Academic Medicine Open Forum

National Native American Heritage Month began on Nov. 1 and continues through the end of November. The month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. During National Native American Heritage Month, we celebrate Indigenous peoples past and present and rededicate ourselves to honoring Tribal sovereignty and the United States’ solemn trust and treaty responsibilities to Tribal Nations. 

7 Native American Inventions That Revolutionized Medicine and Public Health
Whether it’s the invention of vital infrastructure such as cable suspension bridges or sport for fun like lacrosse, so much of what exists in modern culture today is a direct result of what was created by those native to this land — especially in medicine.

How have you been recognizing and celebrating your colleagues this month? Share below!


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Penny Schnarrs she/her
Director of Community Relations and Strategy
Association of American Medical Colleges
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Thanks, Penny, for highlighting National Native American Heritage Month. My name is Jennifer Goubeaux, and I'm the program administrator for the AAMC Career Development Program for Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Scholars.

One of our AAMC MOSIC Program Scholars, Evan White, PhD, @Evan White, was recognized during National Native American Heritage Month by the National Institute of Minority Health Disparities (NIMHD) for his career and research to improve mental health outcomes among Native communities. He is showcased in an NIHMD feature article that includes a Q&A conversation about his research inspiration and goals.

Dr. White is descended from the Shawnee Tribe and Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma and is an enrolled member of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. He is also a Principal Investigator and Director of Native American Research and the Electroencephalography Core at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dr. White is studying the protective role of cultural engagement among Native populations against poor mental health outcomes.

The AAMC Career Development Program for MOSAIC Scholars is a National Institute of Health (NIH)-funded program to facilitate the transition of promising postdoctoral researchers from diverse backgrounds into independent faculty careers at research-intensive institutions. Dr. White is part of AAMC's MOSAIC Program Cohort 2021. NIH accepts applications from postdoctoral researchers for the MOSAIC Program three times per year. Details can be found on the MOSAIC Frequently Asked Questions webpage.

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Jennifer Goubeaux
Senior Program Specialist
Association of American Medical Colleges
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-25-2022 07:59
From: Penny Schnarrs
Subject: National Native American Heritage Month

National Native American Heritage Month began on Nov. 1 and continues through the end of November. The month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. During National Native American Heritage Month, we celebrate Indigenous peoples past and present and rededicate ourselves to honoring Tribal sovereignty and the United States' solemn trust and treaty responsibilities to Tribal Nations. 

7 Native American Inventions That Revolutionized Medicine and Public Health
Whether it's the invention of vital infrastructure such as cable suspension bridges or sport for fun like lacrosse, so much of what exists in modern culture today is a direct result of what was created by those native to this land - especially in medicine.

How have you been recognizing and celebrating your colleagues this month? Share below!


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Penny Schnarrs she/her
Director of Community Relations and Strategy
Association of American Medical Colleges
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Not so current but, you've given me a timely reminder. A year or so back some of our medical students initiated a discussion about how to include more in the curriculum about indigenous health. It's not an easy task to accomplish meaningfully because it takes time and effort to build trust relationships with the indigenous community -- as it does with any and all communities. Dr Salmon Kaur -- the NIckens award winner who spoke at LSL last year -- was so inspirational on this topic!

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Nancy Hayes
Director of Clinical Foundations
Florida State University College of Medicine
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-25-2022 07:59
From: Penny Schnarrs
Subject: National Native American Heritage Month

National Native American Heritage Month began on Nov. 1 and continues through the end of November. The month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. During National Native American Heritage Month, we celebrate Indigenous peoples past and present and rededicate ourselves to honoring Tribal sovereignty and the United States' solemn trust and treaty responsibilities to Tribal Nations. 

7 Native American Inventions That Revolutionized Medicine and Public Health
Whether it's the invention of vital infrastructure such as cable suspension bridges or sport for fun like lacrosse, so much of what exists in modern culture today is a direct result of what was created by those native to this land - especially in medicine.

How have you been recognizing and celebrating your colleagues this month? Share below!


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Penny Schnarrs she/her
Director of Community Relations and Strategy
Association of American Medical Colleges
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