WEB SITES SPECIFIC TO THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
The University of Wisconsin System's Institute on Race & Ethnicity
UW-Madison Office of the Provost: Diversity Issues
UW-Madison IMCC (Interim Multicultural Center)
The University of Wisconsin Medical School
The American
Cancer Society
Research Directed at the Poor and
Underserved. All information and Applications are on our website.
www.cancer.org/
American Medical Association Minority Physicians
Services
A Web site created by and for AMA
minority physicians.
American
Psychiatric Association
The American Psychiatric Association is a medical specialty
society recognized world-wide. Its 40,500 U.S. and international
physicians specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mental
and emotional illnesses and substance use disorders.
Association
of American Medical Colleges
The Association of American Medical Colleges has as its
purpose the improvement of the nation's health through the
advancement of academic medicine. As an association of medical
schools, teaching hospitals, and academic societies, the AAMC
works with its members to set a national agenda for medical
education, biomedical research, and health care and assists its
members by providing services at the national level that
facilitate the accomplishment of their missions.
Association
of Clinicians for the Underserved
The primary emphasis is on clinicians who are providing
health care to medically underserved populations.
Bettering the
Health of Minority Americans
A Web site focusing on managed care and
minority communities created by The Commonwealth Fund and the
Harvard University Fellowship in Minority Health Policy.
The
Center for Cross-Cultural Health
The mission of the Center for Cross Cultural Health is 'to
integrate the role of culture in improving health.' Our vision is
to ensure that diverse populations receive culturally competent
and sensitive health care. In order to achieve this goal, the
Center is actively involved in the education and training of
health care providers in the State of Minnesota to be culturally
diverse in their health practices
Center for Minority Health
The mission of the Center for Minority Health (CMH) at the
Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, is to
address issues and provide leadership for meeting health needs of
minority populations through research, education and training,
health policy development, and community service.
Center
of Excellence in Minority Medical Education and Health
Dedicated to increasing the number of students and faculty from
under-represented minorities at Michigan State University and to
developing curricular components and research opportunities in
minority health. This homepage provides bibliographies on
minority health, information about educational opportunities for
minorities and related information.
The Commonwealth Fund, Harvard University Fellowship
in Minority Health Policy
Designed to prepare physicians, particularly minority
physicians, for leadership roles in formulating and implementing
public health policy and practice on a national, state or local
level.
Cross
Cultural Health Care Program
Recognizing the diversity and the different ways to health,
the mission of the Cross Cultural Health Care Program is to serve
as a bridge between communities and health care institutions to
ensure full access to quality health care that is culturally and
linguistically appropriate.
Directory
of Minority Health and Human Services Data Resources
This directory serves as a reference document on data resources
within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) that
contain race and ethnicity data. It provides information on how
to obtain data, the cost for data files and use policies.
Diversity
Rx
Diversity Rx is sponsored by Resources for Cross Cultural Health
Care (RCCHC), the National Conference of State Legislatures, and
the Henry J. Kaiser Foundation. It is a clearinghouse of
information on how to meet the language and cultural needs of
minorities, immigrants, refugees and other diverse,
medically-underserved populations. The content is updated
monthly, and readers are encouraged to provide information about
their programs, articles and book reviews, calendar events,
letters to the editor, and other information for posting on the
site.
EthnoMed
The EthnoMed site contains information about cultural
beliefs, medical issues and other related issues pertinent to the
health care of recent immigrants to Seattle, many of whom are
refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the world.
Health Professionals for Diversity
Its goal is to ensure that health professions schools
continue to have the freedom to consider race, ethnicity, and
gender among many important factors in selecting those students
who will best meet the country s health care needs in the years
to come.
Health Resources for Women of Color
Offers links to a large number of health centers and
institutes at the national level that have information
particularly relevant to minority groups.
Health
Web-Minority Health
HealthWeb is a collaborative project of the health sciences
libraries of the Greater Midwest Region (GMR) of the National
Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) and those of the
Committee for Institutional Cooperation.
