Northwell/ZSOM Health Equity: Social Determinants of Health

A comprehensive, multipurpose, and up-to-date database covering over 29 million indexed records from international biomedical literature, from 1947 (including Embase Classic) to the present day.

"The Finding Answers Intervention Research Database is a searchable tool containing 388 journal article summaries, distilled from 11 systematic reviews of the published health disparities literature."

A database that provides full-text coverage for the most important and historically significant literature on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues.

Bibliographic information and abstracts of health-related articles, reports, surveys, and other resource documents pertaining to the health and health care of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Canadian First Nations.
Note: Currently under construction. No new items are being added until April 2021.

Comprises more than 30 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.

Database of citations and abstracts from scientific journals, books, and conference proceedings.

VisualDx is a clinical tool that provides access to over 23,000 peer-reviewed images and concise information for over 1200 diagnoses. Click on the Dermatology Skin of Color icon to filter by skin pigmentation.

Provides a comprehensive list of reference sources on health disparities in the United States, including key federal reports. Updated July 2021.

Indexed journal articles, position papers, individual lectures, websites, videos, and other data sources pertaining to social determinants of health that can be used to build curricula. Provided by Northwestern University.

The AHA's Physician Alliance has developed resources to help clinicians address social determinants of health within a framework that maximizes their skills while helping organizations systematically approach these challenges.

List of resources provided by OMH-HD

Resources dedicated to improving the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will help eliminate health disparities.

A subject guide that provides an overview, interventions and resources, and national snapshots on the topic of social determinants of health.

II.A.4.a).(2) design and conduct the program in a fashion consistent with the needs of the community, the mission(s) of the Sponsoring Institution, and the mission(s) of the program;
(Core) Background and Intent: The mission of institutions participating in graduate medical education is to improve the health of the public. Each community has health needs that vary based upon location and demographics. Programs must understand the social determinants of health of the populations they serve and incorporate them in the design and implementation of the program curriculum, with the ultimate goal of addressing these needs and health disparities.

IV.B.1.f) Systems-based Practice
Residents must demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger context and system of health care, including the social determinants of health, as well as the ability to call effectively on other resources to provide optimal health care.

"The Toolkit is a Web-based tool that provides hospitals, health systems, clinics, and health plans information and resources for systematically collecting race, ethnicity, and primary language data from patients."

A course that provide students with an introduction to the topic of social determinants of health. Case 1 provides an overview of what constitutes a social determinant of health and the effects on patients. Cases 2 and 3 present clinical scenarios to explore language and poverty as social determinants of health. Access to the Aquifer platform required.

Statistical software designed to generate multiple summary measures to evaluate and monitor health disparities (HD). HD*Calc was created as an extension of SEER*Stat. Created by the National Cancer Institute.

Click on the Health Education Tools and Toolkits for "tools and toolkits that can be used to educate, provide guidance and framework for, and engage healthcare professionals on health disparities, population health, and the social determinants of health."

A tool for teams to observe, understand, and analyze an intervention with regard to social inequalities in health. This discussion tool is not intended to measure the impact or the effectiveness of an intervention in reducing SIH; rather, its main objective is to open up dialogue on SIH.

An indexed database of curricula and assessment materials - including courses, simulation, SP cases, and experimental learning opportunities. Part of the Anti-Racism Curriculum Collection. Provided by Northwestern University.

CDC tools and resources that can help practitioners take action to address SDOH.

A free resource of publicly available data relevant to research and programs aiming to reduce health disparities by exploring the relationship between socioeconomic factors and the social determinants of health. The Compendium, an initiative of the Interdepartmental Health Equity Collaborative (IHEC), includes data and data-related resources from various federal agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Minority health data and statistics provided by the NY State Department of Health