LibGuides: LGBTQIA+ Resources: Social Determinants of Health

Social Determinants of Health

World Health Organization: Social Determinants of Health
WHO resources including publications, videos, and learning resources are provided to raise awareness of and provide insight into the Social Determinants of Health (SDH) in order to reduce international health inequities.
American Academy of Pediatrics: Social Determinants of Health
These resources can be used to help screen for risk factors related to social determinants of health during pediatric health visits.
MedEdPortal: Adverse Childhood Experiences: A case-based workshop introducing medical students to trauma-informed care
This educational program on ACEs is valuable for enhancing awareness among future physicians and offering an introduction to evidence-based interventions that mitigate the long-lasting physical, psychological, and social effects of trauma. Recommended for inclusion in health equity curricula.
TED Talk: How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime
Nadine Burke Harris, MD, discusses the ACEs study and how childhood trauma unfolds across a lifetime, increasing the risk for heart disease and lung cancer.
Ted Talk: Why your doctor should care about social justice
Mary Bassett, MD, director of Harvard’s Center for Health and Human Rights, speaks out in support of equitable health care in the U.S.
American Medical Association (AMA): Social Determinants of Health
Public and population health and health equities are covered in this continuing series of online resources from the AMA.

A Framework for Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health by Committee on Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health; Board on Global Health; Institute of Medicine; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
ISBN: 9780309392624
Publication Date: 2016-11-14
A Framework for Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health also puts forth a conceptual model for the framework (TM)s use with the goal of helping stakeholder groups envision ways in which organizations, education, and communities can come together to address health inequalities.