History
of "Race" in Science, Medicine, and Technology
Part of the Program in Science, Technology, and Society (STS) at
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), this Web site is
a forum, research, and teaching tool for scholars, students, and
others interested in the history of the concept of
"race" in science, medicine, public health, and
technology, with a focus on 19th and 20th century American,
European and Colonial histories. This site includes an incredibly thorough
and detailed bibliography organized by subject and
regional context.
The
Initiative to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health
The President has committed the Nation to an ambitious goal by
the year 2010: eliminate the disparities in six areas of health
status experienced by racial and ethnic minority populations
while continuing the progress we have made in improving the
overall health of the American people.
Institute
for Minority Health Research (IMHR)
The Institute's mission of teaching , research and service
are focused specifically on ethnic and racial minority
populations in the U.S. It examines gaps in health care services
for minorities, disseminating health information and education
materials to minorities, improving access to public health
services, and providing technical assistance to community based
organizations on program planning and evaluation.
Institute
on Race and Ethnicity
The primary purpose of the Institute is to conduct and
encourage a variety of activities designed to enhance conceptual,
theoretical, and empirical inquiry into the phenomena of race and
ethnicity.
Intercultural
Cancer Council
While cancer death rates are declining nationwide, minorities and
medically underserved individuals have higher incidence and lower
survival rates from this disease. The Mission of the
Intercultural Cancer Council is to develop and promote policies
and programs to redress this tragic imbalance. The ICC will work
to reduce the higher incidence, suffering and death from cancer
among minority, culturally diverse and medically underserved
populations.
International
College of Surgeons--US Sector
The primary goal of the U.S. Section of ICS is to promote and
participate in the exchange of surgical knowledge and techniques.
As part of this goal, the U.S. Section wishes to cultivate and
strengthen friendships with other countries.
Maternal and Child Health National Center for
Cultural Competence
The Georgetown University Child Development Center (GUCDC)
was established nearly four decades ago to improve the quality of
life for children with special needs and their families
Minority
Access to Research Careers
The Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) program was
created by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences
(NIGMS) to increase the number of biomedical scientists from
minority groups. A key objective of the MARC program is the
encouragement of minority students in the pursuit of graduate
training leading to the Ph.D. degree in the biomedical sciences.
Minority
Aging Research Institute
Centered at the University of North
Texas, this institute specializes in applying aging research to
America's minority populations.
The
Minority Health Network
The Minority Health Network (MHNet) is a world wide web based
information source for individuals interested in the health of
minority groups.
Minority
Health Professions Foundation
Provides support for professional education, research, and
community service that promote optimum health among poor and
minority people.
Minority
Health Project
Organized by the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill's
School of Public Health and sponsored by the National Center for
Health Statistics, this site is a component of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention. The overall purpose of the
Minority Health Project (MHP) is to improve the quality of
available data on racial and ethnic populations, expand the
capacity of minority-health researchers to conduct statistical
research and develop research proposals, and to foster a network
of researchers in minority health.
Morehouse
School of Medicine National Alumni Association
The Morehouse School of Medicine National Alumni Association was
established in May 1982. The purpose of this organization is to
support and advance the interests of the Morehouse School of
Medicine and its alumni, to foster interest among prospective
students, and the community.
Multiethnic
Healthcare: Closing the Gap
Working to address the health concerns of the multicultural
market through various partnerships with healthcare and physician
organizations and through the development of many culturally
relevant health promotions and patient education programs.
National
Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education
We, here at NAFEO, continue to advocate, communicate, and
educate, state and federal governments, corporate and general
America, about the vital roles HBCUs continue to play in the new
millennuim.
National
Health Law Program
The National Health Law Program is a
national public interest law firm that seeks to improve health
care for America's working and unemployed poor, minorities, the
elderly and people with disabilities. NHeLP serves legal services
programs, community-based organizations, the private bar,
providers and individuals who work to preserve a health care
safety net for the millions of uninsured or underinsured
low-income people.
