Learning by Doing, and Doing it Right – Building a Multi-Dimensional Social Determinants of Health Curriculum in a Rural Internal Medicine Residency

Date of Review: April, 2026

This resource offers a template for developing an experiential SDOH curriculum for resident training. The curriculum focuses on applied learning and community engagement. The authors provide links to a screening tool for pt intake process the questionnaires and examples of community resources they used. The curriculum is spaced out over 2 years and seems relatively simple to implement once faculty identifies a community partner. Although it may be difficult finding that community partner, the investment in that activity is what makes this curriculum shine. –Andrea McKinnond, MMS, PA-C, NCEAS

Corresponding Author’s Email:

kailidumd@gmail.com

Institution:

Cornell Center for Health Equity

Where was the Curriculum Implemented:

New York, NY

Relevant Clinical Specialty:

Internal Medicine

Outcomes that Have Been Reported for the Curriculum:

Learner Satisfaction or reaction

Self-reported learner attitude

Self-reported learner knowledge

Outcome and Study Design:

Pre/Post

Level of Learner Assessment

Knowledge Acquisition (MCQ, IRAT, GRAT)