Health Disparities

Underserved Populations -- Information on groups that provide assistance in paying for health care in needy populations and work to increase health literacy

Minority Health Resources -- Resources and links to organizations providing care for women, underserved populations, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender

Health Professional Shortage Areas -- Map Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), Medicare Physician Scarcity Areas (PSAs), the impact of your residency program graduates on your region, the distribution of physicians by specialty (primary care and other), and populations.

National Minority Health Month -- Learn about the AAFP’s National Minority Health Month, which for 2008 focused on preventive services for minority populations, and providing resources about diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and immunizations for ethnic and racial minorities