The Office of
Minority Health
The Office of Minority Health (OMH) was established by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in 1985. The office
advises the Secretary and the Office of Public Health and Science
on public health policies and programs affecting Blacks,
Hispanics, Asians and Pacific Islanders, American Indians and
Alaska Natives. OMH's goal is to promote improved health among
these racial and ethnic minority populations.
Ohio
Commission on Minority Health
The Commission is interested in funding projects which are
innovative, culturally sensitive and specific in their approach
toward reduction of the incidence and severity of those diseases
or conditions which are responsible for excess morbidity and
mortality in minority populations.
Partnership
for Future Minority Health Scientists
This site includes descriptions of significant efforts including
the Project 3000 by 2000 Health professions partnership
Initiative, the Minority Medical education Program, and the
Minority Physicians Database, and an effort to develop a database
that would include minority physicians.
Public
Health Library at the University of Michigan School of Public
Health
This site includes references to general sources and statistics,
journals and Internet resources for African Americans, Hispanics,
Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans.
Race,
Health Care and the Law
Created by the University of Dayton
School of Law, this page explores the role of the law in
improving African-American (and other people of color) health
status, access to health care, and the quality of the health care
received. It includes law review articles, citations to statutes
and court cases.
U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
The Initiative to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in
Health
Wisconsin Multiculturalism Web Site
Organized to provide participants with a means of expanding
their awareness of the traditions and attitudes specific to the
various minority populations of Wisconsin.
Women
of ColorWeb
Dedicated to providing access to writings by and about women
of color in the US. Focus specifically on issues related to
feminisms, sexualities, and reproductive health and rights,
although we envision adding new sections as interests arise. The
site also provides links to organizations, discussion lists and
academic tools concerned specifically with women of color.
Listservs
Minority
Health Issues
A listserv on the Internet, dealing with a range of topics. To
subscribe, send the message subscribe minhlth.
African American Program on Diabetes
With diabetes on the rise among African Americans, an
ambitious and groundbreaking program was created to increase
diabetes awareness among those most at risk.
Association
of Black Cardiologists
An organization created to encourage industry, government and
non-governmental organizations to support the training of
minority physicians and cardiologists; sponsor projects that will
meet the health care needs of minority patients; provide quality
continuing medical education and sensitivity training for
physicians.
Association
of Black Psychologists
The Association of Black Psychologists is the leader and
international resource for addressing the
psychological needs of African people in the Diaspora. Our
research publications, assessment techniques, and other products
establish the association as the recognized authority for
providing practical solutions to the day-to-day circumstances of
our people. We collaborate with other Afrocentric associations in
Social Work, Law, Medicine, and related social service
disciplines to formulate or influence the development of policy
to ensure positive solutions to the challenges that impact our
people.
Association
of Black Sociologists
The Association of Black Sociologists (ABS) is a national
professional organization of sociologists and social scientists
founded in 1976 by women and men of African descent whose mission
is to build a tradition of scholarship, defined by the interest
of African American people.
Bad Blood: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
This site contains the 1996 Final Report on Tuskegee, the
presidential apology, and an overview of the 1994 symposium,
"Doing Bad in the Name of Good."
The
Black Health Net
The online source of health information for African Americans.
BlackWomensHealth.com
Our mission is to become the premier Internet site dedicated
to promoting the physical, mental and spiritual wellness of
today’s African American woman. Furthermore, the site will
educate and empower women on ways to improve their health status
in an effort to live happier, more productive lives.
Breast Cancer Black Woman
To distribute information regarding Breast Cancer to all
women but primarily to African-American women.
The
Colleges of Medicine of South Africa
The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA) functions
primarily as an independent national postgraduate examining body
and is committed to the maintenance of the highest professional
and ethical standards through its primary roles as an educational
and postgraduate examining body. In addition to medical
education, the CMSA renders guidance on medical standards, health
care services, ethical and medico-political issues and advises on
accreditation and recertification.
The Faces of Science: African Americans in the
Sciences
Profiled here are African American men and women who have
contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.
Friends for Friends
Friends For Friends is a nonprofit membership-supported
organization dedicated to providing HIV/AIDS awareness and
prevention education to the African-American community through
street outreach campaigns and free workshops.
