1966 (Mathematics, Physics)
Teaching (Department of Health Services Courses)
Recent Publications
Bezruchka SA. The Hurrider I Go the Behinder I Get: The Deteriorating International Ranking of U.S. Health Status. Annu Rev Public Health. 2011 Apr 4. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 22224875
Bezruchka S. The effect of economic recession on population health. CMAJ. 2009 Sep 1;181(5):281-5. PMID: 19720709 PMCID: PMC2734206
Bezruchka S, Namekata T, Sistrom MG. Interplay of politics and law to promote health: improving economic equality and health: the case of postwar Japan. Am J Public Health. 2008 Apr;98(4):589-94. Epub 2008 Feb 28. PMID: 18309129 PMCID: PMC2376982
Gold R, Connell FA, Heagerty P, Cummings P, Bezruchka S, Davis R, Cawthon ML. Predicting time to subsequent pregnancy. Matern Child Health J. 2005 Sep;9(3):219-28. PMID: 16231106
Gold R, Connell FA, Heagerty P, Bezruchka S, Davis R, Cawthon ML. Income inequality and pregnancy spacing. Soc Sci Med. 2004 Sep;59(6):1117-26. PMID: 15210085
Bezruchka S. The effect of economic recession on population health. CMAJ. 2009 Sep 1;181(5):281-5. PMID: 19720709 PMCID: PMC2734206
Bezruchka S, Namekata T, Sistrom MG. Interplay of politics and law to promote health: improving economic equality and health: the case of postwar Japan. Am J Public Health. 2008 Apr;98(4):589-94. Epub 2008 Feb 28. PMID: 18309129 PMCID: PMC2376982
Gold R, Connell FA, Heagerty P, Cummings P, Bezruchka S, Davis R, Cawthon ML. Predicting time to subsequent pregnancy. Matern Child Health J. 2005 Sep;9(3):219-28. PMID: 16231106
Gold R, Connell FA, Heagerty P, Bezruchka S, Davis R, Cawthon ML. Income inequality and pregnancy spacing. Soc Sci Med. 2004 Sep;59(6):1117-26. PMID: 15210085
Dissertation, Thesis & Capstone Committees (recent HSERV graduates)
2011
Member, capstone for Xeno Acharya
Barriers and facilitators of forming an infection prevention and control program at Gondar University Hospital, North Ethiopia - a case study
2011
Chair, capstone for Jennifer Nguyen
Higher-education training manual and toolkit for refugee community leaders in Washington
2009
Chair, thesis committee for Chami Arachchi
Stigma and discrimination experienced by women who are infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in West Bengal, India
2008
Member, thesis committee for Emily Firman
Connecting gender norms and sexual behavior among Indigenous people of the Peruvian jungle region: Culture, structure, and relationship
Projects
Population Health Forum
Population Health Forum is an organization of health activists originally launched at the University of Washington, raises awareness of, promotes dialogue about, and explores how political, economic and social inequalities interact to reduce the overall health status of our society. We host forums, sponsor discussions, develop curriculum, teach courses, sponsor workshops, and provide speakers to promote knowledge and to advocate for action in service of a healthier society. The Forum's website http://depts.washington.edu/eqhlth/ has much material and notices of our meetings as well as subscription information for the listserve at the bottom left of the home page.
