Using adult learning characteristics and the humanities to teach undergraduate healthcare students about social determinants of health

Program description

The SDOH course is a required course for students at one large academic health center in the southeastern United States. Generally, students are allied health professionals and work full-time as Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapy Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Radiological Technologists, Respiratory Therapists, Certified Nursing Assistants, Certified Medical Assistants, or Emergency Medical Technicians.

Course description

The SDOH Photography Essay is a midterm paper required in the SDOH course offered at an academic health center (Brown et al., 2021;…