On Dec. 30, the AAMC Center for Health Justice submitted comments 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. Members of AAMC CHARGE contributed their expertise to inform the Center's comments. The Center recommended that the NIMHD:
- Include immigrants in the formal definition of populations that experience health disparities
- Develop guidelines on the standardization of data collection methods for sexual and gender minorities
- Advance strategies to support authentic community engagement