Institute
for African American Health
The mission of the Institute for African American Health,
Inc. (IAAH) is to address the basic health issues affecting the
African American Community, as well as all other Americans
Islamic
Medical Association of South Africa
Our mission as Muslim health care professionals is to
establish and project the Islamic value system as a living entity
in our lives and in the practice of health care solely for the
service and pleasure of Allah.
National
Association of Black Social Workers
This organization was formed in response to issues related to
providing human services in the Black community, educating social
workers for effective service in the Black community, and
providing opportunities for participation of Black social workers
in the social welfare arena. Membership in NABSW is open to Black
people working in human services and is not predicated upon
degree or experience.
National
Black Alcoholism and Addictions Council (NBAC)
NBAC is an organization through which Blacks concerned with
or involved in the field of alcoholism can exchange ideas, offer
services, coordinate and facilitate alcoholism programs that
operate in the interest of Black Americans.
National
Black Nurses Association
African American nurses have to take the lead in order to
make a difference in the quality
of life in our communities.
National
Black Women's Health Project
NBWHP's mission is to improve the health of Black women by
providing wellness education and services, health information,
and advocacy. NBWHP is committed to defining, promoting, and
maintaining the physical, spiritual, mental, and emotional
well-being of Black women. We seek to enable Black women to
become aware of the nature of physical and mental health and the
relationship between the two.
National Dental Association
The National Dental Association (NDA) is the largest and
oldest organization of minority oral health professionals in the
world. Representing over 7000 African American dentists in the
United States and abroad, the NDA has become a powerful voice for
the health care rights of the underserved.
National
Medical Association
Representing the interest of more than 20,000 African
American physicians and the patients they serve, with nearly 100
affiliated societies throughout the nation and U.S. territories,
the National
Medical Association has been firmly established in a leadership
role in medicine.
Society for
the Analysis of African American Public Health Issues
A research-focused national public health organization,
SAAPHI is dedicated to improving the overall health of African
Americans.
SPOTLIGHT: Showcasing African American Contributions
to Science, Technology and Medicine
This site includes practicing scientists, as well as
historical figures.
Student
National Medical Association
Community service is the heart and soul of the SNMA and
eliminating disparities in health care delivery, disease
morbidity, and disease mortality are among our highest
priorities.
ASPIRA
Association
The ASPIRA Association, Inc. is the only national nonprofit
organization devoted solely
to the education and leadership development of Puerto Rican and
other Latino youth.
Hispanic Center of Excellence
This effort ultimately will increase the number of Hispanic
physicians working in Hispanic communities. Baylor and the
University of Texas-Pan American have developed a comprehensive
program to achieve this end.
Hispanic
Dental Association
To provide a voice for the Hispanic oral health professional in
the United States, to promote the oral health of the Hispanic
community through improved prevention, treatment and education,
to foster research and knowledge concerning Hispanic oral health
problems, to disseminate information to both Hispanic dental
professionals and the community at large, to provide a worldwide
source of continuing education for oral health professionals
serving the Hispanic community, and to stimulate interest and
encourage entry of Hispanics into oral health careers
Hispanic
Outlook in Higher Education
It is the sole Hispanic journal on today’s college
campus that reaches a broad cultural audience of educators,
administrators, students, student service and community-based
organizations, plus corporations.
Hispanic
Nurses Association
Site is currently under construction.
Interamerican
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Inc
The goals of ICPS are to: Improve the health of the Hispanic
community. Reduce the incidence of preventable diseases. Improve
educational and leadership opportunities for Hispanic physicians.
Encourage Hispanic youths to pursue careers in the healthcare
field.
Julian
Samora Research Institute
The mission of JSRI is the generation, transmission, and
application of knowledge to serve the needs of Latino communities
in the Midwest. To this end, it has organized a number of
publication initiatives to facilitate the timely dissemination of
current research and information relevant to Latinos.
