About
How does where you live affect your health? Why do some neighborhoods have higher rates of chronic diseases than others?
This course explores how factors beyond medical care, including education, housing, neighborhood conditions, and economic stability, profoundly impact our health outcomes. It will also focus on how to take action: providing concrete strategies for addressing racism as a public health crisis.
Video Snapshot
Below you will find a high-level overview of the topics that the course will delve into.
The Curriculum
    
    Welcome
    
      
  
  
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    Unit 1. Foundational Definitions
    
      
  
  
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    Unit 2. Social Determinants of Health
    
      
  
  
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    Unit 3. Racism: A Driving Force for Social Determinants of Health 
    
      
  
  
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    Unit 4. Racism is a Public Health Crisis
    
      
  
  
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    Unit 5. What can we do to reduce the burden of racism and achieve health equity for all?
    
      
  
  
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