The conditions in which we are born, live, learn, play and age exercise a powerful influence on the health of individuals and communities. By critically examining the role of neighborhood conditions, education, income/wealth, and the socio-political climate,  this training will strengthen participants’ understanding of the social determinants of health and their role in shaping health outcomes of diverse populations. Examples of programmatic, structural and policy interventions will be discussed to illustrate how public health practitioners, advocates and policymakers can effectively address social determinants and advance equity for populations and communities that have experienced persistent barriers to good health.

Presenter

Trinidad Tellez, MD
Family Physician, Health Equity Researcher, Community Participatory Methodologies Specialist, and Public Health Administrator

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Define the social determinants of health;
• Explain how inequities in neighborhood conditions, education, income and wealth, and socio-political climate affect health outcomes and health disparities;
• Understand how differential access to wealth-building policies and structures (beyond income) create unequal conditions for good health in communities across the United States; and
• Identify examples of effective local, regional, and national strategies for improving systems and policies that affect the social determinants of health.

Session Materials

In order to encourage participants to fully engage with us during online or in-person trainings, we will not be sharing the recording or the slides. In lieu of slides, we are sharing a reading list that corresponds with the core topics/units covered during the training.

• CHILD Online Training Resource Guide – Outline and Suggested Readings: “Understanding How the Social Determinants of Health Impact Health Outcomes”