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Minority Health and Ethnogeriatrics

Core Curriculum on Ethnogeriatrics - Developed by the Collaborative on Ethnogeriatric Education, the 5 core modules in the curriculum are meant to serve as a basic curriculum in ethnogeriatrics. The Collaborative is comprised of faculty from 31 Geriatric Education Centers throughout the United States. The modules are available for download in .pdf format using Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Connecticut Office of Multicultural Health - The web page provides contact information for the department, information on the goals and mission of the deparment, and links to publications and statistics related to minority health issues. Source: CTDPH

Management Services for Health (MSH) - This is a link to th Electronic Resource Center of MSH, a nonprofit education and scientific organization devoted to enhancing public health worldwide. From here, you can access "The Providers Guide to Quality and Culture" as well as other educational resources and information about MSH's services and mission. New visitors are asked to register. Source: MSH

The National Alliance for Hispanic Health (formerly known as COSSMHO) - This web site contains news and information effecting the Hispanic community, links to publications, information on educational and funding leads, "Alliance Initiatives" topics, for e.g. cancer, HIV/AIDS, tobacco, and a listing of trainings. Source: NAHH

National Center for Cultural Competence - Based at Georgetown University, NCCC seeks to address cultural, ethnic, and racial disparities in illness and death in the US. From this web site, visitors can access products, tools and policy briefs related to cultural competence and health disparities, links to related web sites, a searchable database of resource materials related to cultural competence, and more. Source: NCCC

Office of Minority Health Resource Center - A link to OMHRC's home page. OMHRC offers customized database searches, publications, web links, a link to federal clearinghouses, etc. regarding American Indian and Alaskan Native, African American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and Hispanic populations. Source: OMHRC

RI Department of Health Office of Minority Health

RI Racial and Ethnic Minority Disparities Project - This site is a resource for researchers, community organizations, foundations, and others interested in racial and ethnic disparities in health, education, economic development and safety. This link takes you to the section containing report summaries on health disparities. Source: RIREMDP

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