University of Michigan
The Influence of Social Determinants on Health Specialization
University of Michigan

The Influence of Social Determinants on Health Specialization

Improve Health Equity in Your Community. Implement data to drive policy and community change.

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Sharon Kardia
Cleopatra Caldwell
Briana Mezuk

Instructors: Sharon Kardia

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Specialization - 3 course series

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What you'll learn

  • Examine social, behavioral, economic, political, and structural factors that contribute to health inequalities.

  • Suggest innovative ways to reduce disparities in health to achieve health equity.

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Specialization - 3 course series

Social Determinants of Health

Course 116 hours4.7 (28 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Examine social, economic, and political factors that contribute to health inequalities.

  • Explore innovative ways to reduce disparities in health when the goal is to achieve health equity.

  • Practice skills involving cultural humility, deliberative dialogues and professional self-assessments.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Health Equity
Category: social determinants
Category: determinants of health

What you'll learn

  • Identify ways in which conditions in the healthcare setting and at work, school, and home influence health.

  • Identify models for considering how the social context provides both sources of stress and sources of support for health.

  • Explain how social and physical environments shape health and health inequalities over the life course.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Evaluation
Category: disease
Category: social epidemiology
Category: sexual orientation

Assessing and Improving Community Health

Course 314 hours4.5 (17 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Examine the key components of community health needs assessments.

  • Outline a plan for population health improvement.

  • Understand how to select evidence-based interventions to improve population health.

Skills you'll gain

Category: disease
Category: patient
Category: Community Health
Category: Health Indicator

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Sharon Kardia
University of Michigan
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