Emily Ekl
@emilyekl.bsky.social
Sociologist studying medicine/health, professions, and legitimacy
"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by."
- Douglas Adams
"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by."
- Douglas Adams
Reminder to join us THIS FRIDAY (11/7) for Mentor of the Month! This month we'll be focusing on non-academic careers for sociologists of health and medicine (although plenty of useful information for non-medical sociologists as well).
Are you a sociologist exploring non-academic careers? Join our session via Zoom on Nov 7 (2-3pm EST⏰) to hear from Skye Miner (RAND), Sarah Diefendorf (Intermountain Healthcare), & Dan Simon (Colorado DPH)
📍Open to members of the ASA(@asanews.bsky.social) Sections: Medical Sociology & Mental Health.
📍Open to members of the ASA(@asanews.bsky.social) Sections: Medical Sociology & Mental Health.
November 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Reminder to join us THIS FRIDAY (11/7) for Mentor of the Month! This month we'll be focusing on non-academic careers for sociologists of health and medicine (although plenty of useful information for non-medical sociologists as well).
Four days left! New submission deadline: October 31
It's that time of year again-- submit to the ESS mini-conference on Health Professions Education! This year's theme is "Transforming and Repairing Health Professions Education." Deadline to submit is October 15: ess2026.exordo.com/login. See more info below 👇
October 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Four days left! New submission deadline: October 31
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Oh hey, little update. Indiana University Department of Sociology is hiring this fall. Keeping you on your toes deadline is 11/16. We’re looking for an assistant professor specializing in sociology of medicine, health, and/or well-being broadly defined. indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/30984
October 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Oh hey, little update. Indiana University Department of Sociology is hiring this fall. Keeping you on your toes deadline is 11/16. We’re looking for an assistant professor specializing in sociology of medicine, health, and/or well-being broadly defined. indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/30984
Reposted by Emily Ekl
Are you a sociologist exploring non-academic careers? Join our session via Zoom on Nov 7 (2-3pm EST⏰) to hear from Skye Miner (RAND), Sarah Diefendorf (Intermountain Healthcare), & Dan Simon (Colorado DPH)
📍Open to members of the ASA(@asanews.bsky.social) Sections: Medical Sociology & Mental Health.
📍Open to members of the ASA(@asanews.bsky.social) Sections: Medical Sociology & Mental Health.
October 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Are you a sociologist exploring non-academic careers? Join our session via Zoom on Nov 7 (2-3pm EST⏰) to hear from Skye Miner (RAND), Sarah Diefendorf (Intermountain Healthcare), & Dan Simon (Colorado DPH)
📍Open to members of the ASA(@asanews.bsky.social) Sections: Medical Sociology & Mental Health.
📍Open to members of the ASA(@asanews.bsky.social) Sections: Medical Sociology & Mental Health.
As someone who worked on student newspapers for 8+ years, I'm appalled at how IU is treating workers at the IDS. Shoutout to these students for standing up for free speech. www.idsnews.com/article/2025...
LETTER FROM THE EDITORS: IU has now fully cut IDS print. What more is there to say?
The decision came hours after IU terminated Director of Student Media Jim Rodenbush.
www.idsnews.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:19 PM
As someone who worked on student newspapers for 8+ years, I'm appalled at how IU is treating workers at the IDS. Shoutout to these students for standing up for free speech. www.idsnews.com/article/2025...
Reposted by Emily Ekl
UPDATE: Following the firing of the director of the student newspaper, Indiana University has now cut the print edition of the newspaper entirely.
www.idsnews.com/article/2025...
www.idsnews.com/article/2025...
October 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
UPDATE: Following the firing of the director of the student newspaper, Indiana University has now cut the print edition of the newspaper entirely.
www.idsnews.com/article/2025...
www.idsnews.com/article/2025...
Reposted by Emily Ekl
Medicare has stopped paying physicians due to the shut down. Standing right on the third rail www.statnews.com/2025/10/15/c...
Medicare payments to doctors paused as government shutdown drags on
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is pausing Medicare payments to doctors, as negotiations tied to the government shutdown drag on.
www.statnews.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Medicare has stopped paying physicians due to the shut down. Standing right on the third rail www.statnews.com/2025/10/15/c...
Reposted by Emily Ekl
Indiana University has fired the staff director of the student newspaper, after disputes in which university leadership tried to pressure him to prevent students from publishing news.
October 14, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Indiana University has fired the staff director of the student newspaper, after disputes in which university leadership tried to pressure him to prevent students from publishing news.
Deadline has been extended to October 31!
It's that time of year again-- submit to the ESS mini-conference on Health Professions Education! This year's theme is "Transforming and Repairing Health Professions Education." Deadline to submit is October 15: ess2026.exordo.com/login. See more info below 👇
October 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Deadline has been extended to October 31!
Just about a week out from the ESS submission deadline. Join us for the mini-conference on Health Professions Education!
It's that time of year again-- submit to the ESS mini-conference on Health Professions Education! This year's theme is "Transforming and Repairing Health Professions Education." Deadline to submit is October 15: ess2026.exordo.com/login. See more info below 👇
October 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Just about a week out from the ESS submission deadline. Join us for the mini-conference on Health Professions Education!
Reposted by Emily Ekl
#Job alert: two post-docs at OSU's Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity and the College of Public Affairs: osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/j...
Post-Doctoral Scholar
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September 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
#Job alert: two post-docs at OSU's Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity and the College of Public Affairs: osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/j...
It's that time of year again-- submit to the ESS mini-conference on Health Professions Education! This year's theme is "Transforming and Repairing Health Professions Education." Deadline to submit is October 15: ess2026.exordo.com/login. See more info below 👇
September 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
It's that time of year again-- submit to the ESS mini-conference on Health Professions Education! This year's theme is "Transforming and Repairing Health Professions Education." Deadline to submit is October 15: ess2026.exordo.com/login. See more info below 👇
Since it's the first day of the new semester, I thought it was time to announce that I'm starting as an assistant professor of sociology at Ohio State! Very excited to take my career to my fourth Big 10 university.
August 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Since it's the first day of the new semester, I thought it was time to announce that I'm starting as an assistant professor of sociology at Ohio State! Very excited to take my career to my fourth Big 10 university.