Kaiser
Family Foundation: quick reference chart book on
racial/ethnic disparities in health, health insurance
coverage and health care access and quality.
Institute of Medicine:
A component of the National Academy of Science. Provides
science based advise on matters of medicine and health.
OBSSR:
Strategic Plan for Health Disparities Research, FY 2002-2006.
Summary of projects OBSSR quick reference chart book
on racial/ethnic disparities in health, health insurance
coverage and health care access and quality.
Medical
Sociology: PhD program in Medical Sociology from
the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Urban
and Rural Definitions: Definition of rural and urban
according to census bureau
Medical
Hispanic Center of Excellence MHCOE: University
of Texas’ Hispanic Center of Excellence. Webpage
is devoted to cultural competence and curriculum.
The
Center for the Health Professionals: Site contains
a purchasable toolbox for teaching communication strategies
toward culturally competent care.
Information
Resources, Clinical Ed. Curriculum and Cultural Competence:
Howard University’s Center for Excellence.
Cultural
Competence in Health Care: Harvard University’s
webpage devoted to defining cultural competency and
linking it to quality to eliminate disparities.
Cultural
Competency: A cultural competency website with answers
to frequently asked questions.
Diversity Rx:
Their mission is to “promote language and cultural
competence to improve the quality of health care for
minority immigrant and ethnically diverse communities.”
The
Center for Cultural Competence: Central “hub”
where information regarding cultural competency can
be shared.
