National Consortium for Multicultural Education

This consortium is a collaborative effort of eighteen US medical schools, funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), working to educate future and current physicians in multicultural practice.

We see this website as a resource for others involved in this important work to:

Model sample curricula
Describe methods of assessment
Link to related resources
Provide updates on relevant national/regional meetings on this topic


	NEWS AND EVENTS

	Achieving Cultural Competency: A Case-Based Approach to Training Health Professionals Book information University of Maryland SPH cultural competencey website See information on Maryland's approach to cultural competency in healthcare with resources including national, state, local health disparities data. Delaware Cultural Competency Series (for more info) Cultural Competence Online for Medical Practice (CCOMP) A Clinician's Guide to Reduce Cardiovascular Disparities. *Unnatural Causes* Discussion Guides for Unnatural Causes to use with the PBS documentary series exploring America’s racial and socioeconomic inequities in health Unnatural Causes website Office of Minority Health (OMH) Framework "A Strategic Framework for Improving Racial/Ethnic Minority Health and Eliminating Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities" Conferences: Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) November 6-11, 2009, Boston GEA/GSA workshops and small group discussions: due March 28, 2009 Publications: California Endowment Legislative and Regulatory: Cultural Competency Legislation READ MORE