A Framework for Indigenous Health - A Strengths-Based Focus on Improving Outcomes

Thursday, November 7, 2024

University Center Ballroom and Teams Livestream

7:00pm

This free community event is co-sponsored by the University of Montana’s Native American Center of Excellence and Davidson Honors College, and is being held in conjunction with the university’s DiverseU event. ASL interpretation will be provided. The Livestream link will be available closer to the event.

Donald Warne, MD, MPH, is an acclaimed physician and one of the world’s preeminent scholars on Indigenous health, health education, policy and equity. Co-director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health, Dr. Warne created the first Indigenous health-focused Master of Public Health and PhD programs in the U.S. A member of the Oglala Lakota tribe, Dr. Warne comes from a long line of traditional healers and medicine men and previously serving as a primary care physician for the Pima Indian population in Arizona and a staff clinician with the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Warne's award-winning career in research, educational leadership and service is informed by rich work and life experiences.