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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Main Authors: Jennifer Weintraub, Julia Walker, Loretta Heuer, Marisa Oishi, Khushbu Upadhyay, Vivian Huang, Cynthia Lindquist, Linda F. Cushman, Jonathan Ripp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Levy Library Press 2015-06-01
Series:Annals of Global Health
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Online Access:https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/1532
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spelling 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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author Jennifer Weintraub
Julia Walker
Loretta Heuer
Marisa Oishi
Khushbu Upadhyay
Vivian Huang
Cynthia Lindquist
Linda F. Cushman
Jonathan Ripp
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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
author_facet Jennifer Weintraub
Julia Walker
Loretta Heuer
Marisa Oishi
Khushbu Upadhyay
Vivian Huang
Cynthia Lindquist
Linda F. Cushman
Jonathan Ripp
author_sort Jennifer Weintraub
title Developing Capacity for the American Indian Health Professional Workforce: An Academic-Community Partnership in Spirit Lake, North Dakota
title_short Developing Capacity for the American Indian Health Professional Workforce: An Academic-Community Partnership in Spirit Lake, North Dakota
title_full Developing Capacity for the American Indian Health Professional Workforce: An Academic-Community Partnership in Spirit Lake, North Dakota
title_fullStr Developing Capacity for the American Indian Health Professional Workforce: An Academic-Community Partnership in Spirit Lake, North Dakota
title_full_unstemmed Developing Capacity for the American Indian Health Professional Workforce: An Academic-Community Partnership in Spirit Lake, North Dakota
title_sort developing capacity for the american indian health professional workforce: an academic-community partnership in spirit lake, north dakota
publisher Levy Library Press
series Annals of Global Health
issn 2214-9996
publishDate 2015-06-01
description 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.
topic American Indian/Alaskan Native
health care professions
academic-community partnership
tribal college
health disparities
capacity building
url https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/1532
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