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NIAMS Health Partnership Program

Updated October 1, 2009
About the NIAMS Health Partnership Program
The Health Partnership Program (HPP) is a collaboration between the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) and Washington, D.C.- area community organizations and representatives. Established in February 2000, the HPP helps address health disparities in arthritis and other rheumatic diseases and promotes a community-based medical research program.
Planning Documents
- 5-Year Plan (2004-2008) (PDF format)
- HPP Health Promotion Plan
- HPP Fact Sheet (En español)
- Community Health Center (CHC)/Cardozo Clinic Fact Sheet
Multicultural Outreach News
An online quarterly digest with information and resources for multicultural communities on diseases and conditions of bones, joints, muscles and skin.
IRPartners
A newsletter for patients and staff of the Intramural Research Program (IRP) that features stories about the Health Partnership Program and Community Health Center:
- Cardozo Patients Come to NIH for Special Clinical Needs - Winter 2008
- Community Caring: A Look at the NIH-Cardozo Program - Summer 2008
- NIAMS Rheumatology Fellowship Provides Rich and Diverse Clinical Experience - Summer 2008



