Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be able to:  

• Define and describe SDOH (Social Determinants of Health). 

• Explain why SDOH are important to patients, members, and the organization and how SDOH impacts one’s overall health outcomes. 

• Describe Geisinger’s SDOH strategy 

• Apply SDOH knowledge to real life situations 

• Describe tenets of population health. 

• List methods for enlisting resident involvement in projects within the learning environment. 

• Explain the theory of change and how it can be applied to a medical education project. 

• Describe Kotter’s steps of change and how they can be applied to a medical education project. 

Speakers:

Valencia Walker, MD, Staff, Geisinger - has nothing to disclose.

Scott Friedenberg, MD, Staff, Geisinger - has nothing to disclose.

Maria Welch, MD, Staff, Geisinger - has nothing to disclose. 

Sierra Hawthorne, MD, Staff, Geisinger - has nothing to disclose.

Tom Davis, MD, Staff, Geisinger - has nothing to disclose.