Join our Back-to-School Supply Drive

Do you remember the first day of school as a kid? It’s always exciting and a little nerve-wracking to start learning new subjects in a new classroom with new teachers. But one thing that’s consistently fun about the start of the school year: buying school supplies. So this summer, Tribal Health is helping Native children […]

Meet Our Nurse of the Month: Chesney Leiferman

Our June Nurse of the Month is Chesney Leiferman! An experienced nurse who serves in the Great Plains, Chesney talked to us a bit about her background and her path to providing care on Indigenous lands. Chesney, what led to you becoming a nurse? One of my first jobs was being an aide at an […]

Clinical Discrimination and Patient Trust: Here’s What An Alzheimer’s Study Found

We’ve talked about Alzheimer’s in Native American communities before – specifically that dementia is on the rise on Indigenous lands because Native elders are living longer. Life expectancy was typically 50something years old for a Native person in the mid-20th century. While the COVID-19 pandemic lowered it a bit, today’s elders can still expect to […]

Clinical Corner: Slow is Smooth and Smooth is Fast

by Dr. Mark Krich I have never been in the military, let alone the Navy SEALS. But I believe the old SEALS saying – Slow is Smooth and Smooth is Fast – applies to what we do in the ER. Wouldn’t it be great if every time a truly sick patient came into the ER, […]

Our new Job Board is live!

If you’re looking for a top-notch healthcare job opportunity, we’re always looking for top-notch physicians, advanced practice providers, medical directors, nurses, medical assistants, and nurse supervisors. And now it’s easier than ever for you to find the perfect assignment or long-term position by visiting our new job board! Take a look and see the range […]

Meet our Nurse of the Month: Nena Duenas

Nena Duenas

We know our nurses work hard – and we are always looking for ways to honor the many nurses on Team Tribal who go above and beyond every day. So in honor of Nurses Month, we’re launching a new feature: our Nurse of the Month Spotlight! Our inaugural Nurse of the Month will be a […]