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  • Washington Highlights

    AAMC Comments on NIH Minority Health, Health Disparities Strategic Plan

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    Carla Alvarado, PhD. MPH, Director of Research
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    The AAMC Center for Health Justice, on Dec. 30, submitted comments (PDF) to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Minority Health Disparities (NIMHD) in response to a request for information regarding the NIH Minority Health and Health Disparities Strategic Plan, 2026-2030.

    In its comments, the association commended the NIH and NIMHD for their commitment to deepening the understanding of health disparities, enhancing research activities, strengthening research capacity, and developing the scientific workforce. The AAMC outlined its recommendations to further strengthen the strategic plan (PDF) by including immigrants in the formal definition of populations that experience health disparities, developing guidelines on the standardization of data collection methods for sexual and gender minorities, and advancing strategies to support authentic community engagement