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Society for Medical Society for Medical Anthropology Membership Anthropology Membership
SurveySurvey
20062006Zoomerang Survey ResultsZoomerang Survey Results
Response OverviewResponse Overview
Survey launched September 16, Survey launched September 16, 20062006
Survey closed on November 13, 2006Survey closed on November 13, 2006 Three invitations were sent outThree invitations were sent out Visits to the surveyVisits to the survey 836 836 PartialsPartials 76 76 CompletesCompletes 714714
Whether currently a member Whether currently a member of the Society for Medical of the Society for Medical
AnthropologyAnthropologynn = 714 = 714
How long have you been an How long have you been an SMA Student and/or a Regular SMA Student and/or a Regular
Member?Member?nn = 591 = 591
6
17
25
17
20
16
0
5
10
15
20
25
Less than 1 year1-2 years3-5 years6-10 yearsMore than 10 yearsMore than 20 years
In percentages
Whether currently a Student Whether currently a Student Member or a Regular MemberMember or a Regular Member
nn = 585 = 585
33
67
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
StudentMemberRegularMember
In percentages
Years as Student Member & Years as Student Member & Regular MemberRegular Member
# of Responses Received =# of Responses Received =531531
For example:For example:
2 years as student member, three years as regular 2 years as student member, three years as regular member. member.
Regular member since around 1970. I don't Regular member since around 1970. I don't remember the student years!remember the student years!
Never a student member; 4-5 years as regular Never a student member; 4-5 years as regular
member. member.
Key benefits of SMA Key benefits of SMA membershipmembership
69 70
29 3126
95
49 49
42
35
17
7
0102030405060708090
100
Benefits
Professional identity as a medicalanthropologist
Events/panels/workshops at theAAA conference
Business meetings and receptions atAAA
Awards prizes (Polgar, Hughes,Rivers)
Awards book prizes (Basker, NewMillennium)
Professional Journal (MAQ)
Column in Anthropology News
Informative website
Special interest groups
Articulating policy statements
Research opportunities
Others
In percentages
What would make SMA What would make SMA membership more attractive membership more attractive
41
26
21
65
5957
5
24
18
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70Independent Meetings
Active MASA
Student-run Journal
Global directory
More active role in healthpolicy
More active collaboration withforeign med anths
Additional prizes
More useful website
Other
In percentages
Attendance at SFAA/SMA bi-Attendance at SFAA/SMA bi-annual meetingsannual meetings
21
16
20
26
53
0 20 40 60
None
Vancouver(2006)Dallas (2004)
Atlanta (2002)
San Francisco(2000)
In percentages
Independent MeetingsIndependent Meetingsnn = 714 = 714
17%
16%
26%
41%Likely
Somewhat Likely
Unlikely
Can't say/Don't Know
In favor of independent In favor of independent meetingsmeetings
For example:For example:
I think a med anthro meeting would be great and I think a med anthro meeting would be great and hope that this comes to fruition!!! hope that this comes to fruition!!!
I think the idea of a separate meeting from SfAA I think the idea of a separate meeting from SfAA is a good one; because of the overlap in is a good one; because of the overlap in membership between SMA and SFAA (including membership between SMA and SFAA (including my own), I hope this separation would happen in my own), I hope this separation would happen in a manner that will not produce avoidable conflict a manner that will not produce avoidable conflict or hardship for the SfAA.or hardship for the SfAA.
I think it would be great to either develop I think it would be great to either develop independent meetings and/or drop the SFAA coop independent meetings and/or drop the SFAA coop arrangement all together. SMA gets drowned out arrangement all together. SMA gets drowned out by the volume of applied blather at SFAA. by the volume of applied blather at SFAA.
Not in favor of independent Not in favor of independent meetingsmeetings
For example:For example:
The joint SMA/SfAA meetings are my favorite The joint SMA/SfAA meetings are my favorite professional meetings, because professional meetings, because (a) they attract like-minded colleagues, (a) they attract like-minded colleagues, (b) they help situate medical anthropology within (b) they help situate medical anthropology within the broader discipline, and the broader discipline, and (c) it kills two birds with one stone (two meetings (c) it kills two birds with one stone (two meetings for the price of one). I don't see the value of an for the price of one). I don't see the value of an independent SMA meeting, and I fear that it would independent SMA meeting, and I fear that it would lose some of its relevance to public health and lose some of its relevance to public health and related disciplines. related disciplines.
