- Location
- Health Sciences Building, HS 610
- Series/Type
- Alumni Event, DLSPH Partner & Affiliate Event, Faculty/Staff Event, Lecture, Student Event
- Format
- Hybrid
- Dates
- December 11, 2023 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Links
Join Bloomberg Nursing at the University of Toronto for their annual Verna Huffman Splane Lecture, featuring guest speaker Dr. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos of Duke University School of Nursing.
Healthcare systems and providers are challenged by persistent health inequities, a growing burden of chronic disease multimorbidity, and rising costs. Nurses, and the health system at large, increasingly recognize the need for a paradigm shift toward whole-person and contextualized care that addresses structural challenges and advances health equity. Evidence demonstrates harmful social determinants of health (SDOH) are a major contributor to inequitable health outcomes, yet there is a paucity of dynamic programs and tools for nurse-led SDOH mitigation. This presentation will synthesize the extant SDOH literature to present a practical framework of SDOH mechanisms, constructs, and principles to guide nurse-led development and evaluation of SDOH mitigation programs. Providing exemplars of existing nurse-led programs and key components of a nurse-led model of care, the presentation will highlight opportunities for nurse-led innovation in healthcare practice, science, and education to advance health equity.