Native Americans

James Fackrell and his father, are descendants of the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe in Washington state.

More Native Americans Enrolling In Med School. A St. Pete Grad Plans To Join Them

Kerry Sheridan

James Fackrell, a descendant of the of the Snoqualmie Tribe in Washington State, is on his way to Brown after gaining entry to the university’s guaranteed medical school acceptance program.

A child washes her hands at a day care center in Connecticut last month. A detailed look at COVID-19 deaths in U.S. kids and young adults by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the great majority are children of color.

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The Majority Of Children Who Die From COVID-19 Are Children Of Color

Jane Greenhalgh

According to data reported to the CDC, 121 children died from COVID-19 between February and July of this year. And 78% of the children who died were Hispanic, Black or Native American.

A white paper focused on strategies to expand Native American health care was recently presented at a gathering in Chicago organized by the Association of American Indian Physicians

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Doctor Shortage Prompts Push For Native Americans To Attend Medical School

Daylina Miller

According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, American Indian and Alaska Native people suffer some of the poorest health outcomes in the...