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Upon completion of the Undergraduate Medical Program, the medical student will be able to competently:

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Population Health and its Determinants

Child Objectives

Describe the determinants of health and how the differential distribution of these determinants influences health status (health gradient) both within and between populations.
Illustrate how diverse factors (sociocultural, psychological, economic, occupational, environmental, legal, political, spiritual, and technological) interact to influence the health of an individual and the population.
Plan and advocate for an appropriate course of action at both the individual- and population-level that responds to the diverse factors influencing their health.
Identify the ways in which health systems (federal, provincial, municipal, private, non-governmental) can address structural barriers to reduce inequities in health status between population groups.
Describe the professional responsibility of the physician as Health Advocate in advancing the health and well-being of individuals, communities and populations.
Define and discuss concepts of health, wellness, illness, disease, and sickness (including WHO and Health Canada definitions, Lalond Report, Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion).
Know how to access and collect health information to describe the health status of a population.
Describe the types of data and common components (both quantitative and qualitative) used in creating a community needs assessment.
Describe approaches and challenges to working with different vulnerable populations to improve their health. (ex. people experiencing homelessness; people at extremes of the age continuum).
Describe the role that physicians can play in promoting health and preventing diseases at the individual and population level.
Understand how public policy can influence community-wide patterns of behaviour and affect the health of a population.

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