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Although significant challenges remain, increasing public interest and scientific advancements point to opportunities to better understand the causes of, and potentially eliminate, certain disparities. It is important for minority health and health disparities researchers to construct consistent/standardized terminology and extend cross‐collaborations and networks with diverse research communities using interdisciplinary approaches. The science of minority health and health disparities is a platform not only to reduce inequities but to advance knowledge in health and healthcare for all populations.

The scientists who have addressed minority health and health disparities come from a variety of disciplines. Historically, scientists conducting research on minority health and health disparities have come from epidemiology, sociology, psychology, economics, anthropology, demography, and other social sciences. Increasingly, clinician investigators, health services researchers, and translational scientists have become engaged in these topics, leveraging the power of computational techniques and advances in data collection methods. More recently, scientific advances have led to increased collaboration between social and clinical scientists and basic biomedical and data scientists. The importance of engaging communities, service providers, and policymakers is also increasingly recognized. Clearly, the broad spectrum of the field makes the task of scientific orientation daunting but necessary. The objective of this book is to create a starting point and reference for emerging and early career investigators, including graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and junior faculty. This book is intended to lay the foundation and be a guide for scientific inquiry in minority health and health disparities research.