http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/
The National Library of Medicine search service gives access to the 9 million citations in MEDLINE and Pre-MEDLINE with links to participating online journals, and other related databases. This will provide the user with extensive access to abstracts and citations, many of which are related to cultural competence. The FAQ section on the left menu of the main page is very 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 conference 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 updates and online 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. It has done many important studies on the disparity of health care. There are many easily accessible topics and reports 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. Detailed information is presented on 12 to 15 cultural groups, including 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 good general information on working successfully in a multicultural environment and, to deepen one’s understanding of culturally competent skills.

http://www.erc.msh.org
This education website is designed to serve health care providers in closing health 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. The site is interactive and offers seminars, 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. 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.