Social Determinants of Health

MERC faculty conduct applied research focused on social determinants of health that influence health status, disease outcomes and quality of life. Specific topics include food insecurity, healthcare access and quality, neighborhood and built environment, and community and social support.

Pearl Ante-Testard, PhD

Aaron Baugh, MD

Tasce Bongiovanni, MD, MPP

Therese Chan Tack, DO

Janet Chu, MD, MPH, MAS

Alison Cohen, PhD

Kenneth Covinsky, MD, MPH

Elizabeth Dzeng, MD, PhD, MPH

Stuart Gansky, MS, DrPH

Maria Garcia, MD, MPH, MAS

Orlando O. Harris, PhD, RN, FNP, MPH

Miranda Hill, PhD, MPH

Sabrina Islam, PhD, MS

Jane Jih, MD, MPH, MAS

Alka Kanaya, MD

Celia Kaplan, DrPh

Aayush Khadka, PhD

Solmaz Manuel, MD

Tor Neilands, PhD

Nynikka Palmer, DrPH, MPH

Michael Potter, MD

Jesse Ristau, MD

Jason Satterfield, PhD

Janice Tsoh, PhD

Mia Williams, MD, MS