Coalition of Universities Collaborate to End Health Disparities

Eradicating health disparities for minority populations in urban areas has been a persistent struggle for healthcare researchers and organizations at both the local and national levels. While numerous causes have been identified as contributing to ongoing inequities — such as a lack of community providers and resources — these factors have been difficult to change. This was the challenge for the steering committee of the Urban Universities for HEALTH learning collaborative. Launched in 2013, the collaborative is a joint effort by the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU), Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU), the NIH National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).