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University
of Washington
School of Medicine
1959 NE
Pacific Street,
Box 357430
Seattle,
WA 98195
(206) 616-3042
Director:
Terry Maresca
tmaresca@u.washington.edu
Project Coordinator:
Vicki Pinkham
vp@u.washington.edu
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IN THE NEWS
NACOE honored Norman
and Louise Rose for their commitment to American
Indian/Alaska Native medical student support at the 14th annual Elder's
Dinner at Daybreak Star Cultural Center, January 19, 2008. For more
information, please go to http://library.uwb.edu/ArtTour/events.html
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National Commission
Focuses Attention on Current Urban
American Indian/Alaska Native Health Issues
The Urban Indian Health Commission is a
groundbreaking two
year project spoonsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Comprised of
leaders in public health, medical, educational, and Indian affairs
communities,
the Commission's aim is to improve public awareness of urban American
Indians
and Alaska Natives and the health disparities faced by this population.
Several
staff members of the Urban Indian Health Institute and Seattle Indian Health Board, as well as a Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation advisor and two Commissioners,
have connections to the Pacific
Northwest and its needs.
A national briefing was held on November 1, 2007
in
Washington, DC to present the findings and recommendations from their
newly
released report, Invisible
Tribes: Urban Indians and Their Health in a
Changing World.
Click here for the video of the briefing:
http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=43572
Click here
for the full transcript of the report:
http://www.uihi.net/UIHC/default.aspx
The Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors’ Congress
provides a forum for Indigenous doctors and students from across the
Pacific to gather and discuss issues of mutual interest, particularly
those pertaining to the physical, spiritual, social and cultural well
being of our populations.
The 2008
Congress will be hosted by The ‘Ahahui o NāKauka (Association of Native
Hawaiian physicians). It will take place June 10-15, 2008 in Waimea, on
the island of Kaua‘i, in the State of Hawai‘i, USA.
The PRIDoC
program committee now invites abstracts for papers and posters on
relevant subjects, especially as they relate to Indigenous Health. The
theme for the conference is “Ho‘omau,” or “to persevere.” Subject
matter covers a wide range of issues important to indigenous health.
With this congress, we are featuring two day workshops, one each in
medical education and research. We particularly encourage the
submission of papers in these areas. We strongly encourage medical students and
recent graduates to participate!
For more information go to PRIDoC
2008.
- "The
Making of A Doctor: An
Interview with Lise Alexander, M.D." by Miles White <<Click
Here>>
- "Alaska
Tribal Health Systems"
by Tom Rowley <<Click
Here>>
- "Dr.
Walt Hollow: A Pioneer
on the Frontlines of Native American Medicine" by Miles White <<Click
Here>>
- "A
Medicine Warrior: Dr. David
Baines" by Roy Sahali
<<Click
Here>>
- "Native
American Women in Medicine"
<<Click
Here>>
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