This course will introduce students to the ways in which social, environmental, and cultural conditions affect one’s health – otherwise known as a social determinants of health framework, which helps contextualize one’s health outcomes in the context of their broader life and community. For example, how does education access relate to healthcare outcomes? Or race, gender, and social class? What about material circumstances – where one lives and works? Is quality food accessible? These are the sorts of questions that we want to tackle in this course, pushing students to widen their understanding of health beyond just the individual. Ultimately, the key takeaway from this class is to recognize and address the root causes of health inequities that exist between advantaged and disadvantaged groups – and how social determinants of health shapes these inequities. Including both informative and interactive components, students will gain hands-on experience researching how social determinants of health may affect their lives and the health of those in their communities.