Developing Capacity for the American Indian Health Professional Workforce: An Academic-Community Partnership in Spirit Lake, North Dakota

• Main Authors: Jennifer Weintraub (Author), Julia Walker (Author), Loretta Heuer (Author), Marisa Oishi (Author), Khushbu Upadhyay (Author), Vivian Huang (Author), Cynthia Lindquist (Author), Linda F. Cushman (Author), Jonathan Ripp (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...