However, these good intentions do not always play out in practice. Training programmes set
up by postgraduate deaneries across the country vary enormously in their content and the …

Social determinants of health (SDH) have a major impact on illness and wellness. However,
research shows a lack of training on SDH in both undergraduate and postgraduate medical …

Social determinants of health (SDH) are the major drivers of health and disparate health
outcomes across communities and populations. Given this, the authors assert that …

Social determinants of health are responsible for 50% of ill health. The Royal College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Canada CanMEDS role of “physician advocate” requires …

We thank Doobay-Persaud et al. 1 for their review of Social Determinants of Health (SDH)
teaching in Undergraduate Medical Education in North America. We believe this to be a …

Introduction Action on the social determinants of health has been key for improving health
and prolonging life in the past, and remains so today. Against this background, WHO's …

Our editorial on medical education dilemma in this Journal, 1 and our earlier opinion-piece
on social medicalization and medical socialization, 2 have generated several letters of …

Background The social determinants of health (SDH) play a key role in the health of
individuals, communities, and populations. Academic institutions and clinical licensing …

Background As the global burden of chronic disease grows, and infectious disease threats
loom large, the need for medical graduates with expertise in public health medicine (PHM) is …

How best to develop doctors is a problem for many healthcare systems. The current trend
towards competence-based models, especially in UK postgraduate medical education …