Editorial- The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is pleased to be part of this publication that addresses an essential, challenging, and achievable goal-- the elimination of ethnic and racial health disparities. We are also pleased to continue our partnership with Stephen Thomas and the Centers for Minority Health, University of Pittsburgh, as well as our federal partners, Michael Fine and Said Ibrahim of the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, working collectively to achieve this goal.