Developing Capacity for the American Indian Health Professional Workforce: An Academic-Community Partnership in Spirit Lake, North Dakota
Background: American Indians/Alaskan Native (AIAN) populations experience significant disparities in health when compared to the average US population who are under-represented in the health care professional workforce. Current research suggests that racial concordance between patients and providers...
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doaj-6602cb66af82492cbe620d5c89e6e21e2020-11-24T21:59:21ZengLevy Library PressAnnals of Global Health2214-99962015-06-0181228328910.1016/j.aogh.2015.03.0091435Developing Capacity for the American Indian Health Professional Workforce: An Academic-Community Partnership in Spirit Lake, North DakotaJennifer Weintraub0Julia Walker1Loretta Heuer2Marisa Oishi3Khushbu Upadhyay4Vivian Huang5Cynthia Lindquist6Linda F. Cushman7Jonathan Ripp8Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NYColumbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NYNorth Dakota State University, Fargo, NDThe Brooklyn Hospital Center, New York, NYIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NYCharles B. Wang Community Health Center, New York, NYCankdeska Cikana Community College, St Michael, NDColumbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NYIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NYBackground: American Indians/Alaskan Native (AIAN) populations experience significant disparities in health when compared to the average US population who are under-represented in the health care professional workforce. Current research suggests that racial concordance between patients and providers has a positive effect on patient care. Objective: We describe a successful academic-community partnership between a tribal college, a local state academic center, an urban public health institution, and an urban academic center all aligned with the goal to increase AIAN health care professional capacity. Methods: A tribal college course and youth education program were developed with the intent to expose AIAN youth to the health care professions and encourage entry into health professional career tracks. Evaluation using a pre- and post-survey design is underway to assess the impact of the intervention on participating AIAN attitudes and career intentions. Conclusion: We believe this model is one way of addressing the need for an increased AIAN health care professional career force.https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/1532American Indian/Alaskan Nativehealth care professionsacademic-community partnershiptribal collegehealth disparitiescapacity building |
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Jennifer Weintraub Julia Walker Loretta Heuer Marisa Oishi Khushbu Upadhyay Vivian Huang Cynthia Lindquist Linda F. Cushman Jonathan Ripp Developing Capacity for the American Indian Health Professional Workforce: An Academic-Community Partnership in Spirit Lake, North Dakota Annals of Global Health American Indian/Alaskan Native health care professions academic-community partnership tribal college health disparities capacity building |
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Developing Capacity for the American Indian Health Professional Workforce: An Academic-Community Partnership in Spirit Lake, North Dakota |
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Developing Capacity for the American Indian Health Professional Workforce: An Academic-Community Partnership in Spirit Lake, North Dakota |
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Developing Capacity for the American Indian Health Professional Workforce: An Academic-Community Partnership in Spirit Lake, North Dakota |
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Developing Capacity for the American Indian Health Professional Workforce: An Academic-Community Partnership in Spirit Lake, North Dakota |
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Developing Capacity for the American Indian Health Professional Workforce: An Academic-Community Partnership in Spirit Lake, North Dakota |
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developing capacity for the american indian health professional workforce: an academic-community partnership in spirit lake, north dakota |
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Background: American Indians/Alaskan Native (AIAN) populations experience significant disparities in health when compared to the average US population who are under-represented in the health care professional workforce. Current research suggests that racial concordance between patients and providers has a positive effect on patient care. Objective: We describe a successful academic-community partnership between a tribal college, a local state academic center, an urban public health institution, and an urban academic center all aligned with the goal to increase AIAN health care professional capacity. Methods: A tribal college course and youth education program were developed with the intent to expose AIAN youth to the health care professions and encourage entry into health professional career tracks. Evaluation using a pre- and post-survey design is underway to assess the impact of the intervention on participating AIAN attitudes and career intentions. Conclusion: We believe this model is one way of addressing the need for an increased AIAN health care professional career force. |
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American Indian/Alaskan Native health care professions academic-community partnership tribal college health disparities capacity building |
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