Introduction
The 2009 Minority Health Conference addresses minority health disparities and raises awareness of minority health issues in Southern California. The event is organized by the USC, UCLA, and Charles Drew medical school chapters of APAMSA, LMSA, MedGLO, SNMA, and now AMSA of USC, and represents a joint effort to present Asian American, Latino, LGBT, and African American health collectively as one voice. The unique motivation behind this collaboration is to synergize the work of all our organizations, which promote parallel causes for different minority groups. Goals of the conference include educating students and physicians on the critical issues behind minority health, and providing a forum to discuss the barriers facing physicians and patients in minority communities.