Pharmacy Times July 22, 2024
Ashley Gallagher, Associate Editor

Educators should prioritize integrating social determinants of health (SDOH) for the next generation of pharmacists.

Health is more than individuals’ behaviors and has a wide range of factors that affect individual and communities, Katie F. Leslie, PhD, MS, associate professor and director of enrollment and community outreach at Sullivan University in Kentucky, said in a session at the 2024 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting.

“The World Health Organization defines social determinants of health as the conditions in which people are born, live, and work, and highlights that these factors are most often the most important determinant of health status,” Leslie said. “We know that social determinants of health have been identified as the root causes of health...

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