Gender-Nonconforming Patients: Asking the Right Questions Can Save Lives
Clinical Corner 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 and in my typical manner, introduced myself, confirmed the patient’s name, and then explained my role as treating physician. I could tell this […]
Meet our April Nurse of the Month: Brittany Hanks
Meet Brittany Hanks, our April Nurse of the Month! Look closely at her photos – you might recognize her from nights moonlighting as a “ninja.” Hi Brittany, thanks for speaking with us. How did you get into nursing? I was studying biomedical science; I was thinking about becoming a doctor and going to medical school. […]
Women’s History Month: Celebrating the Women of Tribal Health
Women’s History Month is wrapping up – and what better way to close out the month than by honoring 4 of Tribal Health’s outstanding female leaders? Below, some of our most impressive leaders talk about the valuable transformation they’re creating in healthcare, their leadership philosophy, and the women who’ve inspired their achievements. Angelia Frederick […]
History of the Female Physician
More than a third of all U.S. doctors today are women. The days of referring to a female physician as a “woman doctor” are (mostly) behind us. If you looked in a medical history textbook, you might think this is something new – that women did not practice medicine before modern times. And it’s true […]
Meet Our March Nurse of the Month: Nicole VanderMay
Meet Nicole VanderMay, our March Nurse of the Month! A familiar face at Rosebud, Nicole talked to us about providing care on Indigenous lands and how she survived that epic South Dakota blizzard of last winter. Hi Nicole, thanks for speaking with us. How long have you been with Tribal Health? I’ve been a […]
Working with Your Hands to Achieve Efficacy
by Jed Rudd “Working with your hands gives you the confidence that you can effect change.” — Yvon Chouinard I bought my first polyurethane surfboard for $25. I was trying to progress from an 8 foot foamie into the world of “real” surfing. I knew this was a long way off from “real” surfing […]
