Indigenous Programs at Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is a vast ecosystem, inclusive of 11,000 faculty across nearly a dozen basic and social science (or "Quadrangle") departments and some fifteen affiliated hospitals and research institutes. Throughout this system, there are pockets of activity and engagement surrounding Indigenous health concerns. This webpage includes linked descriptions for many of these programs.
You can learn more about each organization by clicking on the program name, as listed below.
- Asniya
- Program leaders: Miles Cunningham, MD, PhD; Tracy Zacher, RN; Danica Lieberman, MD
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- Program leaders: Miles Cunningham, MD, PhD; Tracy Zacher, RN; Danica Lieberman, MD
- Flip Program
- Program leader: Valerie Dobiesz, MD, MPH, FLIP Director
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- Program leader: Valerie Dobiesz, MD, MPH, FLIP Director
- Four Directions
- Program leaders: Drs. Imo Aisiku, Morana Lasic, Tom Sequist
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- Program leaders: Drs. Imo Aisiku, Morana Lasic, Tom Sequist
- Home Base
- Indigenous Early Learning Collaborative
- Program leaders: Tarajean Yazzie-Mintz, EdD; Joshua Sparrow, MD
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- Program leaders: Tarajean Yazzie-Mintz, EdD; Joshua Sparrow, MD
- Indigenous Health Program
- Program leaders:
- Indigenous Health Program (IHP) Director: Julia Rubin-Smith, MD, MSPH
- IHP Primary Care Director: Lara Antkowiak, MD, MEd
- Global Health Program Director: Michelle Niescierenko, MD, MPH
- Global Operations Manager: Mirona Dragnea, JD
- Program Manager: Carolyn Baer, MPH (enrolled member of Cherokee Nation)
- Program leaders:
- McLean Hospital
- Program leaders: Shelly F. Greenfield MD MPH, Chief Academic Officer and program physician champion Christopher Palmer MD, Director, Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education Marjorie Overhiser, Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education
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- Program leaders: Shelly F. Greenfield MD MPH, Chief Academic Officer and program physician champion Christopher Palmer MD, Director, Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education Marjorie Overhiser, Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education
- Outreach Program with Native American Communities
- Program leader: Ellen Bell, MBA, MPH, Director | Community Health Outreach and Training Programs; Mass General Brigham, Office of the Chief Medical Officer
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- Program leader: Ellen Bell, MBA, MPH, Director | Community Health Outreach and Training Programs; Mass General Brigham, Office of the Chief Medical Officer
- Rural Medicine Program
- Program leaders: Matt Tobey (Program Director) and Stephanie Sun (Fellowship Director)
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- Program leaders: Matt Tobey (Program Director) and Stephanie Sun (Fellowship Director)
- Siamit
- Program leaders: Lucas Trout (Faculty Director), Corina Kramer (Community Director)
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- Program leaders: Lucas Trout (Faculty Director), Corina Kramer (Community Director)
