http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/
NLM's (National Library of Medicine) search service to access the 9 million citations in MEDLINE and Pre-MEDLINE (with links to participating on-line journals), and other related databases. This will provide the used to extensive access of abstracts and citations, with many abstracts related to cultural competence. The FAQ section on the left when you enter the site will be helpful to users.

http://www.DiversityRx.org
Diversity RX is a comprehensive clearinghouse of information on many issues related to cross cultural health, including model programs, policies and legal issues. There are up to date donference prodeedings, the latest on policies related to cultural competence, and access to best practices in multicultural health care. You can also sign up for free for updates and on-line dialogue.

http://iom.edu
The Institute of Medicine is an independent, scientific adviser to Congress. It strives to provide health care advice that is unbiased, based on evidence, and grounded in science. They have done many significant studies on the disparity of health care. There are many topics and reports easily accessible through this website.

http://www.chausa.org
The is the site of the Catholic Health Association which houses discussion groups, forums, and articles on cultural competence.

http://www.ethnomed.org/
This site contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related issues pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants to Seattle or the US, many of whom are refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the world. They feature very detailed information on 12-15 groups, including those not included in this site: Amharic, Oromo, Somalian, Tigrean, Lao, Mien, Ukranian, and Samoan. This site also contains articles of interest and downloadable patient education materials in mutliple languages!

http://www.offices.colgate.edu/alana-cultural-center/communityservice
This site from the St. Elizabeth Family Medicine Residency Program in New York state provides group specific information on Bosnians, African Americans, Latinos, and Vietnamese. The site has some very good general information on working successfully in a multi-cultural environment and to deepen one's understanding of culturally competent skills.

http://www.erc.msh.org
This education web-site is designed to serve health care providers in closing the heatlh care disparities. It contains quizzes, audio text, articles, book excerpts and information about nine amalgamated cultural groups (such as Asian American, and Latino). Click on The Provider's Guide to Quality and Culture.

http://www.kff.org
This is the site of the Kaiser Family Foundation. It is a very substantive site that highlights research on issues of health care access, including those related to minority health.

http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/nccc/
The National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC) website highlights their work to increase the capacity of health and mental health programs to design implement, and evaluate culturally and linguistically competent service delivery systems. They have an interactive site and offer webinars, conference calls, and research on operational aspects of cultural competence in health care delivery.

http://www.med.umich.edu/multicultural/ccp/
This site from the University of Michigan Health System provides a detailed index by health topic and culture group. The site has good information on such topics as childbirth customs, communication, dietary practices, death and dying customs, etc. There is also a link to the Cultural Competency Division that discusses multicultural health services issues and a Cultural Assessment tool to help providers understand how patients derive their ideas about health and illness.