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  • Socioeconomic factors significantly influence population health outcomes.
  • Social sciences are currently underrepresented in academic medicine.

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  • To advocate for the integration of social sciences into academic medicine.
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  • Perspective piece outlining a proposed integration strategy.
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  • Emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration.

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  • Proposes a framework for incorporating social sciences across medical disciplines.
  • Highlights the need for robust theoretical and methodological foundations.
  • Stresses the importance of community-partnered research.

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  • Integrating social sciences is essential for a comprehensive understanding of health and disease.
  • This integration will advance health equity and community-centered medical knowledge.
  • Academic medicine must embrace social science principles for greater impact.