Multicultural Medicine and Health Disparities

1. Immigration Pattern and Demographic Changes and Its Impact on U.S. Health 2. Cultural Competencies in Clinical Medicine: The Patient Encounter 3. The Impact of Culture on Health Outcomes 4. Compliance with Medical Treatment 5. Immunization and Preventive Health Care 6. Obesity and Nutrition 7. Cardiovascular Disease and Hypertension 8. Diabetes 9. Oncology 10. Hemoglobinopathies 11. Pregnancy, Prenatal Healthcare, and the Newborn 12. Tobacco, Alcohol, Drugs, and Violence 13. The AIDS Epidemic and Other Infectious Diseases in the Underserved and Minority Population 14. Transplantation and Organ Donation 15. Stress and Mental Health 16. Pain Management 17. Bioterrorism 18. Participation of Minorities in Research and Clinical Trial - Lingering Impact of Tuskegee or New Concerns 19. The Role of Different Provider Types in Cultural Medicine 20. The Role of Government and Social Programs on Health Outcome in the Minority /Underserved Community 21. The Future of Health Care The Cost of No Change