Virtual Grand Rounds: Mental Health, Technology, and Captivity in U.S. Prisons and Jails
This program is only approved for CME credits.
Presented by:
Anthony Hatch, PhD
Sociologist and Professor in Science in Society Program
Wesleyan University
In this lecture, Professor Hatch provides an overview of how U.S. prisons and jails use a wide range of technologies to regulate mass incarceration and treat mental health problems among incarcerated people. The lecture describes the social, legal, and historical contexts in which scientific, technological, and medical practices take place with a focus on the role of psychotropic drugs in U.S. psychiatric care. The lecture concludes with a consideration of how such technological dynamics are linked to structured inequalities in mental health and well-being across social groups.
Educational Objectives
As a result of participating in this activity, learners should be able to:
- Describe the social dynamics of science, technology, and medicine
- Recall the history and socially structured dynamics of psychotropic drugging and experimentation within the U.S. prison and jail system
- Discuss the social and political determinants of health
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom webinar
Accreditation Statement: Silver Hill Hospital is accredited by the Massachusetts Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement: Silver Hill Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure: No planners of this activity have indicated a relevant financial relationship with an ACCME defined commercial interest.
This program is only approved for CME credits. Attendance certificates will be issued to non-physicians who complete an evaluation survey.