Educating Health Professionals to Address Social Determinants
2016
This National Academies report summarizes the proceedings of a workshop on integrating social determinants of health into the education of health professionals, whether they are early-stage students or established professionals. Social determinants of health (SDH) are defined by the World Health Organization as “the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life,” and understanding them has become increasingly critical in an age of surging human migration, armed conflict, and climate change. This workshop, convened by the National Academies, developed a framework, recommendations, and a conceptual model for teaching SDH in partnership with organizations and communities. With a focus on generating awareness and providing accessible knowledge, this summary positions itself at the center of education and health so that the underlying causes of disease and ill health might be addressed and end the cycle of inequity, disparity, and inequality.
Educating Health Professionals to Address Social Determinants
Source:
A Framework for Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health. The National Academies Press 2016. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/21923.