Anthropology in the Public Sector

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Renewal

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Heather Schacht Reisinger


The 73 Annual Meeting of the Society of Applied Anthropology (SfAA) was held in Denver at the end of March.…More










































































































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The rapid growth of new media – the Internet, social media tools, smart phones, apps, etc. – and the steady…More










































































































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Alison Hamilton

As an anthropologist in the public sector—and in VA health services research in particular—I find that I am constantly in…More










































































































Posted in March, Opinion | Tagged | 1 Response
Linda Nichols

Fieldwork

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Linda Nichols


A Life Lesson in Ambiguity This month marks my 30 year anniversary with the Department of Veterans Affairs. I never…More










































































































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Anais Tuepker is an investigator with the Portland (Oregon) VA Medical Center’s Health Services R&D program and is Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University.

Tension between advocacy and research is something I suspect every social scientist experiences to different degrees. For those of us…More










































































































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Relevance

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Sarah Ono, Heather Schacht Reisinger, and Samantha L. Solimeo


On the list we keep of AN columns for the coming year this one says: AAA. Easy enough, right? Report…More










































































































Posted in December, Opinion | Tagged | Leave a comment
“Doing” Anthropology in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

“Doing” Anthropology in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Sarah Ono, Heather Schacht Reisinger, and Samantha L. Solimeo
Guest Columnist, Jeff Solomon


Being Mindful of the Cultural Landscape As anthropologists, most of us are likely to be accustomed to thinking about the…More










































































































Posted in November, Opinion | Tagged | 6 Responses
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Anthropology Sans Research

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Sarah Ono, Heather Schacht Reisinger, and Samantha L. Solimeo
Kelly Duke, Guest Columnist


I was flattered when Sarah, Heather, and Samantha asked me to provide an article about what I do at the…More










































































































Posted in October, Opinion | Tagged | Leave a comment
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Anthropology in the Public Sector

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Sarah Ono, Heather Schacht Reisinger, and Samantha L. Solimeo


Happy Anniversary It has been a year since we started writing a monthly column for Anthropology News online – a…More










































































































Posted in Opinion, September | Tagged | Leave a comment
Improving Hand Hygiene: The Intriguing Space Between Health Services Research and Clinical Operations

Improving Hand Hygiene: The Intriguing Space Between Health Services Research and Clinical Operations

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Contributing Editors
Sarah Ono, Heather Schacht Reisinger, and Samantha L. Solimeo


Healthcare workers sanitize their hands about 40% of the time when it is recommended. This is one of the clinical…More










































































































Posted in August, Opinion | Tagged | Leave a comment

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