National Health Organizations

American Association of Public Health Dentistry
American Dental Association
American Dental Hygienists’ Association
American Medical Association
American Medical Association and Public Health
American Nurses Association
Association of Clinicians for the Underserved
American Public Health Association
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
HRSA - Bureau of Health Professions
HRSA - Bureau of Primary Health Care
National Association of Community Health Centers
National Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Network
National Health Service Corps
Primary Care Associations-State Directory

State Health Departments
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Other SEARCH Programs

NHSC SEARCH Programs

Illinois Health Organizations

Chicago Department of Public Health
Illinois Department of Public Health
Illinois Health Education Consortium/AHEC
Illinois Local Health Departments
Illinois Primary Health Care Association

Illinois Community Health Centers & Clinics

CHC Members of the IL Primary Health Care Association
Chicago Community Health/Hospital Profiles

Chicago Dept of Public Health Clinics
Cook County Ambulatory and Community Health Network

Community Assessment

Chicago Community Health/Hospital Profiles

Healthy People 2010, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Illinois Census Database
Illinois Department of Public Health Statistics

Illinois Public Health Programs
IPLAN
U.S. Census Bureau 2000

Cultural Competence

"Cultural Competency Resources for Health Care Professionals:  A Focus on Illinois Resources" - IHEC

HRSA, Cultural Competence Section

HRSA, Office of Minority Health, includes CLAS Standards

The Provider's Guide to Quality & Culture

     Tools and Mnemonic Devices for Diagnosis

     Common Health Beliefs and Problems of Selected Cultural Groups

Public Health Insurance

Illinois AllKids - State Child Health Insurance Program
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured

State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
U.S. Government Site for Medicare Information

Patient-Provider Communication

Program in Communication and Medicine, Northwestern Univ Feinberg School of Medicine

Oral Health

Childrens Dental Health Project
Citizens Watch for Health Oral Health
National Oral Health Surveillance System, CDC

Alternative Medicine

National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Prescription Drug Patient Assistance

Association of Clinicians for the Underserved- Comprehensive Pharmaceutical Services Information
Directory of Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs

Faculty Development

"Advancing Education in Interpersonal and Communication Skills", ACGME

Rush Medical College Teaching Tools and Resources