The mission of CEMHD is to contribute to the elimination of minority health disparities by bringing faculty research expertise to bear on the problem, and doing so in partnership with communities, health care providers, county departments of health, and the NYS Department of Health.  The Center focuses on minority health disparities in the smaller cities and towns of upstate New York.  It will work toward eliminating minority health disparities by developing capacity in the university’s faculty and in partnering with community groups to identify community health concerns and sources of disparities, plan strategies to alleviate them, and test their effectiveness.