For TeachersStory of the Week Dr. Magee's "Story of the Week" focuses on a timely health news issue that teachers can assign students to watch/read. The "Story of the Week" includes a video, text transcript, related resources, and blog commentary for a more in-depth look at the issue. Dr. Mike Magee's Blog This mode of timely communication is great for getting health discussions going in the classroom and for provoking new avenues of thought among students. Teachers can encourage students to engage in ongoing conversation with Dr. Magee by commenting on his blog entries, or students can suggest topics they would like Dr. Magee to cover. For StudentsHow to Use "Story of the Week" Watch Dr. Magee's update each week to learn more about the latest health and health care issues. His weekly programs can assist students with ideas for research papers or classroom discussions. Using the transcript and related resources provided with each program, students can locate helpful research or information useful for class assignments. Dr. Mike Magee's Blog Students can interact directly with Dr. Magee via his blog. Respond to issues he introduces or suggest topics on which you would like his feedback or opinion. Commentary Students can read posts from guest bloggers such as health policy makers, physicians, policy makers and consumers, or they can post their own commentary, video clip or audio file. Join our network of student bloggers! Health Commentary encourages students to become involved at the site as guest bloggers. Participants in the Health Commentary Guest Blogger program receive official recognition and become part of Health Commentary's health policy network. If you are interested, send an email to info@healthcommentary.org. Resources for Both Teachers and StudentsHealth Politics Archives From 2003 to 2007, Dr. Magee produced a weekly series of programs that teachers can use as convenient, user-friendly modules to supplement classroom discussions or projects. Students find the material very helpful for health care research assignments. All 182 programs are available in the HealthPolitics.org. Health Politics Textbook A key classroom resource available from Health Politics is Dr. Magee's textbook, "Health Politics: Power, Populism and Health." The book examines global megatrends that are rapidly reshaping our attitudes, beliefs and policies about health, healthcare policy, and healthcare research. Dr. Magee offers 76 essays examining some of our most pressing healthcare topics. The essays are drawn from material previously published at Health Politics archives and organized by subject matter for ease of use. A CD with online links is included with each book. To order, visit www.spencerbooks.com. | 
