SDOH Education & the COVID-19 Pandemic
Currently, the U.S. and the world at large is in the midst of a pandemic caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). The virus is believed […]
Currently, the U.S. and the world at large is in the midst of a pandemic caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). The virus is believed […]
Fitz and I met in 2016 when I came to George Washington University, and I immediately felt at ease. I looked around his office and […]
The search for the “American dream” compelled my parents to leave their homeland to come to the United States with few resources, money or support. […]
Though the focus on this blog series tends to be on social determinants of health (SDOH) curricula or related efforts in education, I’d like to […]
Most medical professionals can readily recite the four core principles of bioethics: autonomy or respect for persons, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice. Yet the field of […]
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhuman because it often results in physical death.” Dr. Martin […]
A behind-the-scenes look at how we developed and implemented “Introduction to Social Determinants of Health in the Hispanic Community” – an innovative curricular approach to […]
The term “burnout” was popularized by the psychologist, Herbert Freudenberger, in the 1970’s to capture a phenomenon he personally experienced while putting in long hours […]
More than a century ago Dr. Rudolph Virchow wrote, “The physicians are the natural attorneys of the poor, and social problems fall to a large […]
Childhood experiences, both positive and negative, have a tremendous impact on lifelong health and opportunity. As such, early experiences are an important public health issue […]