Training

From Concepts to Practice: Health Equity, Health Inequities, Health Disparities, and Social Determinants of Health
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Course Objective

  • Define key concepts, including health equity, health inequities, health disparities, and social determinants of health.
  • Explain the relationship between health equity, health inequities, health disparities, and social determinants of health.
  • Compare and contrast the concepts of health equity, health inequities, health disparities, and social determinants of health.
  • List appropriate strategies that public health professionals can use to address health disparities and social determinants of health in order to achieve health equity.
  • Appreciate the importance of using strategies to advance health equity.

Date: December 22, 2015

Presenter:
Region 2 Public Health Training Center with subject matter expertise from the Center for Health Equity at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene


This is an introductory online module on the topic of health inequities, health disparities, and social determinants of health.

Region 2 Public Health Training Center