Latino Cardiovascular Health Resources
An exciting new and comprehensive community-based heart-health
promotion initiative from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute. It targets Latinos living in the United States. The
project raises awareness of the risk factors and promotes
lifestyle changes to reduce the chances of developing heart
disease.
Latino Health
Institute
The Latino Health Institute is a community-based professional
organization that promotes the health of the community, its
institutions, families, and individuals through effective
interventions that are culturally competent and technologically
appropriate.
Latino
Medicine
To support and disseminate information to all future Latino
physicians interested in serving the Latino community.
Latinos and Medicine
Calander of events and links with related information
Midwest Latino Health, Research, Training, and Policy
Center
The Center's work involves increasing the pool of Latino
investigators in the field of training, and increasing the
competency level of non-minority researchers to conduct
culturally-appropriate health outcomes research.
National
Association of Hispanic Nurses
As the only national organization representing Hispanic
registered nurses in the United States, the goal of the National
Association of Hispanic Nurses is to increase the leadership
development of Hispanic nurses and to improve the quality of
health of Latino communities.
National
Association of Hispanic Serving Health Professions Schools
The National Association of Hispanic-Serving Health
Professions Schools is an organization which has been established
with the support of HRSA, in its role of providing national
leadership to improve the education, training, distribution,
utilization, supply, and quality of the Nation's health
personnel.
The National
Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations
(COSSMHO)
This organization works to improve the health and well-being of
all Hispanic communities throughout the United States. This site
covers the organization's initiatives, health news, job
opportunities, funding leads, useful web links and more.
National Hispanic
Council on Aging
Concerned about the well being of the Hispanic Elderly.
National
Hispanic Medical Association
NHMA provides policymakers and health care providers with
expert information and support in
strengthening health service delivery to Hispanic communities
across the nation.
National
Latina Health Organization
Formed to raise Latina counsciousness about our health and
health problems. The NLHO promotes self-help methods and
self-empowerment processes as a vehicle for taking greater
control of our health practices and lifestyles. We are committed
to work toward the goal of bilingual access to quality health
care and the self-empowerment of Latinas through educational
programs, outreach and research.
Pan-American
Health Organization
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is an international
public health agency with more than 90 years of experience in
working to improve health and living standards of the countries
of the Americas.
Peruvian
American Medical Society
With the purpose of uniting all Peruvian physicians to
improve the medical education and cultural relations between Peru
and the United States.
Society for
Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
To encourage Chicano/Latino and Native American students to
pursue graduate education and obtain the advanced degrees
necessary for research careers and science teaching professions
at all levels.
American
Association of Chinese Physicians
The objective of the AACP-CA is to establish information
exchange and facilitate professional and social interactions
among Chinese physicians in California.
American
Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
We are concerned with the treatement of International Medical
Graduates (IMG's) in licensure reciprocity, selection and
deselection from managed care panels, and access to Graduate
Medical Education. We are also concerned with the health status
of the Indian American community in the United States and the
availability of medical care in India.
Asian American Health Education Association
This page is currently under construction.
Asian-Americans in Public Health
In recognition of racial and ethnic diversity, Asian Americans in
Public Health was formed to promote and encourage greater
understanding of issues pertaining to Asians in the United
States.
Asian and
Pacific Islander American Health Forum, Inc.
The mission of the APIAHF is to promote improvement in the
health status of all Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United
States.
Asian
Community Mental Health Services Online
To provide and advocate multilingual and multicultural human
services that empower individuals and families to lead healthy,
productive and self-sufficient lives in the community.
Asian Health
Services Online
To serve and advocate for the immigrant and refugee Asian
community regarding its health rights, and to assure access to
health care services regardless of income, insurance status,
language, or culture.
Asian
Health Traditions
The intenion of this site is to educate people on the
struggles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in America. The
focus is on dealing with acute and chronic pain, internal
medicine and in utilizing herbs to decrease the side-effects of
Chemo and Radiotherapy due to cancer.
APAMSA (Asian
Pacific American Medical Students Association)
An organization representing issues important to Asian-American
medical students
Association
of Asian/Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)
To provide culturally competent, linguistically accessible and
affordable primary health care services to Asian American and
Pacific Islander populations across the country.
