CIHE is tasked to promote workforce skills development related to health disparities and health equity. To do so, CIHE has the following aims:

1. Provide training and mentorship programs and skill-development opportunities for health disparities research scholars associated with CIHE, to promote career advancement and research.
2. Provide staff and faculty CUNY-wide with training, fellowships and skills development opportunities in topics, themes, methods, and other areas related to health equity research, practice and policy.
3. Promote multidisciplinary partnerships CUNY-wide across faculty, staff, students,and alumni to develop scholarship in topics related to health disparities and health equity among priority populations.
4. Support research to understand the impact of diversity and inclusivity among health disparities research scholars at all stages of career development.