Health & Society

Using a social-ecological framework, health and society content considers the interaction of the individual, community, policy and system factors that influence health. During each organ-based module, students learn how the social determinants of health impact the health conditions that they are studying.

Four curricular threads are associated with Health & Society and receive special emphasis throughout the curriculum:

• Digital Health and Data Science
• Healthcare Quality & Patient Safety
• Health Equity & Advocacy
• Business of Medicine

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