Association
of Pakistani Physicians of North America
To uphold ethical and moral values, engage in social and
professional activities, support educational and intellectual
pursuit, upgrade medical care and thus glorify our Association.
Chinese
American Medical Society
The Society is incorporated as a non-profit, charitable,
educational, and scientific society. The founders of the Society
and the current membership have been guided by the following
objectives: To promote the scientific association of medical
professionals of Chinese descent, to advance medical knowledge
and scientific research with emphasis on aspects unique to the
Chinese, to establish scholarships to medical dental students and
to provide endowments to medical schools and hospitals of good
standing, and to promote the health status of Chinese Americans.
Chinese
American Physician's Society
Our main objectives: To eliminate, eradicate and discourage
racial prejudice and discrimination in all facets of the medical
profession. To encourage, foster and stimulate a greater
awareness of the social responsibility of the medical profession
to the community. To provide a forum for the exchange and
discussion of information concerning problems, new advancements
and improvement of skill relating to the field of medicine. To
advocate, promote and encourage the expansion and availability of
low-cost medical services in socioeconomically disadvantaged
communities.
Chinese
Medical Association
It acts as the bridge between the Government and the
professionals and helps the Government in the development and
promotion of medical science as well as medical workers. It also
helps to raise the standard of health for all people in China.
Filipino Task
Force on AIDS
Provides culturally sensitive ethnic-specific HIV/AIDS
prevention education programs and support services for Filipinos
living with HIV/AIDS.
Hong Kong
Academy of Medicine
Overseeing the provision of specialist training and
Continuing Medical Education, the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
brings to the community the very best medical expertise available
in the world, today and tomorrow...
Hong Kong
Medical Association
Aims to maintain and improve standards of medical practice in
Hong Kong, and to foster friendly relations both professionally
and socially amongst all registered doctors in Hong Kong,
irrespective of race, colour or creed.
The National
Arab-American Medical Association
The objectives of NAAMA encompass a wide range of professional,
educational, charitable, humanitarian and cultural activities.
The National Asian Pacific Center for Aging
The National Asian Pacific Center on Aging is to serve as the
leading national advocacy organization committee to the dignity,
well-being and quality of life of Asian Pacific Americans in
their senior years.
National Asian Women's Health Organization
To improve the health status of Asian American women and families
through research, education, leadership, and public policy
programs, and address broader social justice issues of all
under-served communities.
National
Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse
Dedicated to addressing the alcohol, tobacco, and other drug
issues of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) populations on the
continental U.S., Hawaii, the six Pacific Island jurisdictions
and elsewhere.
Refugee Health
Concerned about the well being of those who are fleeing
persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of
race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social
group, or political opinion.
South
Asian Health Professions Association
Geared to meeting the needs of pre-health professions'
students, and will provide information seminars and peek
counseling among other things.
SAWNET/ South Asian Women's Health
Sawnet is a completely volunteer affair, and the organization has
no formal structure, no finances, and no board of directors. It
exists entirely in the electronic medium, has no bylaws, and is
not registered as an organization anywhere. The mailing list is
run by a a group of volunteer moderators and now reaches about
700 women in four continents.
South East Asian Health Ethics Network (SEAHEN)
The aims of the program are: To develop a teaching module on
health ethics, to establish and support a South East Asian Health
Ethics Network among relevant institutions, to produce country
reports on health ethics from each participating country, to
establish a regional database on health ethics literature, and to
conduct a baseline study.
Utopia:
Asian AIDS/HIV Information
The number of AIDS cases in southeast Asia rose 40% from
1997-1999. The overwhelming majority of these cases were in
Thailand, Myanmar, and India. The actual number of cases could be
significantly higher. Malaria, tuberculosis (TB), and AIDS
continue to be deadly health challenges in the region, with TB
posing the highest death threat.
Vietnamese Community Health Promotion Project
Vietnamese Community Health Promotion Project wants to
improve the health of Vietnamese living in the United States.
American
Indian Rehabilitation, Research and Training Center
To improve the quality of life for American Indians and
Alaska Natives with disabilities through the conduct of research
and training.
Association of
American Indian Physicians
AAIP is dedicated to improving the health status of American
Indian and Alaska Native people, training Indian physicians and
other Indian health professionals, and furthering policies which
affect Indian health. AAIP also fosters collaboration between
western medicine and traditional Indian / Native medicine. AAIP
was founded in 1971 by 13 Indian physicians who wanted to provide
a forum to discuss Indian health issues and to increase the
number of Indian physicians.
Association of Native American Medical Students
Founded in 1975, the Association of Native American Medical
Students (ANAMS) is a student organization representing Native
American graduate health professions students throughout the US
and Canada. ANAMS is comprised of Native American students
enrolled in medical school or in the allied health professions of
Dentistry, Veterinary, Optometry, Podiatry, and Pharmacy.
Baltimore American Indian Center
To provide social, economic and training assistance and to
access to health related services to Native Americans living in
the State of Maryland. To provide a central voice and focus for
expressing concerns and resolving problems affecting Native
Americans in Maryland.
California
Rural Indian Health Board, Inc.
The California Rural Indian Health Board, Inc. is devoted to
the needs and interests of the Indians of Rural California. It is
a network of Tribal Health Programs that is controlled and
sanctioned by Indian people and their Tribal Governments.
Center for
American Indian Research & Education Inc. (CAIRE)
The mission of CAIRE is to improve the status of Native
people by promoting, developing, and evaluating culturally
appropriate health, education, and social programs for American
Indians and Alaska Natives nationally.
Chickasaw
National Health Sysytems
To provide American Indian families with health services that
promote healing and wellness.
Gryphon
Productions
Documentaries aimed at Native American communities dealing
with health, social, and cultural topics including AIDS,
Diabetes, FAS, youth cultural empowerment, single mothers,
residential schools, elder abuse, and others.
Health of Native People of North America: An
Annotated Mediagraphy
The purpose of this mediagraphy is to provide as
comprehensive a listing as possible of the current audiovisual
materials on native health that exist in the United States and
Canada.
The Indian Health
Service Home Page
The Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency within the Department
of Health and Human Services, is responsible for providing
federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives.
The site provides links to IHS internal information as well as to
other resources concerned with issues of interest to Native
Americans.
Indians into Medicine
Indians into Medicine (INMED) is a comprehensive education
program assisting Indian students who are preparing for health
careers. Located at the University of North Dakota School of
Medicine in Grand Forks, INMED support services include academic
and personal support for college and professional students,
assistance with financial aid application, and summer enrichment
sessions at the junior high through professional school levels.
Indigenous Health & Culture
This web site has been organized to assist the students in
the "Indigenous Health and Culture" course taught by
Dr. Yvonne Dion-Buffalo and Dr. John Mohawk at the University at
Buffalo (Fall 1999) with their research.
National
Center of American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health
Research
The NCAIANMHR has four major program functions: research,
research training, information dissemination, and technical
assistance.
National
Indian Health Board
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) represents Tribal
Governments that operate their own health care delivery systems
through contracting and compacting, as well as those that receive
health care directly from the Indian Health Service.
The National
Native American AIDS Prevention Center
The NNAAAPC was founded in 1987 as a network of concerned Native
people willing to speak publicly on the need for HIV prevention
education by and for Native Americans. NNAAAPC's mission is to
stop the spread of HIV and related disease among American
Indians, Alaska Native, and Native Hawai'ians and to improve the
quality of life for member of our communities infected and
affected by HIV/AIDS.
Native American Cancer Initiatives
The purpose of the program is to develop and implement culturally
relevant and acceptable cancer prevention and control research
projects within local, regional and national Native American
communities
Native American Health Care - If You Knew: A history
of health care to Native Americans exhibition from the National
Library of Medicine.
Displayed are photographic and textual reproductions of materials
from the National Archives and Records Administration, the
National Anthropological Archives of the Smithsonian Institution,
and the Cumberland County Historical Society in Carlisle,
Pennsylvania.
Native
American Institute at Michigan State University
The mission of the Institute is to: provide training, technical
assistance, research, and educational assistance to Native
American Tribes and organizations in Michigan; serve Michigan
officials and lawmakers by offering periodic information on
policy alternatives regarding Indian issues; and promote and
enhance the public's knowledge and awareness of Michigan Indian
Communities, initiatives, history, and culture. In addition, the
Native American Institute has developed program initiatives both
independently and in cooperation with Tribal governments. The
Native American Institute is the only such Institute in the Great
Lakes region.
Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center
To address pertinent issues of health, education, land and water
rights, and economic development of Native American people.
Native
Elder Health Care Resource Center
A national resource center for older American Indians, Alaska
Natives, and Native Hawaiians, with special emphasis on
culturally competent health care. The NEHCRC is located in the
Department of Psychiatry. There are four cross-cutting themes to
the Center's efforts: ascertaining health status and
conditions,improving practice standards, increasing access to
care, and mobilizing community resources.
The
Native Health History Database
The NHHD is a centralized, nationally accessible,
computerized information resource containing complete
bibliographic information and abstracts on historical American
Indian and Alaska Native Medical/Health research reports.
Nebraska Urban
Indian Medical Center
To elevate the health status of Native Americans to the highest
level possible, as well as to serve persons of color and others
currently underserved in our community. The Medical Center
accepts clients, regardless of their ability to pay, with a
sliding fee scale.
News
From the Indian Country Newspaper
A weekly newspaper that covers national news and events, is
currently distributed in all fifty states and in seventeen
foreign countries.
The
Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board
To assist member tribes in their delivery of culturally
competent health services and to improve the health status and
quality of life.
Pic
River First Nation Health Program
A federally funded, community based program, which runs out
of the Pic River First Nation Health Centre. The Program focuses
mainly on health promotion and pervention strategies.
Science of Alcohol Curriculum for American Indians
(SACAI)
This curriculum provides American Indian youth a context for
learning about how alcohol affects the body and a community. The
hands-on, inquiry based activities found in the curriculum were
specifically designed around the interests and skill levels of
upper elementary and middle level students.
Seattle
Indian Health Board
To assist American Indians and Alaska Natives in the
achievement of the highest possible physical, mental, emotional,
social, and spiritual well-being through the provision of
culturally appropriate services, and to advocate for the needs of
all Indian people, especially the most vulnerable members of our
community.
Society for
Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
To encourage Chicano/Latino and Native American students to
pursue graduate education and obtain the advanced degrees
necessary for research careers and science teaching professions
at all levels.
Society of American Indian Dentists
To promote dental health in the American Indian community, to
encourage American Indian youth to pursue a career in the
profession of dentistry, and to serve as a resource for
assistance to American Indian students interested in the
profession of dentistry
UCLA
American Indian Studies Center: Includes information on the
Health Working Group
The American Indian Studies Center(AISC) was founded in 1969.
The Centerserves the educational and cultural needs of the
American Indian students at UCLA and the Los Angeles American
Indian communities. As one of UCLA's 24 Organized Research Units
our Center ranks among the top research centers of its kind in
the country.
Other Races and Ethnicities
American Lebanese Medical Association
To develop a society through which physicians and other
health care professionals who share Lebanese heritage or a
humanitarian interest in Lebanon and its people may come together
and undertake concrete projects to improve the health and well
being of all of Lebanon's diverse religious and cultural
communities.
Hungarian
Medical Association of America
The primary mission of the HMAA is to promote the science of
medicine through participative discussions and lectures among
members whose professional traditions are rooted in Hungary.
Members share and introduce scholarly and technical advances. The
Association also brings Hungarian physicians and scientists into
closer contact with friends of the American medical community,
and acts as liaison between various American and Hungarian
medical societies, foundations, and universities.
Islamic
Medical Association of North America
To encourage professional interaction between Muslim
physicians and other Allied Health Professionals and Physicians
and to assist in the orientation, adjustment and training of
Muslim
Physicians and Health Professionals new to North America.
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