Topic: Multidimensional and multiscale characteristics of uneven distribution of quality medical resources in China: interdisciplinary research approach

Speaker: Professor He Shenjing

The University of Hong Kong

Time: 13: 30-15: 00, December 13th, 2021 (Monday)

Venue: S818, South Building, Mong Man Wai Technology Building, Tsinghua University

Introduction to the Lecture:

The uneven distribution of medical resources has been explored with different research methods and approaches in public health and geography, leading to significant research gaps due to disciplinary differences. SIEW Lab (Social Infrastructure Laboratory for Equity and Well Being Lab) of the University of Hong Kong is dedicated to integrating the theoretical perspectives and analytical advantages of public health and geography, and exploring comprehensive research approaches to understand the multi-dimensional and multi-scale characteristics of uneven distribution of medical resources in China. In this academic exchange, three related studies carried out by SIEW Lab will be introduced: 1) Multi-scale characteristics and formation mechanism of uneven distribution of quality medical resources in China; 2) Cross-city medical treatment in different places and its influence on the balance and efficiency of medical resources; 3) Differences in the distribution of doctor and bed resources in China and influencing factors. These three studies present a comprehensive approach to deeply understand the complexity of the medical system from a geographical perspective, and propose several possible ways to further break the division between the disciplines of public health and geography

Profile of the Speaker:

He Shenjing is Professor and Head of the Department of Urban Planning and Design, University of Hong Kong, Director of Social Infrastructure for Equity and Wellbeing Lab. She was elected academician of the British Academy of Social Sciences in 2021. She has successively served as Chairwoman of the Asia-Pacific Network of Housing Research (APNHR), Chairwoman of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) China Group, Vice Chairwoman of the International Regional Studies Association (RSA), China Branch, steering committee member of the Urban Geography Committee of the International Geographical Union (IGU), steering committee member of the China Urban Research Network (UCRN), steering committee member of the International Association for China Planning (IACP) and Secretary-General of the Urban Geography Professional Committee of the Chinese Geographical Society. She has won the National Science Foundation for Outstanding Youth and the China Youth Geographical Science and Technology Award. Her research interests focus on urban renewal, urban governance, low-income housing, urban-rural migration, urban-rural integration and Healthy City. She has published more than 130 Chinese and English papers, authored or edited 5 English monographs. According to the Web of Science ESI index, she was listed among Top 1% scholars for six consecutive years from 2016 to 2021, and was rated as a highly cited Chinese scholar (Social Science) by Elsevier Publishing Group for six consecutive years from 2015 to 2020. Since 2012, she has been an editor of Urban Studies, an internationally renowned journal and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Rural Studies.