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Indian Health
Pathway
The
Indian Health Pathway (IHP) program was established in 1992 through the
Native American Center of Excellence, in affiliation with the UW School
of Medicine's Office of Multicultural Affairs.
Our
mission is to serve and improve the health of underrepresented
communities.
The American Indian community is one of the most underserved minority
groups
in the nation. The IHP provides medical students at the Univeristy of
Washingon
with the necessary information and experiences to make them better
practitioners
in urban and rural Native American communities.
Our
goals are to:
- Prepare
both Native and non-Native medical students for careers in American
Indian
health;
- Encourage
research on Indian health issues; and
- Enhance
curriculum on Indian health issues at the University of Washington
School
of Medicine.
The IHP
provides a unique educational experience for the medical student
through
the use of specialized lecture series, small group discussions,
problem-base
learning, immersion clincal experiences in medical practices that serve
the American Indian/Alaskan Native communities, and research
opportunities.
This program is also unique in that it utilizes a number of Native
American/Alaskan
Native faculty to teach these components who have had a vast amount of
collective experience in working directly with Native populations.
Upon
completion of the requirements, the student will be awarded a
certificate
of completion and recognized of this honor at graduation via special
Blanket
Ceremony. The local tribal communities are invited to attend and
participate
in this special annual event at the end of the academic year.
Requirements
for IHP Certification
- Independent
Investigative Inquiry
All
medical students are required to complete a research project before
graduation.
IHP students must complete their III project on an approved American
Indian
health topic.
- University
Conjoint 530: Issues in Indian Health: Past, Present and Future
Health
professionals present on such topics as traditional medicine,
paleopathology,
urban/ reservation Indian health care, alcoholism, and more.
- Elective
Preceptorships and Clerkships: A successful completion of 4 weeks
minimum
electives in the following areas:
- Family
Medicine 501: Introduction to Family Medicine Preceptorship
First
and second year medical students participate in this 8-week
preceptorship
throughout the Pacific Northwest IHP sites. Optional for certification,
but a great experience. (2.5 credits)
- Family
Medicine 680: Traditional Indian Medicine Clerkship
Third
and fourth year medical students participate at an urban or reservation
healthcare facility in the WWAMI region for 4 weeks to learn how
Western
physicians collaborate with traditional Indian healers in the
administration
of care to Native populations. Required for certification. (8-12
credits) - Family
Medicine 681: Indian Health Medicine Clerkship
Third
and fourth year medical students experience healthcare delivery at an
urban
or reservation facility in the WWAMI region for 4 weeks. Sites include
the Crow reservation, the Lap Wai reservation, the Seattle Indian
Health
Board (SIHB), and approximately 25 other clerkship sites. Required for
certification. (4-12 credits)
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If you are
interested
in applying to the Indian Health Pathway,
please complete
the application
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