Despite recent progress in overall national health, there are continuing disparities in the incidence of illness and death among African Americans, Latino/Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and Asian Americans as compared with the U.S. population as a whole.   Recent studies have shown that racial and ethnic minorities often have a more difficult time accessing care and have worse health outcomes compared to other Americans.  Research has also shown that people who live in rural areas are receiving less preventive care and medical treatment than their urban counterparts. 

This Mini-Medical School will explore how diabetes, cancer, infant mortality and heart disease impact minority populations and community health as a whole.