The Association of American Medical Colleges.

National institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NiMHD). The project aims to improve evidence and the use of data that will help universities enhance and expand a culturally sensitive, diverse and prepared health workforce that will improve health and health equity in underserved urban communities. The Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU) is a president-led organization committed to escalating urban university engagement to increase prosperity and opportunity in the nation's cities, and to tackling key urban challenges. The USU includes 39 public urban research universities representing all U.S. geographic regions. The USU agenda focuses on creating a competitive workforce, building strong communities, and improving the health of a diverse population. The USU has partnered with the Association of public and land-grant Universities (AplU) to establish an Office of Urban initiatives, housed at AplU, to jointly lead an urban agenda for the nation's public universities. The Association of public and land-grant Universities (AplU) is a research, policy, and advocacy organization representing 238 public research universities, land-grant institutions, state university systems, and affiliated organizations. Founded in 1887, AplU is North America's oldest higher education association with member institutions in all undergraduates and 1.2 million graduate students, award 1 million degrees, employ 1 million faculty and staff, and conduct $40.2 billion in university-based research.