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Hernandez, Aleena; Parker, Myra; Lewis, John; Roubideaux, Yvette – Winds of Change, 2003
The University of Arizona and the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona collaborate on a program to increase the number of American Indian students who enter the health professions and eventually serve communities in Arizona. The council conducts outreach, needs assessments, and health career forums. The university provides students with counseling;…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, American Indian Education, College Programs, Health Occupations
Westberg, Jane; Blue Spruce, George, Jr. – Winds of Change, 1999
Dr. George Blue Spruce, Jr., who became the first American Indian dentist in 1956, shares his views on health professions for Indian young people, as well as his own experiences. Resources for prospective dental students, information on the Society of American Indian Dentists, and inspiring stories of American Indian healers are provided. (CDS)
Descriptors: American Indians, Career Awareness, Career Choice, Dental Schools
Watts, Thomas D.; Lecca, Pedro J. – Winds of Change, 1991
Examines trends in minority enrollments in health professions schools since the early 1970s, comparing the situation for Native American students to those of African Americans and Hispanics. Discusses enrollments, financial assistance for disadvantaged students, and recruitment of minority students in schools of medicine, dentistry, optometry,…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Blacks, Educational Trends
Stern, Nicole G. – Winds of Change, 2003
A week-long program sponsored by the Association of American Indian Physicians brings American Indian high school students to Washington DC to introduce them to careers in health, biomedical research, and policy development. Visits with American Indian government agency personnel, congressional leaders, and physicians show students available…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Career Awareness, Career Guidance
One Feather, Sandra – Winds of Change, 2003
The Navajo supervisor in the Office of Environmental Health in New Mexico identifies diseases and their risk factors, administers an injury prevention program, and ensures compliance with various health-related codes. She assists in the planning and direction of environmental health programs and public health education for local Navajo…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Disease Control
