Training

• Explain why it is important today for public health professionals to understand the Commercial Determinants of Health (CDoH) framework and apply it to their professional practice.
• Describe several key CDoH competencies for the learners or staff they teach, train, and supervise: (including undergraduate, graduate and PhD students in public health and selected other disciplines; staff of state and local health departments; public officials, and advocates).
• Identify and assess the value of key resources for those teaching and learning about CDoH.
• Assist learners to understand and explain similarities and differences between social determinants of health and CDoH frameworks.
• Describe at least three practical strategies for creating or expanding teaching on CDoH in their workplace.
• Develop a plan to implement at least one strategy from #5

Date: June 30, 2024

Presenters:
Nicholas Freudenberg, DrPH
Distinguished Professor of Public Health at the City University of New York School of Public Health Director of the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute 

Erinn C. Bacchus, MPH
Doctoral Student, Community Health and Health Policy
Graduate Student Assistant, Healthy CUNY 

This course highlights the importance of understanding the Commercial Determinants of Health (CDoH) framework for public health professionals. Participants will learn key CDoH competencies and how to differentiate between social determinants of health and CDoH frameworks. The course also provides valuable resources for teaching CDoH and practical strategies for integrating this knowledge into professional practice. Finally, participants will develop a plan to implement these strategies in their own workplace.