For the Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative (SHERC), having an active group of collaborative, statewide leaders as part of their team is an integral ingredient to the initiative’s successful Community Expert Board.
SHERC assembled a broad spectrum of geographically diverse, multisectoral… Read more
Successfully guiding Diné youth toward health and public health professions begins with two important ideas––start students in a program in high school and cultivate in them a love and understanding of their own cultural, strength-based assets.
Researchers from Diné College and Northern Arizona University explored these findings and other lessons in their recently released publication, “Engaging Native American High School Students in Public Health Career Preparation Through the Indigenous Summer… Read more
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Navajo Nation “Stay at Home” order, two Diné College programs are being offered virtually this summer. The academic programs provide experiential training for high school and college students and are a collaboration between Diné College and Northern Arizona University.
Supported by the Navajo Native American Research Center for Health (NARCH) and… Read more
The Center for Health Equity Research offers our congratulations to our graduates––Jennifer Etcitty, who graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health and Andria Begay, Kalvina Lee Belin, Ruby Meraz and Kristen Tallis who graduate with a Master of Public Health, either Indigenous Health Track or Health Promotion Track.
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Yá’át’ééh shí éí Andria Begay yinishyé. Kinyaa’áanii nishłí. Kinyaa’áanii Báshíshchíín.… Read more