Health, Wellness, and Illness in Appalachia

Creator(s)

Katie Baker, East Tennessee State UniversityFollow
Kelly A. Dorgan, East Tennessee State UniversityFollow
Rebecca Adkins Fletcher, East Tennessee State UniversityFollow
Sadie P. Hutson, University of Tennessee
Amber E. Kinser, East Tennessee State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

4-12-2017

Description

This NCA Public Program addressed health, health care, and understandings about health in the Appalachian region, an area where residents face a disproportionately high incidence of poor health and unique barriers to health. The program took place in the East Tennessee Room of the D.P. Culp Center on the campus of East Tennessee State University. The moderated panel included scholars in Communication, Community Health, Nursing, and Appalachian Studies, as well as community practitioners.

Location

Johnson City, TN

Streaming Media

Citation Information

Baker, Katie; Dorgan, Kelly A.; Fletcher, Rebecca Adkins; Hutson, Sadie P.; and Kinser, Amber E.. 2017. Health, Wellness, and Illness in Appalachia. Invited Moderated Panel. Public Program of the National Communication Association, Johnson City, TN. https://www.natcom.org/nca-inside-out/nca-presents-%E2%80%9Chealth-wellness-and-illness-appalachia%E2%80%9D-public-program-etsuhttps://youtu.be/7VQko-nRbOE