Medicine Talkers

201. Pathways to Medicine: A Conversation about Student Support

 On our first episode of season 2, you'll hear a conversation with two NACHP students, Sydnee Livingston (Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa), a rising M2 (2nd year medical student), and Michael Istvanek (Brothertown Indian Nation), a rising M4 (4th year medical student), both here at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH). Sydnee and Michael are a wonderful fit for this episode because they are active in the SMPH chapter of ANAMS, the Association of Native American Medical Students, and they have both participated in various student support opportunities offered through NACHP. 
 
 
 
Show Notes:
Pre-Health Opportunities:
 
RUSCH - “Rural and Urban Scholars in Community Health (RUSCH) is a pre-med pipeline program designed to select and nurture students who show an interest in practicing medicine in rural and urban underserved areas of Wisconsin.”  
 
HPSP - ”The Health Professions Shadowing Program (HPSP) is a free, two-week professional development program held every summer ( usually in late July/early August) designed to help increase access, equity, and diversity in healthcare.” 
 
ANAMS- “The Association of Native American Medical Students (ANAMS) is a student organization representing Native American graduates, health professionals, and students throughout the U.S and Canada. Our goals include providing support and resources for all Native Americans currently enrolled in various allied health professions schools.” 
 
GLAW- The Great Lakes Applicant Workshop is for those interested in applying for any medical school. It features mini-sessions covering the application process, MCAT overview and strategies, tips for writing a personal statement and a medical student panel, in addition to a keynote address from a Native physician.
 
Professional Development Opportunities:
 
CCMW- The Cross Cultural Medicine Workshop that features “hands on events facilitated by elders, traditional healers, knowledge bearers and Indigenous experts. This workshop aimed toward health care providers including but not limited to: physicians, medical students, hospital and clinic staff, counselors, program staff, and healthcare professionals.”
 
AAIP Annual Conference- “The Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) conducts an annual national health conference to serve as a forum for healthcare professionals, medical students, policy makers, government officials and tribal/community members concerned with American Indian/Alaska Native health issues.”
 
Additional Opportunities:
 
AHEC (WI Express) - “AHEC Community Health Immersion (WI Express) Since the mid-1990s, AHEC Community Health Immersion (formerly WI Express) has given undergraduate and graduate health profession students the unique opportunity to connect with the diverse communities and cultures of Wisconsin, exploring health care delivery and public health in medically underserved areas. This well-known experience is now integrated into our AHEC Scholars program, and we invite students outside of the program to join our sessions as room allows.”
 
CHIP - “Community Health Internship Program (CHIP) enables college students who have an interest in community health, public health, or population health to work with local health departments, tribal health centers, community health centers and community service organizations throughout urban and rural Wisconsin for an eight-week summer internship.”
 
Wy’est Pathway- “Wy’est is a tuition-free post-baccalaureate health education Pathway for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) learners who are passionate about becoming physicians. We recruit nationwide and our scholars receive a monthly stipend throughout the 10-month Pathway” 
 
Gathering of Nations- “Gathering of Nations has had the opportunity to blossom into the most enjoyable, cultural, and entertaining Native festival in North America. Open with the Gathering of Nations song for grand entry, the powwow program also includes the crowning of Miss Indian World. Its pageantry, along with its cultural beauty, exemplifies the pride and dignity of the culture and traditions of Native women across the United States and Canada.Only at the Gathering of Nations will you partake in the isles of shopping throughout the Indian Traders Market, enjoying the best of native foods, Horse & Rider Parade, music on Powwow Alley’s Stage 49 featuring the Best in Native American Music Performances and Entertainment!”
 
If you want to connect with us: 
 
Native American Center for Health Professions  
 
uw_nachp
 
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Health Sciences Learning Centers
750 Highland Ave.
Madison, WI  53705
608-262-7218
 nachp@hslc.wisc.edu
 
Piinagigi, Miigwech, Yaw^ko, Kokicaq, Waewaenen!
 

103. A Day in the Life of a Medical Student

This week on Medicine Talkers we are joined by Megan Murphy-Belcaster (Choctaw and Lakota Nations), an MD student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. In this episode we talk about what it's like to be a medical student during the COVID-19 Pandemic and what the journey and experience is like for a non-traditional medical student. 
 
