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Getting Ready for 2027? Check out these opportunities!
We're excited to share two opportunities to explore for those interested in GIS storytelling!2026 Symposium: Creating Memories & Inspiring Change
Thank you to everyone who joined us in Chicago for the 2026 Symposium!Taking the Lab on the Road
We reinforced the importance of developing tools that respond to the practical needs of researchers and communities.New Research Guide: Employment by Occupation and Industry
Devan Hawkins, Assistant Professor at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, has authored a new SDOH research guide on EmploymentConceptualizing Healthcare Equity: A New Research Guide for Understanding Access
Rey Flores, a PhD candidate at the Brown School of Public Health, has authored a new SDOH Research Guide, Conceptualizing Healthcare Equity.Call for Abstracts
Abstract submissions are now open! The SDOH & Place Symposium is a meeting for SDOH researchers, practitioners, and advocates to share their work on measuring and mapping SDOH, linking public health with geography, GIScience, and social science. The 3rd Annual SDOH & Place Symposium will be held in downtown Chicago from September 23-September 25th, 2026.Introducing the 2026 Place Project Ambassadors
After selecting 15 talented individuals, we are excited to introduce the 2026 cohort of the SDOH & Place Fellowship Program!Advancing Health & Place: The 2025 Fellowship Showcase
The full collection of showcase articles from our 2025 Fellowship Ambassadors is out!Summer 2026 Design Fellowship—Call for Applications
The SDOH & Place Design Fellowship is a remote, project-based program sponsored by the Healthy Regions & Policies Lab (HeRoP). We are seeking a detail-oriented Product/UX Designer to support the SDOH & Place initiative, a project dedicated to making complex Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) data accessible for public health planning and community advocacy.SDOH & Place Fellowship—Call for Applications 2026
Applications for the 2026 SDOH & Place Fellowship are now open! Here we will teach you how to create your own data dashboard/data visualization within a Human-Centered Design framework!
