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Podcast: A Health Podyssey
Episode: Building the next generation of American Indian doctors
Description: "Quite honestly, it is not easy to be a nerd on the reservation." - Dr. Donald WarnePathways are not predetermined in life. But, without readily available role models to point to, it can be difficult for young people to know what options may be available as they advance toward adulthood.Currently, there's a shortage of health care providers for Indigenous populations, which have been linked to limited access to care and higher rates of chronic health conditions. As native physicians are more likely than non-native physicians to serve these populations, increasing the number of...