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Solving the Critical Care Training Conundrum at Tribal Facilities
by Tribal Health | May 16, 2022
The industry conversation about healthcare disparities in rural areas is an entrenched one. We all know the barriers at this point – the provider shortages, the difficulty in obtaining specialty...
COVID’s Aftermath: Mental Health Needs in Indigenous Communities
by Tribal Health | May 2, 2022
Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic changed the world, healthcare workers are beginning to – cautiously, tentatively – resume normal operations. Variants are still a concern. Public health researchers are...
Climate Change and Indigenous Health
by Tribal Health | Apr 26, 2022
Are we out of time when it comes to climate change? Just about, according to the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC.) Climate change hits the underserved...
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Are a Healthcare Issue
by Tribal Health | Apr 18, 2022
An Interview with Debbie Nez-Manuel 84% of Native American women experience violence in their lifetime, facing murder rates at almost three times that of White women. Some are domestic violence...
The Tribal Health Podcast is Out!
by Tribal Health | Apr 7, 2022
After a long wait, the Tribal Health Podcast has launched! Pairing healthcare expertise and engaging storytelling, our bi-weekly podcast will offer insightful conversations on Indigenous healthcare, wellbeing, and culture. You...
Recruiter Spotlight: Meet Lexi Diodonet, Nurse Recruiter
by Tribal Health | Apr 4, 2022
One thing you might not know about our recruiters is that some are nurses themselves. Because they’ve worked bedside, in emergency departments and across different unit floors, they often have...
Gender-Nonconforming Patients: Asking the Right Questions Can Save Lives
by Tribal Health | Mar 24, 2022
by Dr. Vikram Shankar Yesterday I was presented with an all too typical patient: A 16-year-old female with a plan and intent to hang herself. I went into the room...
Restoring Food Sovereignty for Native American Communities
by Tribal Health | Mar 21, 2022
Good health begins with nourishment, but food poverty is epic in the United States – and it’s an ongoing dilemma in Indigenous communities, where 1 in 4 Native Americans is...