1. Recognize the existence of disparities in the incidence of diabetes, frequent comorbidities and its complications in racial/ethnic minorities in comparison to the mainstream white population.
2. Identify the contribution of biological, social and cultural factors to existing disparities in diabetes care in our country.
3. Recognize inequalities in the health care system that contribute to the evident gap in the quality of diabetes care in our society.
4. Design feasible interventions that aim at eliminating disparities in diabetes care in routine clinical practice and/or in the day-to-day management of diabetes clinics and hospitals. 

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Estelle Everett, MD, MHS (moderator)
Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
Los Angeles, CA

Oto-Obong Victor Idah BSc, MSc (moderator)
Department of Human Physiology
University of Jos, Nigeria Human Physiology
Jos, Nigeria

Rocio Pereira, MD
Denver Health
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Denver, CO

A. Enrique Caballero, MD
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA

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