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.

Here for our community. đź’™Showing up, listening, and supporting, these are the moments that make real change possible. Ev...
03/30/2026

Here for our community. đź’™

Showing up, listening, and supporting, these are the moments that make real change possible. Every effort, every connection, every smile helps build a healthier, stronger community for all.

đź’™ At MHI, we work year-round to close health gaps in overlooked communities and ensure everyone has access to care that protects, heals, and empowers.

✨ Join us in building a system where safety is standard. Your gift will be matched $5–$500 thanks to the Flanzer Foundation.

đź§ľ Donate here: https://bit.ly/4mWqtNt

With shortage of over 100,000 doctors in the US, and growing, we must celebrate and lift up those still courageous to us...
03/30/2026

With shortage of over 100,000 doctors in the US, and growing, we must celebrate and lift up those still courageous to use their brilliance in service to humanity. Did you know that only 5% of all physicians in the U.S. are Black, and only 2% are Black females? At MHI we are proud to serve as an impactful pipeline for cultivating future health leaders, especially to prepare and encourage opportunity for underrepresented future clinicians.
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Honor the Calling

Go MHI at Links Black Family wellness at Robert L. Taylor Community Complex (RLTCC) Free screening n info..Thanks MHI te...
03/28/2026

Go MHI at Links Black Family wellness at Robert L. Taylor Community Complex (RLTCC) Free screening n info..Thanks MHI team Mary Jo Smrekar , Angela Cosby Bonnie Hardy and Mhi Scholar Akio Torres for helping educate and keep our community healthy and informed.

Every act of service, big or small, creates ripples of care and support throughout our community. Together, we make heal...
03/27/2026

Every act of service, big or small, creates ripples of care and support throughout our community. Together, we make health and hope accessible to everyone.

đź’™ At MHI, we work year-round to close health gaps in overlooked communities and ensure everyone has access to care that protects, heals, and empowers.

✨ Join us in building a system where safety is standard. Your gift will be matched $5–$500 thanks to the Flanzer Foundation.

đź§ľ Donate here: https://bit.ly/4mWqtNt

“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” — Jim Rohn 💙Health is the foundation of everything we do...
03/25/2026

“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” — Jim Rohn 💙

Health is the foundation of everything we do. By nurturing our bodies and minds, we create stronger, healthier communities for everyone.

đź’™ At MHI, we work year-round to close health gaps in overlooked communities and ensure everyone has access to care that protects, heals, and empowers.

✨ Join us in building a system where safety is standard. Your gift will be matched $5–$500 thanks to the Flanzer Foundation.

đź§ľ Donate here: https://bit.ly/4mWqtNt

Every moment our volunteers dedicate, big or small, helps create meaningful change in the community. From sharing knowle...
03/23/2026

Every moment our volunteers dedicate, big or small, helps create meaningful change in the community. From sharing knowledge to lending a hand, their efforts ripple far beyond what we can see.

đź’™ At MHI, we work year-round to close health gaps in overlooked communities and ensure everyone has access to care that protects, heals, and empowers.

✨ Join us in building a system where safety is standard. Your gift will be matched $5–$500 thanks to the Flanzer Foundation.

đź§ľ Donate here: https://bit.ly/4mWqtNt

Beautifully and inspiring reflection upon the importance of moral courage through humanistic compassion and empathy. We ...
03/22/2026

Beautifully and inspiring reflection upon the importance of moral courage through humanistic compassion and empathy. We at MHI believe in courageous acts of caring for the most vulnerable and forgotten members of society, hopefully others do too.

By Faith Akovi Cooper--Leadership Strategist We are living through a period of profound global instability—war, displacement, economic uncertainty, social division, and a rising assault on the world’s most vulnerable people. Every day, headlines reveal growing hostility toward forcibly displaced...

A wonderful and healing space.Try it, you might like it!
03/21/2026

A wonderful and healing space.
Try it, you might like it!

Every volunteer, doctor, and community member plays a role in creating healthier futures. Together, we turn care into ac...
03/20/2026

Every volunteer, doctor, and community member plays a role in creating healthier futures. Together, we turn care into action and make a lasting impact.

đź’™ At MHI, we work year-round to close health gaps in overlooked communities and ensure everyone has access to care that protects, heals, and empowers.

✨ Join us in building a system where safety is standard. Your gift will be matched $5–$500 thanks to the Flanzer Foundation.

đź§ľ Donate here: https://bit.ly/4mWqtNt

Investing in wellness, our own and our community’s, is how we build stronger, healthier futures together. Every choice, ...
03/18/2026

Investing in wellness, our own and our community’s, is how we build stronger, healthier futures together. Every choice, every action, every bit of care matters.

đź’™ At MHI, we work year-round to close health gaps in overlooked communities and ensure everyone has access to care that protects, heals, and empowers.

✨ Join us in building a system where safety is standard. Your gift will be matched $5–$500 thanks to the Flanzer Foundation.

đź§ľ Donate here: https://bit.ly/4mWqtNt

Every face you see represents dedication, care, and the heart of our community. Together, we make change possible, one a...
03/16/2026

Every face you see represents dedication, care, and the heart of our community. Together, we make change possible, one act of service at a time.

đź’™ At MHI, we work year-round to close health gaps in overlooked communities and ensure everyone has access to care that protects, heals, and empowers.

✨ Join us in building a system where safety is standard. Your gift will be matched $5–$500 thanks to the Flanzer Foundation.

đź§ľ Donate here: https://bit.ly/4mWqtNt

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1781 Drive Martin Luther King Way
Sarasota, FL
34234

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