The Social EM Committee is committed to advancing awareness, education, advocacy, and research related to the social and structural factors that influence health and health care. The committee works to address health disparities in emergency care by promoting systematic approaches that recognize and respond to the social context of patients and communities.

Through collaboration and education, committee members work to advance meaningful change across diverse settings—including urban, rural, and international communities. Our work focuses on translating knowledge into action through advocacy and policy change, educational resources, research, and practical tools for emergency care professionals.

Explore Our Work

The Social EM Committee has developed a range of resources to support clinicians, educators, researchers, and advocates in understanding and addressing social determinants of health in emergency care.

Teaching Modules
Explore our teaching modules designed to build knowledge and practical skills related to social and structural drivers of health and health disparities.

Webinar Recordings
Access recordings and resources from webinars featuring experts and leaders discussing social emergency medicine, advocacy, policy, research, and health equity.

Through these efforts, the Social EM Committee seeks to equip the emergency medicine community with the knowledge, resources, and strategies needed to recognize and address the social drivers of health and advance more equitable emergency care.