A Faculty Development Graduate Medical Education Retreat to Teach and Address Social Determinants of Health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social determinants of health (SDH) account for a large percentage of health outcomes. Therefore, ensuring providers can address SDH is paramount yet curricula in this area is limited.

Aim

The authors aimed to raise awareness, identify learning opportunities, foster positive attitudes, and equip educators to implement SDH curriculum.

Setting and participants

This retreat occurred at a large academic institution and had over 130 participants who represented 56 distinct training programs and over 20 disciplines.

Program description

The retreat was titled "Social Determinants of Health: Walking in Your Patients' Shoes." The retreat was holistic and used a multidimensional approach that included traditional learning, team-based learning, reflective pract

SUBMITTER: Martinez J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7232116 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature