Race, Ethnicity and Culture in Health

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What is the Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in Health Committee?

The Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in Health (REACH) committee aims to reduce health disparities among racial, ethnic and cultural groups through advocacy, education, and service. Our goals include:

Strengthening cultural humility through education
Promoting diversity of the physician workforce
Empowering future physicians to actively engage in political and social movements toward health equity

Get Involved!

Health Equity Week of Action (HEWA)

Interested in learning more about and impacting the root and “upstream” causes of health disparities and inequities? HEWA provides ways for chapters and individuals to get involved in a national action week focused on addressing health inequities in our communities

Education Equity Initiative

Learn about current disparities in education access for immigrants, examine the connection between education and health, and take action to support education access.

Student Resources

Projects-in-a-Box Toolkits

White Coat Cards

Get Informed and Connected

The Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE) aims to accelerate CDC’s health impact in the U.S. population and to eliminate health disparities for vulnerable populations as defined by race/ethnicity, socio‐economic status, geography, gender, age, disability status, risk status related to sex and gender, and among other populations identified to be at‐ risk for health disparities
The National Academy of Medicine is an independent, nonprofit organization that works outside of government to provide unbiased and authoritative advice to decision makers and the public. The IOM asks and answers the nation’s most pressing questions about health and health care.
Unnatural Causes is the acclaimed documentary series broadcast by PBS and now used by thousands of organizations around the country to tackle the root causes of our alarming socio-economic and racial inequities in health.
Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) is a transdisciplinary organization of clinicians, advocates and healthcare organizations that provide health care for the underserved.
Kaiser Family Foundation: Minority Health
Native Health Initiative (NHI)
Addresses health inequities through Loving Service (a human-to-human element of wanting to serve others, volunteerism) with several respected Tribal health leaders, health lay workers, faith-based leaders and health profession students.
Race and Medicine page on NEJM.org (articles, interviews, interactive maps): Project Impact is a community dedicated to reducing healthcare bias in skin of color.