The Health Benefits of Building Social Capital - Fostering Communities of Excellence In this presentation, David Holtgrave, PhD, explains the construct of social capital and the methods and measures of social capital at the state level. Using the correlation between social capital and state-level rates of infectious and chronic diseases as an example, the presenter suggests how the growth of social capital can be used to foster communities of excellence. (Lecture given on April 29, 2005) Audience: General Public Health Time: 52 minutes Format(s): CD-ROM, Webcast, Podcast