Resources
American Indian Science and Engineering
Society (AISES)
The AISES
mission is to increase substantially the representation of
American Indian and Alaskan Natives in engineering, science
and other related technology disciplines.
Through a
variety of educational programs, AISES offers financial,
academic and cultural support to American Indians and
Alaska Natives from middle school through graduate school.
AISES chapters are on many campuses
The 10-week summer internship program provides qualified
AISES students with opportunities to explore careers in
such federal agencies as the National Science Foundation
and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
American Association of Public Health
Dentistry
American Dental
Association
211
East Chicago Avenue
Chicago IL 60611
312-440-2567
Includes
information on dental education, dental students, dental
careers, dental specialties, and scholarships
American Dental Education
Association
1400 K
Street NW, Suite 1100
Washington DC 20005
202-289-7201
Includes links
to all of the U.S. dental schools and clinical training
programs as well as information about scholarships and
awards.
American Student Dental
Association
312-440-2795
Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health:
Student Chapter
An excellent resource for prospective dental students
prepared by the student chapter of ASDOH, especially the
students featured on this website: Gwen Werner,
DezBaa Damon and
Nikki Gore.
Careers in Dentistry (University of North
Carolina)
ExploreHealthCareers.org
An excellent
website offering good information about careers in
dentistry and other health professions. The website,
which is administered by the American Dental Education
Association, is a joint initiative involving
professional associations, educational institutions and
others.
Indian Health Service, Division of Oral
Health,
The website provides information about recruitment events,
externships, the loan repayment program and more.
Scholarship information is at the IHS Scholarship Website.
National Dental
Association
Provides
descriptions of dental education and dental specialties as
well as links to dental schools
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research and Training Opportunities
The National
Institutes of Health (NIH) is the Federal Government's
primary agency for the support of medical and behavioral
research. Within its 27 institutes and centers, the
NIH employs approximately 14,800 people, including 900
tenured faculty and nearly 3,000 postdoctoral fellows with
either medical, dental, or graduate degrees.
The website provides links to a wealth of NIH summer
internships, scholarship programs and other opportunities
for students in (1) high school; (2) college/university;
(3) postbaccalaureate; (4) graduate school; and (5)
medical/dental school.
Society of American Indian Dentists
(SAID)
An excellent
resource for prospective students as well as current dental
students. The SAID website provides helpful links.
Society for Advancement of Chicanos and
Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
A good source
of information for students interested in careers in the
biomedical and other sciences. SACNAS’ mission is to
encourage Native American and Chicano/Latino students to
pursue graduate education and obtain the advanced degrees
necessary for careers in scientific research and teaching.
For more than 30 years SACNAS has taken a leadership role
in expanding and enhancing opportunities for minorities in
academia and the scientific workforce.
Winds of Change
An American
Indian-published magazine focusing on careers and
educational advancement for Native people. The magazine is
published quarterly by AISES Publishing Inc. In addition,
the
Annual College Guide for American Indians & Native
Alaskans/Hawaiians is published
yearly.