AspiringDocs.org is Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
November 1 – November 30, 2009

In recognition of Native American Heritage Month, the AspiringDocs.org Campaign is spotlighting content on the Web site contributed by Native American physicians, medical students, and medical professionals. The highlight is a new podcast with LeeAnna Muzquiz, a member of the Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation in Montana. She discusses her experience as a family medicine physician and the importance of clinical research to the Native American community.

In addition to Dr. Muzquiz’s podcast, other features include:

Inspiring Stories

Heather Petersen – M.D.

2008 Video Contest Winner

Deanna Shoup – Student

AAMC Reporter: March 2009

Gerald Hill, M.D. – Viewpoint: "The Education and Importance of American Indian and Alaska Native Physicians"

Coming to AspiringDocs.org in the following months:

Podcasts with Sarah Jumping Eagle, M.D., and David Baines, M.D.

Native American Heritage Month Helpful Links

http://www.aaip.org

http://www.loc.gov/topics/nativeamericans

http://www.collegefund.org

http://aihec.org

http://www.sacnas.org   

http://www.niea.org

http://www.aises.org/Programs/ScholarshipsandInternships/Scholarships

http://americanindianhealth.nlm.nih.gov

http://nnlm.gov/mcr/resources/community/docs/Native_American_Resources.pdf

http://www.nihb.org  

We would like to extend a special thanks to the Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) for the participation of their members in the AspiringDocs.org podcast series.