Proposed Indigenous medical school aims to boost Native physician numbers

Proposed Indigenous medical school aims to boost Native physician numbers

Donald Warne, physician, co-director for the Center for Indigenous Health at Johns Hopkins, and member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, speaks at the National Indian Health Board conference in Washington, D.C. (Courtesy of Donald Warne)As of 2024, 0.3% of practicing physicians in the nation were Native American.  A proposed Indigenous School of Medicine in Rapid City could help change that.  The school would be the first of its kind in the nation, sai…

Proposed Indigenous medical school aims to boost Native physician numbers - Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise

Donald Warne, physician, co-director for the Center for Indigenous Health at Johns Hopkins, and member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, speaks at the National Indian Health Board conference in Washington, D.C. (Courtesy of Donald Warne)As of 2024, 0.3% of practicing physicians in the nation were Native American.  A proposed Indigenous School of Medicine in Rapid City could help change that.  The school would be the first of its kind in the nation, sai…