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.
Are you interested in learning more about careers in the health professions? This website presents the inspiring stories of some Native health professionals. We also provide information about 13 fields in the health professions and some of the steps you need to take to become a health professional. In addition, there are links to great resources.
Much 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.