 NACHP was founded in 2012 by Dr. Erik Brodt, a White Earth Ojibwe physician. NACHP’s  mission is: “to enhance recruitment of Native students to UW health professional schools and programs, improve the Native health professional student experience, establish and enhance Native health education opportunities, recruit, retain and develop Native faculty, and grow Native health academic programs, in both research and education, with tribal communities.”
 INMED, which stands for Indians Into Medicine, is a 5-year grant through the federal health program IHS (Indian Health Service) which is located in the U.S Department of Health and Human Services. This grant is offered to public and nonprofit private colleges and universities to support the enrollment of American Indians and Alaska Natives to pursue careers in medicine and other health fields.
Resources: 
 
“Stress and Coping among American Indian and Alaska Natives in the Age of COVID-19” 
Tristesse Burton; Johanna E. Adlam; Megan Murphy-Belcaster; Melva Thompson-Robinson; Carolee Dodge Francis; Daryl Traylor; Eboni Anderson; Kristina Ricker-Boles; Sutton King
 
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health
 
Native American Center for Health Professions (NACHP)
If you want to connect us: 
 
Native American Center for Health Professions  
 
uw_nachp
 
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Health Sciences Learning Centers
750 Highland Ave.
Madison, WI  53705
608-262-7218
 nachp@hslc.wisc.edu
 
Piinagigi, Miigwech, Yaw^ko, Kokicaq, Waewaenen!
 

102. Why Recruiting Natives Into the Health Field is so Important: A Conversation with Dr. Bret Benally Thompson and Danielle Yancey

This week on Medicine Talkers we talked with Dr. Bret Benally Thompson, who is White Earth Ojibwe, and a palliative care physician in Madison, WI. We also spoke with Danielle Yancey, who is Menominee and Santee, and the director of the Native American Center for Health Professions. The topics of the episode cover the important efforts being made in increasing Native American representation in medicine. It's a fun episode with segments you don't want to miss!
 
 
 
 
NACHP was founded in 2012 by Dr. Erik Brodt, a White Earth Ojibwe physician. NACHP’s  mission is: “to enhance recruitment of Native students to UW health professional schools and programs, improve the Native health professional student experience, establish and enhance Native health education opportunities, recruit, retain and develop Native faculty, and grow Native health academic programs, in both research and education, with tribal communities.”
 
INMED, which stands for Indians Into Medicine, is a 5-year grant through the federal health program IHS (Indian Health Service) which is located in the U.S Department of Health and Human Services. This grant is offered to public and nonprofit private colleges and universities to support the enrollment of American Indians and Alaska Natives to pursue careers in medicine and other health fields.
Programs mentioned within the episode:
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)  
“AISES supports 230 affiliated pre-college schools, 196 chartered college and university chapters, 3 tribal chapters, and 18 professional chapters in the U.S. and Canada. We promote the highest standards of education and professional excellence to widen the STEM workforce and grow sector support. We highlight the geographic, economic, and social aspects of STEM education and careers.”
 
Native Centers for Excellence:
UW Medicine - Native American Center for Excellence (Washington) 
 
Northwest Native American Center for Excellence
 
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
 
Additional Resources:
Dr. Erik Brodt - physician, assistant professor and director of the Northwest Native American Center of Excellence.
 
“Reshaping the Journey - American Indians and Alaska Natives In Medicine” PDF 
 
If you want to connect with us: 
 
Native American Center for Health Professions  
 
uw_nachp
 
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Health Sciences Learning Center
750 Highland Ave.
Madison, WI  53705
608-262-7218
nachp@hslc.wisc.edu
 
Piinagigi, Anushiik, Miigwech, Lam Lamt, Yaw^ko, Waewaenen!
 

101. Who Are We?

In our first episode of the season, we learn who and what NACHP is with guest introductions from the whole NACHP team. This episode is one way to get familiar with our staff and begin to understand the motivation behind the creation of Medicine Talkers. 
 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z7vKk9rLfgt1I-zBYVK_TWBReAfbIBtJ/view?usp=sharing
 
 

Artist Spotlight: Kelly Jackson

Medicine Talkers is an Indigenous production from its creative inception to its music and logo. In this short episode we highlight one of the Native artists whose music helps bring our podcast to life. Stay tuned to the end of the episode where we feature Kelly Jackson's full song, Gathering. 
https://spiritofanikwe.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSpiritofaWoman

Introducing: Medicine Talkers