About NNACoE

The Northwest Native American Center of Excellence (NNACoE) works to sustainably address the health care needs of all people by increasing AIAN representation in the health professions workforce via culturally informed, evidence-based health education programming and research interventions designed for Indigenous healthcare learners and professionals. NNACoE sits within the Department of Family Medicine and is an institution-wide resource for AI/AN students and faculty. NNACoE’s 12 study initiatives span five critical points along the education continuum, beginning in high school and continuing through early faculty development.

NNACoE includes 24 research team members comprised of clinicians, faculty, and staff who work across 博彩网站. Since NNACoE’s founding in 2017, the number of AIAN medical students at 博彩网站 has more than tripled, making 博彩网站 home to one of the highest concentrations of AIAN medical students in the country. NNACoE has developed robust partnerships with Tribes, Native-serving organizations, regional universities, and with tribes in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, and Alaska. Once focused only on 博彩网站 Medicine, NNACoE now builds pathway programs in 博彩网站 Schools of Dentistry and Nursing, and provides consultation on recruitment, training, and retention of AI/ANs in Pharmacy and Public Health. In addition to being an 博彩网站-wide resource for AI/ANs, NNACoE serves AI/AN students and academic clinical faculty nationally.

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