XVth International Symposium in Medical/Health Geography

coming soon

Welcome from Association of American Geographers
Mei-Po Kwan
GIS Applications to Address the Uncertain Geographic Context Problem in Health Research
Gerard Rushton
Rational Locations of Health Resources
Julie A. Winkler
Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region of the United States: Public Health Impacts
July 7-12, 2013
Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan, USA
The Geography Department at Michigan State University invites you to the XVth International Symposium in Medical/Health Geography (IMGS 2013) on our campus in East Lansing, Michigan. Come for a fun and productive symposium. Plenary, paper, and poster sessions will be held in the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center on campus. Our field trip includes a visit to the sand dunes from the glacial period and beach picnic on the shores of Lake Michigan. We have two international airports for your convenience – Detroit Metro, MI and Chicago O'Hare, IL with connecting transportation to East Lansing. Michigan State University is one of the oldest Land Grant Universities in the United States and the architecture and campus provides a beautiful setting for the upcoming symposium. Our 32 geography faculty and 175+ graduate and undergraduate students are eager to welcome you to the upcoming IMGS!