Kaiser Permanente's Social Needs Network for Evaluation and Translation Empirical Research Agenda

•We used stakeholder-engaged concept mapping to identify social health research opportunities.•We generated 59 unique social health empirical questions rated on impact and priority.•The ranked and topic-driven list can help to guide other researchers in this space.•The broad range of questions revealed the nascency of the evidence base.•Strategic and rigorous research is needed to maximize social health benefits.