Julia Bailey seminar

Blame, marginalisation and stigma in medical language and terminology

Seminar details

Title: Blame, marginalisation and stigma in medical language and terminology

Date: 22nd April 2024

Time: 14:00-15:00 (UK time)

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Abstract

This seminar will explore the ways in which the language and terminology of health and illness can unintentionally marginalise, blame and stigmatise.

The session will be interactive, with presentation of examples from the sexual health field and discussion on how to re-word and re-frame our language to reduce potential harm. 

Speaker biography

Dr Julia Bailey is a sexual health doctor, researcher and facilitator at University College London, with a passion for social science in medicine and communication in all of its forms.