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Social Determinants of Health in OBGYN

with Dr. Camille Clare

In this episode, Dr. Camille Clare, the Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, joins Drs. Mark Hoffman and Amy Park to discuss social determinants of health in the field of OB/GYN.

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Dr. Camille Clare discusses Social Determinants of Health in OBGYN on the BackTable 21 Podcast

Dr. Camille Clare

Dr. Clare is Tenured Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine and Professor of Health Policy and Management of the Downstate Health Sciences University School of Public Health

Dr. Amy Park discusses Social Determinants of Health in OBGYN on the BackTable 21 Podcast

Dr. Amy Park

Dr. Amy Park is the Section Head of Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, and a co-host of the BackTable OBGYN Podcast.

Dr. Mark Hoffman discusses Social Determinants of Health in OBGYN on the BackTable 21 Podcast

Dr. Mark Hoffman

Dr. Mark Hoffman is a minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon at the University of Kentucky.

Synopsis

Dr. Clare identifies social determinants of health as factors that prevent patients from accessing healthcare multiple times. She describes examples as housing (e.g., safe environments to live and raise families, school district locations), access to transportation, and occupation. The physicians discuss the impact of social determinants of health in the field of OB/GYN, involving how certain conditions (i.e., rates of preterm birth, infertility, and cancer) present. The group also acknowledges the concept of “political determinants of health,” which involves policies that lead to certain health outcomes, such as redlining and how it has contributed to food insecurity and many other negative effects.

The physicians also discuss how groups are addressing the downstream effects of health inequities. Dr. Clare is personally involved in lobbying and encourages those around her to advocate at the local, state, and federal levels to improve policy. In addition, Dr. Clare utilizes social media as a way to promote health equity and empower students/trainees to make positive impacts on their communities.

The episode ends with Dr. Clare expressing current improvements among the medical community when it comes to addressing social determinants of health and health inequities. Ultimately, Dr. Clare is grateful that the medical community is now more open to discuss difficult conversations that focus on improving patient care. She has also appreciated the active effort to make the medical school recruitment process more inclusive in order to diversify the future physician workforce.

Resources

Dr. Camille A Clare:
@cclareMDMPH (https://twitter.com/cclareMDMPH)

Claire Cain Miller, Sarah Kliff, Larry Buchanan. “Childbirth Is Deadlier for Black Families Even When They’re Rich, Expansive Study Finds” The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/02/12/upshot/child-maternal-mortality-rich-poor.html

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