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Racial and ethnic health disparities inarguably exist in the United States. It is important to educate primary care clinicians regarding this topic because they have the ability to have an impact in the reduction of health disparities. This article presents the evidence that disparities exist, how clinicians contribute to these disparities, and what primary care clinicians can do to reduce disparities in their practice. Clinicians are able to impact health disparities by receiving and providing cross-cultural education, communicating effectively with patients, and practicing evidence-based medicine. The changes suggested herein will have an impact on the current state of health of our nation.

Am I My Brother’s Keeper? African American Men’s Health Within the Context of Equity and Policy

“…Furthermore, training to promote gender-specific and gender-transformative health services (e.g., health providers' offices should be tailored to improve men's access outside of working hours); training to promote race equity in health services by more substantively addressing the unconscious racial attitudes and stereotypes relating to African American men. Interventions can draw on a social cognitive framework developed by Burgess, Van Ryn, Dovidio, and Saha (2007), which outlines evidencebased strategies and skills while addressing any shortcomings of cultural-competency curricula (Cardarelli & Chiapa, 2007;National Council on Crime and Delinquency, 2014;Treadwell et al, 2012;Van Ryn & Burke, 2000).…”