Oral

While the importance of several social determinants of health has been illuminated the examination of various other types of social determinants is expanding. New ways to make these social determinants more visible are being developed, and new types of policies are being implemented to address them. This session will show the influence of the corporations, as social determinants of health, on foundation funding and health policy, illustrate a web-based tool to display the influence of social determinants on health, and show the relationship between community social networks and social determinants of health. This session will raise the awareness of health educators about the influence of newly studied types of social determinants on health, provide ideas for methods to communicate those influences to the public and policy makers, and identify policy strategies to address them.

Session Objectives: By the end of this session participants should be able to: 1. Use a web tool that shows the relationship between mortality, income and education 2. Describe the interlocking relationships between philanthropic foundations and for-profit corporations 3. Describe the role women’s social network groups can play in addressing income inequality 4. Identify several tactics corporations use in opposing health promoting food policy

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)