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Washington State University’s Native American Health Sciences was selected as one of five recipients of the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) Regional Challenge Grant, receiving nearly $250,000 to support pathway programs.

U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, visited Washington State University’s Native American Health Sciences Center to see firsthand how $1.47 million in federal funding she secured in the appropriations bills will support the development of the Indigenous Health Simulation Center (IHSC).

When medical students or health care providers enter a simulation at the Center for Native American Health at Washington State University’s Spokane campus, they’re running through a situation that already happened to a Native American patient who faced real-world health consequences. In one case, a doctor might see a “patient” with high levels for liver […]

When medical students or health care providers enter a simulation at the Center for Native American Health on Washington State University’s Spokane campus, they’re running through a situation that already happened to a Native American patient who faced real-world health consequences. In one case, a doctor might see a “patient” with high levels for liver […]

Working with a Native American “healers cohort,” the Washington State University Health Sciences campus in Spokane created dedicated spaces where Indigenous students can find fellowship and mentorship, community members can gather, and current and future healthcare professionals can learn more about caring for Indigenous patients.