Multicultural Health Institute (MHI)

Multicultural Health Institute (MHI) Improving health & wellness issues & reducing health disparities

In the mid-nineties, Dr. Lisa Merritt was working as a physician with a patient roster that was racially and ethnically diverse. She observed major differences in the rates of certain diseases and treatment of people from certain racial and socio-economic subgroups under her care. In order to help resolve some of those differences, Dr. Merritt founded the Multicultural Health Institute in 1995 in

Sacramento, California. She recruited a group of doctors and community advocates to work with the Institute to initiate programs and authored a number of papers for medical journals focused on treatment and patient care. The Advocacy work that began in California by the original staff and directors of MHI expanded to service Atlanta, Georgia in 2000. MHI relocated its headquarters to Sarasota, Florida in 2006, where it continues to support government entities, non-profit organizations and community based initiatives through its programs and research.

Multicultural Health Institute (MHI) providing Community education and screenings at environment and disaster planning p...
06/13/2026

Multicultural Health Institute (MHI) providing Community education and screenings at environment and disaster planning program held at Newtown Estates.

06/11/2026

Did you know that if your handwriting has been smaller and/or tighter, this could be an indication of Parkinson's Disease.

06/11/2026

Join us for our wellness workshop with April from Neuro Challenge Foundation

Starting now
06/11/2026

Starting now

We’re so excited for our first MHI’s Wellness Workshop with April Spangnuolo-Moschini, focusing on Neurodivergence and Parkinson's Disease. 

06/11/2026

If you are a man over 40, geeting a prostate cancer screening BEFORE any symptoms. Can make all the difference.

Join us tonight for our monthly healing circle! This month we'll be discussing prostate cancer with David Morse. ...
06/10/2026

Join us tonight for our monthly healing circle!
This month we'll be discussing prostate cancer with David Morse.

What a shero! We salute Dr Shelly for her dedication, vision and perseverance. Booker High School has been such a strong...
06/10/2026

What a shero! We salute Dr Shelly for her dedication, vision and perseverance. Booker High School has been such a strong partner for many years, starting with the 1st community survey and assessment 20 years ago..
We will always be # Strongertogether

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1781 Drive Martin Luther King Way
Sarasota, FL
34234

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+19419069484

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