Dr. David Patterson speaks both nationally and locally on the subject of homelessness. He was recently interviewed on Health Connections: People, Health, and Policy, a program on WUOT 91.9 FM led by Brandon Hollingsworth and Dr. Carole Myers.

Listen to this 12 minute program from HealthConnections entitled Health and Homelessness and learn the good news and the bad news about homelessness in Knoxville.

Health and homelessness are closely related. People with chronic, expensive health issues are more susceptible to becoming homeless. And people who are homeless typically have greater risks to their health and well-being. Patterson is the Cooper-Herron Endowed Professor of Mental Health Research and Practice, the Director of the College’s Doctor of Social Work Program, and the founding Director and Principle Investigator of the Knoxville Homeless Management Information System.