This podcast focuses on social determinants of health and how they contribute to health disparities. In addition, this podcast explores the short and long-term impacts of health disparities and social workers’ role in helping individuals, families, and communities to achieve health equity. This is part of the Continued Learning Podcast series.
Course created on April 22, 2022
On Demand
Course Type: Audio, Text
CE/CEU Offered: AK/1.25; AL/1.25; AR/1.25; ASWB ACE/1.25 General; AZ/1.25; CA/1.25; CE Broker/1.25 General (FL), Continuing Education (OH), Continuing Education By A Social Worker (SC), Category I Social Work (WV), CE Broker #20-931886; CO/1.25; CT/1.25; DC/1.25; DE/1.25; FL/1.25; GA/1.25; HI/1.25; IA/1.25; IACET/0.1; ID/1.25; IL/1.25; IN/1.25; KS/1.25; KY/1.25; LA/1.25; MA/1.25; MD/1.25; ME/1.25; MI/1.25; MN/1.25; MO/1.25; MS/1.25; MT/1.25; NC/1.25; ND/1.25; NE/1.25; NH/1.25; NJ (ASWB ACE)/1.25; NM/1.25; NV/1.25; NY-Contact Hours/1.0 Self-Study; OH/1.25; OK/1.25; OR/1.25; PA/1.25; RI/1.25; SC/1.25; SD/1.25; TN/1.25; TX/1.25; UT/1.25; VA/1.25; VT/1.25; WA/1.25; WI/1.25; WV/1.25; WY/1.25
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to define social determinants of health.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify how social determinants of health are tied to health disparities.
- After this course, participants will be able to determine how social workers can work with individuals, families, and communities to achieve health equity.
Agenda
0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
5-15 Minutes | Defining Social Determinants of Health |
15-25 Minutes | Identifying How Social Determinants of Health are Connected to Health Disparities |
25-35 Minutes | Prevalence of Health Disparities and Identify Who is Impacted |
35-40 Minutes | Defining Health Equity |
40-55 Minutes | Social Workers’ Role in Achieving Health Equity |
55-61 Minutes | Summary |
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Benjamin T. Bencomo
DSW LISW, LCSW
Dr. Ben Bencomo is an Assistant Professor of Social Work with the Facundo Valdez School of Social Work at New Mexico Highlands University. He received his MSW degree from NMHU and his DSW degree from the University of St. Thomas. Dr. Bencomo currently serves on the CSWE, Council on Racial, Ethnic and Cultural Diversity. He was also recently appointed to the Governor's Racial Justice Council by New Mexico Governor, Michelle Lujan-Grisham.
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Judy Barnstone
MSW, PhD
Dr. Judy Barnstone, is an Associate Professor at the Facundo Valdez School of Social Work at New Mexico Highlands University in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Barnstone’s research interests include health disparities and community-based prevention of poor health and mental health, the influence of opportunity and hazards in the physical and social environment on health behaviors and well-being, and differential health care access. Dr. Barnstone has over 20 years of social work experience and currently serves on the New Mexico Health Task Force, the School of Public Health Advocacy Group, and the Legislative Affairs Committee of the New Mexico chapter of the NASW.
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Presenter Disclosure: Judy Barnstone: Financial disclosures: Judy Barnstone received an honorarium for being a guest on this podcast. She is an Associate Professor at the Facundo Valdez School of Social Work at New Mexico Highlands University in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Barnstone currently serves on the New Mexico Health Task Force, the School of Public Health Advocacy Group, and the Legislative Affairs Committee of the New Mexico chapter of the NASW. Non-financial disclosures: Judy Barnstone has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by continued Social Work.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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Social Work Practice and Achieving Health Equity Podcast, course number 4648, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by Continued Social Work as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 01/25/2023-01/25/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 1.25 General continuing education credits.
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