Mixed feelings about Mixed feelings about independent meetingsindependent meetings
For example:For example:
I have mixed feelings about the separate meeting I have mixed feelings about the separate meeting issue. I am more interested in SMA than SfAA, and issue. I am more interested in SMA than SfAA, and would therefore probably attend the former rather would therefore probably attend the former rather than the latter if both were held independently (I am than the latter if both were held independently (I am not able to attend both on a regular basis - too many not able to attend both on a regular basis - too many meetings already on my regular calendar). On the meetings already on my regular calendar). On the other hand, it would make for a more focused other hand, it would make for a more focused conference-going experience, so I don't object. But if conference-going experience, so I don't object. But if you opt for a separate meeting, please bear in mind you opt for a separate meeting, please bear in mind that a great many societies seem to hold their that a great many societies seem to hold their meetings in March or April. I regularly have conflicts. meetings in March or April. I regularly have conflicts. Avoiding those two months if possible might be a Avoiding those two months if possible might be a really good idea.really good idea.
Barriers that might prevent Barriers that might prevent attendance and/or actions SMA attendance and/or actions SMA could take to facilitate could take to facilitate participationparticipation
# of responses received = # of responses received = 216216
For example: For example:
Funding would be a barrier. It is difficult to afford Funding would be a barrier. It is difficult to afford other meetings in addition to the AAA meeting… other meetings in addition to the AAA meeting… if we did have separate SMA meetings, having if we did have separate SMA meetings, having them at centrally located airport hubs which tend them at centrally located airport hubs which tend to have lower fares and setting low registration to have lower fares and setting low registration fees and offering lower cost hotels with room fees and offering lower cost hotels with room sharing options would help. sharing options would help.
Ideal time of year to hold Ideal time of year to hold independent meetingsindependent meetings
nn = 490* = 490*
24
13
27
36
0 20 40
Spring (April toMay)
Winter (Februaryto March)
Fall (September toOctober)
Summer (June toAugust)
* Excludes 99 N/A and 52 Others, please specify
In percentages
How often should independent How often should independent meetings be heldmeetings be held
nn = 541* = 541*
*Excluding 154 respondents who indicated that they do not support an independent SMA meeting
Usefulness of Items on Usefulness of Items on WebsiteWebsite
0 20 40 60
SMA awards
Research/Fundingopportunities
Conferences
Interest groups
Job opportunities
Teaching resources
News about SMA
Most Useful
Useful
Somewhat Useful
Not Useful
Least Useful
In percentages
Parts of the website that need Parts of the website that need improvementimprovement
48 47
2729
19
22
11
15
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Academic resources
Funding
Interest group
Jobs
Newsletter
News and Views
None
N/A
In percentages
Whether subscribed to the H-Whether subscribed to the H-MEDANTHRO ListservMEDANTHRO Listserv
nn = 714 = 714
39
61
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
YesNo
In percentages
Whether postings on H-Whether postings on H-MEDANTHRO Listserv adequateMEDANTHRO Listserv adequate
nn = 277 = 277
4
23
70
4
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Too high
Too low
Just about right
N/A
In percentages
Whether content of H-Net Whether content of H-Net postings generally relevant to postings generally relevant to
interestsinterestsnn = 276 = 276
17
68
114
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Very relevant
Somewhat relevant
Not relevant
N/A
In percentages
Reasons for not subscribing to Reasons for not subscribing to H-MEDANTHRO listservH-MEDANTHRO listserv
# of responses received = # of responses received = 361361
For example:For example:
Too much e-mail traffic in my life. Too much e-mail traffic in my life.
Too many listservs now. Can't bear another one. Too many listservs now. Can't bear another one.
I have such limited time and am already on too many I have such limited time and am already on too many listservs -- I just do not have them time to read listservs -- I just do not have them time to read them. them.
Whether ever nominated a Whether ever nominated a book or paper for any of the book or paper for any of the prizes that the SMA awardsprizes that the SMA awards
nn = 714 = 714
83%
8%
9%
No
Not heard
Yes
Reasons for not nominating a Reasons for not nominating a book or a paper for SMA book or a paper for SMA
awardsawards# of responses received = # of responses received = 345345
For example:For example:
Did not feel the need so far, but will do so in the near Did not feel the need so far, but will do so in the near future. future.
I am unfamiliar with the nomination process and didn't I am unfamiliar with the nomination process and didn't know who it was open to. know who it was open to.
Deadline gets forgotten amidst other obligations. Could Deadline gets forgotten amidst other obligations. Could benefit from an additional reminder. benefit from an additional reminder.
Suggestions from Respondents Suggestions from Respondents to SMA Executive Boardto SMA Executive Board
# of responses received = # of responses received = 208208
Board members will review each of Board members will review each of the suggestions.the suggestions.