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Social Determinants of Health: Challenges and Opportunities in Rural America. Year Developed: 2020. Source: Rural Health Research Gateway. Presenter(s): Jan Probst, PhD. Type: Webinar. Level: Introductory. Length: 60 minutes. direct you tube link
Annotation: Social determinants of health are defined by the World Health Organization as "the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age". For rural populations, many of these elements are less favorable than within urban areas. Building on work conducted by the Rural and Minority Health Research Center, this presentation reviews some of the key elements associated with health across rural White and minority populations, such as education, income, and health facility availability.
Learning Objectives: • Learn to define key terms around SDOH and rural ameria • Describe rural disparities • Understand how to plan a way forward
Improving the Public’s Health: A Conversation about Leadership with Dr. Leana Wen. Year Developed: 2020. Source: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Presenter(s): Leana Wen, MD. Type: Video. Level: Introductory. Length: 28 minutes.
Annotation: Dr. Leana Wen is an emergency physician, public health leader, and a passionate advocate for patient-centered health care reform. She is currently a Visiting Professor of Health Policy and Management at the George Washington University School of Public Health, where she is also the Distinguished Fellow at the Fitzhugh Mullan Institute of Health Workforce Equity. She has also served as President/CEO of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Dr. Wen spoke with Leonard Marcus, founding Director of the Program for Health Care Negotiation and Conflict Resolution at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Learning Objectives: • Learn about prejudice and stigma. • Discuss issues around access to healthcare. • Define meta leadership. • Explore opportunities for public health.