African American Health
- African American Health:MEDLINEplus
- BlackHealthCare.com
- Carolina Community Network - reducing breast, prostate and colon cancer disparities among adult African Americans
- National Black Women's Health Project (NBWHP)
Asian American Health
Hispanic/ Latino Health
- "Cancer Facts & Figures for Hispanics/ Latinos 2003-2005" released by the American Cancer Society
- Area L AHEC - Spanish Language and Cultural Competency Training
- Hispanic American Health: MEDLINEplus
- NC Center for International Understanding - Latino Initiative
- National Center forFarmworker Health (Migrant Health)
- ¿A su Salud!: Spanish for Health Professionals
Native American Health
- Indian Health Service
- Native American Child Health: American Academy of Pediatrics
- Native American Health: MEDLINEplus
- Native Health Databases: University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
N.C. Organizations
- Area L AHEC - Cultural Sensitivity Training
- Area L AHEC - Spanish Language and Cultural Competency Training
- NC AHEC Digital Library - Minority Health Special Collection
- NC Center for International Understanding - Latino Initiative
- NC Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities
- State Center for Health Statistics
- State of North Carolina
U.S. Government Organizations
- Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality - Minority Health Resources
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ATSDR/CDC), Office -
Helping American Indian & Alaska Native nations strengthen their Capacity to preserve the Environment which is at the core of Cultural Identity and Health. This web site contains information about the Office of Tribal Affairs, OTA Staff, ATSDR resources, services and tribal activities. This web-site was developed with input from the ATSDR/OTA Ad-Hoc Tribal Work Group. - Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC) (en espa¿ol)
- Eliminating Health Disparities (EHD) Traineeship Program
- Epidemiologic Research & Information Center (ERIC)
- HIV/AIDS Surveillance Slide Series - Race/Ethnicity L238 (through 2002)
- Health Disparities - National Institute on Dental and Craniofacial Research
- Health Disparities Research - Cancer Control and Population Sciences - National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Indian Health Service
- Minority Health Programs - National Institute of General Medical Sciences
- NCMHD - "NIH Comprehensive Strategic Plan and Budget"
- NIEHS - Health Disparities Research - Community Partnerships: Translational Research...
- NIH Minority International Research Training (MIRT) Grants-
The MIRT grants are designed to offer research training opportunities to qualified eligible students and faculty to participate in international biomedical and behavioral research programs abroad. The proposed training program is expected to increase awareness of international research issues and opportunities, acquaint students with a range of career opportunities in biomedical and behavioral research and encourage participants to pursue post-baccalaureate degrees and careers in biomedical and behavioral research especially related to minority health problems. The program is also expected to enhance the training efforts and international collaborative research activities of the faculty participants. - National Black Women's Health Project (NBWHP)
- National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
- National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD)
- National Institutes of Health
- OHMRC - HHS News: "HHS Awards $85 Million to Eliminate Health Disparities (11/01/02)"
- Office of Minority Health
- Office of Minority Health Research Coordination - National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Disease
- Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC)
- Office of Research on Women's Health - To Order Free Publications
- Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH 2010): Centers for Disease Control
- Spanish Language Publications - National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Disease
- Strategic Plan to Address Health Disparities Among Diverse Populations of Women
Other Relevant Organizations
- "Cancer Facts & Figures for Hispanics/ Latinos 2003-2005" released by the American Cancer Society
- "Key Facts: Race, Ethnicity, & Medical Care"
- African American Health: MEDLINEplus
- American Medical Association
- American Public Health Association (APHA) Minority Health
- Asian American Health: MEDLINEplus
- Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) Health Disparities Research and Diversity Resource Center
- BlackHealthCare.com
- BlackHealthCare.com "Addressing the Health Care Issues of African-Americans"
- Ethics and Health Disparities: American Medical Association
- Health Disparities Collaboratives
- Hispanic American Health: MEDLINEplus
- Living Knowledge
- National Center for Cultural Competence
- National Center forFarmworker Health (Migrant Health)
- National Medical Association (NMA)
- Native American Child Health: American Academy of Pediatrics
- Native American Health: MEDLINEplus
- Native Health Databases: University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
- Public Health Disparities Geocoding Monograph
- The Access Project
- Why the Difference? An Initiative on Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Cardiac Care
- This Speaker's Kit is part of "Why the Difference? An Initiative on Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Medical Care." Included in the kit are materials that may assist you with your dialogue, including: --Initiative Background Information --Potential Questions and Answers --Reporting Form --Selected Resource List --Discussion Guide --PowerPoint Presentation This initiative is being undertaken by The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, in conjunction with the American College of Cardiology Foundation, the American Heart Association, the Association of Black Cardiologists, and 10 other national medical, public health, and business organizations. As an academic center focused on minority health, you can play a major role in spreading the word about this Speaker's Kit and promoting the Why the Difference website, which provides online access to the full report and executive summary of "Racial/Ethnic Differences in Cardiac Care: The Weight of the Evidence," as well as to fact sheets, news releases, minority health news and event listings, and other valuable resources. The initiative website can be accessed at http://www.kff.org/why the difference.
- kaisernetwork.org - Health Disparities Webcasts
