American Indian and Alaska Native doctors, dentists, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists, psychologists, public health workers, social workers and veterinarians are providing high-quality health care to their communities and to the general U.S. population. Many more of these health professionals are needed.
This website presents the inspiring stories of some of these professionals. We also provide information about 11 fields in the health professions and some of the steps you need to take to become a health professional.
Most
of the information on this website is based on
articles that were written by Jane Westberg
and
published in
Winds of Change, a
magazine that is affiliated with AISES (American
Indian Science and Engineering Society). Many
of the articles are accompanied by
updates.