UA Grant Encourages Recruiting American Indians Into Medical Careers

KJZZ | By Mark Brodie

Published March 26, 2015 at 4:42 PM MST

The University of Arizona College of Medicine’s Native American Research and Training Center has gotten a $975,000 grant from the Indian Health Service to recruit more American Indians into medicine and healthcare careers. It was one of two university-based grants awarded by IHS.

Teshia Solomon is the Director of the Native American Research and Training Center at the University of Arizona College of Medicine.

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