Carter MM, Lewis EL, Sbrocco T, Tanenbaum R, Oswald JC, Sykora W, Williams P, Hill LD. J Natl Med Assoc. 2006 Nov;98(11):1772-8. This study was funded by the NIH National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities and was a joint effort between American University and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. The authors developed and evaluated the effectiveness of an interactive workshop designed to improve third-year students’ attitudes, beliefs and cross-cultural communication skills. The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences established the USU Center for Health Disparities Research and Education which aims to design and implement a series of research, education, minority student mentoring and community outreach initiatives to reduce health disparit