PHS 30000 Social Determinants of Health
This course provides an understanding of the process by which the social and physical environment “gets under the skin” to influence health outcomes. Social determinants of health including: socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, gender, class, neighborhood, environment, education, social relationships, and immigration will be examined. Mechanisms through which social determinants operate across the life course to influence health and will be discussed. The influence of stress and access to health resources on health disparities will be explored.
Credits
3