- Julia Interrante, Laurelle Myhra, and Melissa Lewis
- December 3 2025
- W130-2025
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
2:00–3:00pm Eastern | 1:00–2:00pm Central | 12:00–1:00pm Mountain | 11:00am–12:00pm Pacific
Laurelle Myhra, Director of Red Lake Nation’s Mino Bimaadiziwin Wellness Clinic in Minneapolis
Melissa Lewis, Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri School of Medicine in the Department of Family & Community Medicine
The American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI/AN) population faces chronically underfunded health care systems and health disparities, including life expectancy up to 8 years lower than the United States (U.S.) average, and conditions such as diabetes and deaths from unintentional injuries. AI/AN pregnant people also face higher average rates of morbidity and mortality from pregnancy-related causes than non-Hispanic white individuals. Join us for a webinar focused on solutions for healthcare disparities and innovative research to improve individual and population-level outcomes. This session features three leading experts presenting recent work on the Indian Health Service (IHS) and its association with higher-quality care for AI/AN people, Indigenous patients’ experiences and recommendations for healthcare in the U.S., and evidence-based resources designed to promote culturally responsive care.
Categories
Health, Health Care, Inequality & Mobility, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Racial/Ethnic Inequality