Medical school curriculum takes aim at social determinants of health

There is a growing recognition in health care that social factors such as racial bias, access to care and housing and food insecurity, have a significant impact on people ’s health. Compounding and amplifying those underlying inequalities are the ongoing disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and social unrest in our country. Although many health care organizations (National Academy of Medicine, American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Pedi atrics) currently recommend that…
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