S2 E6: Let's Socialize About Social Determinants of Health

This episode explores the topic of social determinants of health through the lens of public health and medical professionals. We often forget that social determinants of health are in everything the we do on a daily basis, from where we work, eat, play, live, etc. All of these factors and more have an effect on health outcomes of a person and their progeny. This episode features Dr. Arunima Bera, a board certified pediatric intensive care hospitalist who practices in Southern California. Dr. Bera sees first hand each day how social determinants of health affect her patient's and their family's lives. This episode also features Holly Eckelberger, MEd, MPH, an HIV Prevention Educator with years of experience in reproductive health education. Holly believes that social determinants of health are much deeper than what we see on the surface and that we must dive deeper to understand a patient's overall health and story. This episode focuses on social determinants of health from maternal health to children's health to educating physicians' regarding social determinants of health.