Social and Structural Determinants of Health Curricula

HOW TO GET STARTED

Step 1: Read our Facilitator’s Guide for each curricula. This will give an overview of the cases and how to facilitate the session.

Step 2: Download materials for your selected case.

Step 3: Review the materials for your case including “Presentation Notes” when PowerPoints are included.

Step 4: Teach and have fun!

Step 5: Complete survey. At the end of each PowerPoint is a short 5 minute online survey. There is one for participants and one for the presenter. This is the only ask we have for using our curriculum. We are studying and improving our materials all the time and ask that you please save time for the survey at the end of the course.

Structural Determinants of Health Mapping

What is it: Introduce the concepts behind social and structural determinants of health in this combination didactic and interactive module. Using a simulated case, participants uncover the social and structural (political, environmental, social) determinants that affect the outcome of a patient. Participants will learn how they can utilize improvement skills to affect change.

Time: 60-90 minutes

Teaching Modality: In-person or synchronous videoconferencing

Topics covered during this session:

  • Social & structural determinants of health

  • Expanded social & structural determinants of health mapping

  • Healthcare contributions to structural determinants of health

  • Using improvement skills to fix structural issues within healthcare

 

Root cause analysis: THE STRUCTURAL CAUSES OF MEDICAL ERRORS

Case Summary: Walk through the steps of a root cause analysis while focusing on how structural issues within healthcare place vulnerable populations at higher risk of suffering from a medical error.

Time: 60-90 minutes

Teaching Modality: In-person or synchronous videoconferencing

Topics covered during this session:

  • Social and Structural determinants of health

  • Teaming with multidisciplinary colleagues

  • Sequence of events

  • Fishbone diagrams

  • Root causes and root cause statements

  • High fidelity corrective actions